Job Req ID: 107640
Job Type: Full-time
Work Category: Onsite,
Application Close Date: 09/16/2026
Sponsorship: Not Available
Compensation: $93,800 - $140,600
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A Taste of What You'll Do
As a Beverage Maker, you will play a critical role in crafting high-quality alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages while ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance across multiple production locations. You will oversee key aspects of the beverage production process, from ingredient and flavor evaluation to blending, packaging readiness, and commercialization of new products.
In this role, you will support the production and continuous improvement of a diverse beverage portfolio, including industry-leading brands such as Pink Whitney, New Amsterdam Vodka, and E&J Brandy. You will conduct sensory evaluations, analyze production data, and identify opportunities to optimize product quality and operational efficiency. Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Compliance, Quality Assurance, and Planning teams, you will help ensure products meet style, flavor, analytical, and regulatory standards while remaining on schedule for production and distribution.
You will troubleshoot production challenges, support continuous improvement initiatives, and contribute to the successful execution of commercialization projects. Whether supporting internal production, distillation operations, or co-manufacturing partnerships, you will leverage scientific knowledge, technical expertise, and strong collaboration skills to drive excellence in beverage production. This role offers the opportunity to influence product quality, mentor developing talent, and contribute to a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree in science (STEM) plus 4 years of distillation, beverage production, brewing, winemaking, chemistry, product development, or engineering experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of distillation, beverage production, brewing, winemaking, chemistry, product development, or engineering experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree in science (STEM) plus 3 years of GALLO experience in distillation, beverage production, brewing, winemaking, chemistry, product development, or engineering reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
- Required to be at least 21 years of age.
- Required to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Required to be available to support production operations as needed, which may include 24-hour coverage during critical periods. Extended hours may also be necessary during peak seasons or in response to urgent business needs.
- This role may require domestic and international travel, up to approximately 15%. A valid passport will be required within four months of hire for roles involving international travel.
- Required to identify variances in beverage color by sight and identify beverage flavors by taste and smell.
- Experience applying concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Knowledgeable in the use of MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
- Aware and able to apply the scientific method.
- Experience applying principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Skilled in writing reports and business correspondence.
- Candidate is required to have a valid driver's license, a safe driving record and reliable vehicle (if applicable) at the time of hire. This position will undergo a motor vehicle check (MVR) to confirm a history of safe and responsible driving. If needed, candidate must obtain the appropriate state driver's license based on the position's location within 30 days of hire.
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering plus 5 years of beverage production/management, distillation, brewing or winemaking reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
- Skilled in the use of AI, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.
- Knowledge and experience with beverage fermentation and distillation including but not limited to process control, production processing, work scheduling and prioritizing and government regulations.
- Experience presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Our Benefits & PerksWe 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.
- We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. 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.
