Operations Management Development Program – Operations Development

Job Description

Operations Management Development Program 2027 | GALLO

The Tone:
This is a full-time, onsite developmental role at GALLO, a family-owned company with over 90 years of legacy in the alcohol beverage industry. As a leading producer with 130+ brands, including #1 wine and spirits brands like Barefoot Wine and High Noon, GALLO offers a significant impact on its operations. This program is designed for high-potential early career leaders eager to build a dynamic career in Operations, gaining hands-on experience and contributing to meaningful business results across various functions. It’s an opportunity to learn, take on real business challenges, and deepen understanding of how operations teams achieve results.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Onsite, multi-site
• Pay: $70400–$105600 yearly
• Team: Rotational program, including leadership roles managing hourly direct reports
• Mission: Develop high-potential leaders to deliver results across various operations functions through hands-on experience and leadership development.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Explore Functions: Rotate through a variety of leadership and technical assignments including winery/spirits plant operations, maintenance, supply chain, quality, and Lean Six Sigma initiatives.
• Drive Improvement: Gain exposure to operating procedures, policies, projects, and performance goals to develop solutions supporting safety, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Foster Collaboration: Collaborate with teams across multiple sites, effectively communicate project status, and support process improvements.
• Lead Teams: Undertake Team Leader roles with hourly direct report responsibilities in two of three rotational assignments, coaching and mentoring others.
• Develop Capabilities: Build skills necessary to lead people, manage work, and make informed operational decisions, establishing a foundation for future leadership at GALLO.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Current enrollment or completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or Engineering Management from an accredited college or university. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree combined with a manufacturing internship, which may include Gallo’s Cultivate Internship Program.
• Experience: Must be 18 years or older. Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when necessary. Readiness to work at different company sites or locations throughout program rotations, potentially requiring relocation. Ability to travel up to 5% for company events, training, and meetings.
• Skills: Not explicitly defined as specific hard skills; foundational knowledge in operations, supply chain, and engineering is implied by the required academic background.
• Bonus: Prior internship experience in operations, manufacturing, project or process management, CPG/beverage manufacturing systems, agricultural equipment/infrastructure, glass manufacturing, or R&D stage gate processes. Senior class standing towards a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or Engineering Management. Demonstrated leadership skills with strong communication, enlisting, engaging, and organizational abilities. Knowledge of wine/spirits/beverages, including fermentation science, separations, winery processes, wine chemistry, new product development, food safety, and HAACP.