Technical Management Development Program 2026

Job Req ID: 106244 

Job Type: Full-time 

Work Category: Onsite 

Application Close Date: 10/05/2025 

Sponsorship: Not Available 

Compensation: $75600 - $113400  

Anticipated Start Date:  January &  July 2026

California Locations:  Modesto, Livingston,  Lodi, Fresno or San Miguel 

Other Locations:  Fort Lawn, SC and Canandaigua, NY

Important Information : Applications will not be reviewed until the application close date.

As part of the first-round interview process, qualified applicants will be required to submit a self-recorded video using Paradox.

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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.

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A Taste of What You'll Do

Dive into GALLO's Technical Management Development Program, where your engineering skills meet leadership and innovation. This program is your gateway to understanding the multifaceted world of the alcohol beverage industry, offering rotations in operations leadership, customer engagement in sales or marketing, and technical problem-solving.

It's your chance to rotate across our locations in California, South Carolina and New York where you will work closely with our management team, tackle real business challenges, and broaden your skills within the industry. We're looking for talented engineers ready to step into various roles and make a significant impact.

In this program, you will learn operations through observation and hands-on experience across disciplines. You will administer and oversee programs, projects, and processes, ensuring performance goals are met either directly or through effective team management. Additionally, you will interpret and communicate administrative and operating policies, and participate in and improve short-term focused projects and procedures.

Typical rotations in the program include roles such as Harvest Team Lead (Winery), New Products Engineer (Packaging), Start-up Engineer (Bottling, Cellar, or Winery), Performance Engineering (Bottling, Cellar, or Winery), Project Engineer (Capital Projects in all areas), Research Engineer (Process Technology), Reliability Maintenance Engineer (Bottling, Cellar, or Winery), Business Relations Manager (IT), Data Science Engineer (IT), Quality Engineer (Bottling), Black Belt (Lean Six Sigma), and Sales Rep (Chain Sales).

What You'll Need

• Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university working towards an Engineering or Engineering Management degree; OR Bachelor’s degree or Masters in engineering and previous engineering internship or Gallo internship experience, including cultivate program
• Understands basic engineering and can follow standard work to achieve goals.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Availability to work at different sites or locations throughout program rotations; moving may be necessary to fulfill the role.
• 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.

How You'll Stand Out

• Demonstrated Leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Strong enlisting and engaging skills.
• Demonstrated experience in one of the following areas:
• CPG Manufacturing Systems (Filling, Labeling, Packaging, etc.)
• Winery Manufacturing Systems (Fermentation, Piping, Filtration, etc.)
• Project Management
• Agricultural Equipment and Infrastructure Systems (irrigation, site grading, drainage, etc.)
• Glass Manufacturing Systems
• R&D stage gate process (carrying out lab-pilot-production trials and scale-up projects related to new processes/products)
• Wine/Sprits/beverages knowledge (Fermentation Science, Separations, winery processes, wine chemistry, new product development/innovation, food safety, HAACP.

To view a full job description, please click here.

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

• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• 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.
• 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. 
• 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.

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