Lab Tech Associate

Why Gallo?

With a global portfolio of over 100 unique wine and spirits brands, we are the largest family-owned winery in the world. Apply Today! Our Brands. Your Future.

Are you passionate about the science behind winemaking and eager to contribute to a dynamic team? We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team and perform physical and chemical analyses of grapes, grape products, alcoholic beverages, water, and related materials. Your work will facilitate the production of high-quality winery products while ensuring the cleanliness and maintenance of our analytical and micro-labs.

In this role, you will support and perform microbiological analysis and preparation, including plate reading, sample plating, and collection. You will monitor bottling line sanitation efficacy and handle media preparation and sterilization. Attention to detail is crucial as you follow response plans for samples out of tolerance and maintain accurate records. We value your input and encourage you to suggest improvements to our laboratory practices.

Safety is our priority, and you will complete all quality and safety training promptly, practicing safe work habits consistently. You will also be responsible for the appropriate disposal of wine, recycled glass, and cardboard. Timely collection and delivery of wine samples from the cellar, bottling room, and MSC to the WAM laboratory are essential tasks.

Your role includes preparing standard laboratory solutions and logging sample results into the laboratory information management system. This ensures that our winemakers, team leaders, and quality leadership team are constantly aware of the product's quality. Running status and lab sample reports will also be part of your duties, maintaining a high standard of accuracy and timeliness.

We are looking for individuals who exhibit intrapreneurship and ownership behaviors. If you think boldly, take appropriate risks, learn from mistakes, show initiative, and encourage innovation, you will thrive in our team. We set high expectations, drive candid discussions, and hold ourselves and others accountable.

Join us in a role where your contributions and suggestions are valued. Apply today to be part of our passionate and innovative team!

What You Need

• Associates degree to include 1 year of college level chemistry or biology; OR Associates degree plus 1 year of laboratory support experience; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 3 years of laboratory support, manufacturing quality assurance, retail customer service or production/operations experience.
• Experienced in reading and comprehending simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Experienced in writing simple correspondence and procedures.
• Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers.
• Required to maintain 3 shift availability (day, swing, and graveyard); required to work overtime when necessary; required to work weekends when necessary.
• Required to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Required to stand for long periods of time.
• Required to be at least 21 years of age.
• 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.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

Gallo does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future.

What Will Set You Apart

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, or Biochemistry plus lab support or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting lab equipment.
• Experience operating machines and equipment such as a manual-shift motor scooter, computer and various meters and testing devices.
• Skilled in the use of MS Word and Excel
• Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Experience reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

Compensation:

• Hiring Salary Range Posted: $22.45 - $30.34 / hour
• 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.

Perks & Benefits:

• This position includes a competitive benefits package.

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.

Expected to Close on: 4/9/2025

Requisition ID: 105821

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Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibit 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 accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verifying program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.