Operations Management Development Program – Management Development

Job Description

Operations Management Development Program 2027 | GALLO

The Tone:
This is a full-time, onsite rotational program at GALLO, offering experience across various operational sites. GALLO is a family-owned company with over 90 years of legacy, recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work,” and home to over 130 brands in its total alcohol beverage portfolio, including the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. This program offers high-potential leaders the chance to build a dynamic career in Operations, gaining hands-on experience and leadership development to drive meaningful business impact and deliver results for the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Onsite, various locations across GALLO operations
• Pay: $70400–$105600 yearly
• Team: Operations teams, with rotations into Team Leader roles
• Mission: Develop future leaders by providing hands-on experience and leadership development across various operational functions to deliver results and drive continuous improvement.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Develop Leaders: Build a dynamic career in Operations through hands-on experience, leadership development, and meaningful business impact within GALLO’s operational teams.
• Rotate Functions: Gain exposure to operating procedures, policies, projects, and performance goals by rotating through leadership and technical assignments such as winery/spirits plant operations, harvest operations, maintenance, supply chain, quality, performance engineering, EHS, sales, IT product teams, or Lean Six Sigma initiatives.
• Drive Improvement: Develop and implement solutions that support safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement across various operational processes.
• Collaborate & Coach: Collaborate with teams across multiple sites, communicate project status, support process improvements, and develop the skills needed to lead people, manage work, and make informed operational decisions.
• Lead Teams: Serve in two of three rotational assignments as a Team Leader with hourly direct report responsibilities, providing opportunities to develop, coach, and mentor others while building a strong leadership foundation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled or possessing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or Engineering Management.
• Experience: 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); travel up to 5% of the time. Must possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree plus a manufacturing internship or have completed GALLO’s Cultivate Internship Program if not currently enrolled.
• Skills: Demonstrated leadership skills with strong enlisting and engaging abilities; excellent oral and written communication; excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Bonus: Prior internship experience, especially in operations, manufacturing, project or process management, CPG/winery/beverage manufacturing systems, agricultural equipment/infrastructure systems, glass manufacturing systems, or R&D stage gate processes; Senior Class standing working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or Engineering Management; Wine/Spirits/beverages knowledge, including fermentation science, separations, winery processes, wine chemistry, new product development/innovation, food safety, and HAACP.