Lab Technician Associate

Modesto

Saturday, 02 May 2026

Job Req ID: 107149 Job Type: Full-time Work Category: Onsite Application Close Date: 05/04/2026 Sponsorship: Not Available Compensation: $ 23.08 - $ 31.15 Gallo Privacy Policy 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. View our Corporate Values and Mission Statement here. SHIFT NOTE: This position will be as a Swing Shift or Graveyard Shift, based on business need. A Taste of What You’ll Do?Under general supervision, you’ll play an important role in supporting the quality and consistency of our winery products by performing physical, chemical, and microbiological analysis of grapes, grape products, alcoholic beverages, water, and related materials. Your work will directly support winemaking and quality teams by ensuring accurate testing, timely reporting, and adherence to quality and safety standards. In this hands-on laboratory role, you’ll support microbiological analysis activities such as sample plating, plate reading, sample collection, and sanitation monitoring. You’ll help prepare media, sterilize bottles, prepare laboratory solutions, and assist with maintaining clean, organized analytical and micro-labs. You’ll also collect and deliver wine samples on a scheduled basis from the cellar, bottling room, and MSC to the WAM laboratory. You’ll log sample results into the laboratory information management system so winemakers, team leaders, operations managers, and quality leadership have real-time visibility into product quality. You’ll generate status and sample reports, follow response plans when samples fall outside of tolerance, and contribute ideas to improve laboratory practices. This role requires a strong commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork. If you’re eager to make a meaningful impact while growing your career, we encourage you to apply! ?What You’ll Need? Bachelor's Degree OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 1 year GALLO experience OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 3 years laboratory support, winery or vineyard experience. Experienced in reading and comprehending simple instructions, correspondence, and memos. Experienced in writing simple correspondence and procedures. Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers. Required to maintain 3 shift availability (day, swing, and graveyard); required to work overtime when necessary; required to work weekends when necessary. Required to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Required to stand for long periods of time. Required to be at least 21 years of age. 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 Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, or Biochemistry plus lab support or quality assurance experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience maintaining and troubleshooting lab equipment. Experience operating machines and equipment such as a manual-shift motor scooter, computer and various meters and testing devices. Skilled in the use of MS Word and Excel Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills. Experience reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

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