Job Req ID: 107439
Job Type: Full-time
Work Category: Onsite
Application Close Date: 08/05/2026
Sponsorship: Not Available
Compensation: $113,400 - $170,200
We are GALLO
We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that’s consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have 130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We’re home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.
A Taste of What You'll Do
At GALLO, we craft more than wine — we build teams where every person belongs and every contribution matters. We're seeking an Operations Manager who is ready to take ownership, inspire others, and make a measurable impact on one of the world's most iconic beverage companies. Whether your background is in cellar operations, bottling, or warehousing, if you lead with purpose and passion, we want to meet you.
In this role, you'll hold 24-hour accountability for your assigned area — overseeing the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production or storage of finished goods, wine, and materials. You'll develop and execute a departmental business plan, manage performance across safety, quality, service, and cost, and ensure your team operates in full compliance with company policies, labor agreements, and regulatory requirements. From implementing sanitation and security programs to maintaining accurate production documentation, you'll be the driving force behind operational excellence.
You'll also think beyond today — recommending capital investments, leading facility improvements, managing budgets, and collaborating cross-functionally to continuously raise the bar. Partnering with Human Resources on labor strategies and grievance resolution, you'll help foster a workplace where communication is clear, expectations are fair, and every employee is set up to grow. You'll identify talent, build capabilities, and ensure industry best practices are embedded into everything your team does.
What You'll Need
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Master’s degree plus 3 years of production, operations or logistics management experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility OR Master’s degree plus 4 years of military operations and leadership experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of production, operations, or logistics management experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of military operations and leadership experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 9 years of production, operations, or logistics management experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
- Management or supervisory experience.
- Required to work day, swing or graveyard shifts as scheduled.
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Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
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Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
How You'll Stand Out
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business Administration plus 7 years of manufacturing operations management, or logistics operations management experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
- MBA or Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Project management experience.
- Food and beverage manufacturing experience.
- Knowledge of warehouse management systems.
- Knowledge of systems and controls terminology.
- Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing practices.
- Experience managing processes within the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
- Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical and business journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Experience responding to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Experience writing articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Experience effectively presenting information to top management, public groups, or boards of directors.
- Skilled in the use of MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint at an intermediate level; MS Access at a basic level.
- Experience with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
- Experience applying concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
- Experience interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Experience working with all levels and functions within the company.
- Experience leveraging skills and abilities of frontline employees.
- Experience in local and state regulatory compliance (WDR) for wastewater discharge.
- Experience in permit management for air compliance on internal combustion engines.
- Experience in potable water systems.
Our Benefits & Perks
We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.
The Fine Print
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The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
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Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
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This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
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It is the Company’s policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.
Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.
Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibiting discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.
Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.
