Team Leader Cellar Operations

Job Description:

Job Req ID: 106798

Job Type: Full-time

Work Category: Onsite

Application Close Date: 02/05/2026

Sponsorship: Not Available

Compensation: $ 70,400 - $ 105,700

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

We're seeking a collaborative Team Leader who brings operations, manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain experience and a passion for developing people and processes to join our Canandaigua, NY team. You'll lead a diverse team with varying experience and education, coaching, mentoring, and guiding daily work to meet quality, cost and service goals for both internal and external customers. You'll participate in hiring, conduct one‑on‑ones and performance conversations, recommend development goals, and support change while promoting ownership, intrapreneurship and continuous improvement.

You'll manage day‑to‑day floor activities, approve timecards, support workforce planning and provide real‑time status to leadership and cross‑functional partners. You'll apply Lean principles, enforce standard work, JSAs and GMPs, and use problem‑solving to drive performance improvements. Budget responsibility includes executing plans, monitoring crew staffing and material usage, performing weekly reconciliations and trend analysis, and adjusting to meet production forecasts. This role will be Monday through Friday 2:30pm-11:30pm.

Safety, compliance and regulatory awareness are essential. You will coach safe work practices, support incident investigations and root cause analysis, understand PSM/RMP and environmental permits, and proactively identify hazards. Where applicable, you'll work collaboratively with labor partners and support HR in investigations and compliance matters.

We value inclusive leadership, clear communication and practical coaching that helps every team member succeed. If you bring operational know‑how, a growth mindset, strong people skills and a commitment to safety and quality, we encourage you to apply. Gallo Winery is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and is committed to a workplace where everyone can thrive.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 4 years of production, operations or logistics experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 4 years of supervisory/managerial experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 4 years of military operations experience to include leadership experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Required to work shifts as scheduled.
• 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.

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.

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