Distiller

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Summary:

The Distiller executes all activities relating to the distillation/blending/bottling of spirits by supporting and directing the full spectrum of the distillation and production process.

What You Will Do:

• Supports distillation and plant operations staff in delivering the highest quality spirits to the consumer across all brands.
• Manages processing trials inclusive of safely operating our lab distillation column and details the results of the experiments in reports.
• Tastes spirits, conducts evaluations, makes recommendations, and develops a plan for the execution of recommendations around treatments or blending changes to improve spirits quality.
• Requests samples, reviews analysis and acts on trends, tastes incoming bulk inventory/ingredients, and conducts tastings with distillation team.
• Drives and oversees the processes and operations involved to deliver spirits from raw material to bottle as assigned (e.g. management of fermentation, distillation, barrel aging, product blending and product bottling).
• Aligns on harvest process plan, writes templates and op requests that provide clear directions to plant operations for grape receiving and wine production for brandy distillation during harvest and off-season. Requires personnel to be on site at the wineries multiple times throughout the year (24/7 when distilling GBD).
• Gives real -time feedback to operations teams during distillation processes including providing direction on how to operate the stills more efficiently and to produce product on style target.
• Conducts vineyard visits for premium portfolio and may make picking decisions where there is a clear style target guideline.
• Works closely with distillation and cellar personnel to write work orders and plan cellar operations both in Gallo facilities and at our co-manufacturing facilities to enable timely bottling of our products.
• Ensures all spirits blends comply with formulas and TTB regulations and completes tracking paperwork within a timely manner from raw materials to bottle.
• Manages blend groups within the value portfolio, while ensuring blend and style continuity. Notifies team and operations if there are risks blending timeline. Troubleshoots blend issues and can resolve non-compliant blends.
• Writes planning models that enables more efficient operations and management of our products and processes.
• Manages continuous improvement of production processes and procedures by leading small scope projects with cross-functional partners.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams in the pursuit of creating better products, processes and procedures both within Gallo facilities and with co-manufacturers.
• Functions as the lead person with a co-manufacturer as required and manages daily aspects of existing Co-Man processes, such as troubleshooting production issues, traveling to Co-Man sites for new production and building strong business relationships with sites and internal Co-Man team.
• Reviews wine/spirits analysis data and makes necessary quality adjustments.
• Manages spirits quality at a fundamental level.
• Develops a high-level plan of spirits shipping and ensures a plan is in place to support barreling over twelve month period.
• Collaborates on creation of premium barreling plan and runs execution of the plan.
• Assists in training of entry level distillers in areas of production and some distillation.

Exhibits Intrapreneurship and Ownership behaviors:

• Intrapreneurship is entrepreneurship in an established company: behaviors that include thinking boldly, taking appropriate risks, learning from mistakes, showing initiative, and encouraging and reinforcing innovation.
• Ownership refers to behaviors that include setting high expectations, driving candid discussion, and holding self and others accountable.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Develops, coaches and mentors peers, indirect and subordinate staff.
• If accountable for the work of others, conducts performance evaluations; reviews and communicates salary adjustments; rewards employees or takes disciplinary action, as necessary; addresses complaints and resolves issues.

What You Will Need:

• High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate.
• Bachelor's degree of science or engineering plus 5 years of distillation, enology, winemaking, or chemistry experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree and a General Certificate in Distillation plus 7 years of distillation, enology, winemaking, or chemistry experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR 9 years of distillation, enology, winemaking, or chemistry experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Required to be available for 24 hour on-call management of distillery operations.
• Required to be 21 years of age or older.
• Required be on site and work extended hours at the wineries throughout harvest.
• Required to identify variances in spirit color by sight and identify spirit flavors by taste and smell.
• Required to occasionally lift and move full cases of product weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Required to occasionally work under varying climatic conditions.
• Candidates for this position must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record. Required to obtain a California driver's license or appropriate state driver's license within 30 days of hire.
• Skilled in the use of MS Word and MS Excel at an intermediate level.
• Experience solving practical problems and dealing with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions.
• 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.

What Will Set You Apart:

• Bachelor's degree of science or engineering plus 7 years of distillation, enology, winemaking, or chemistry experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Knowledge of spirits, spirits chemistry and spirits types.
• Knowledge of brandy, whiskey, and rum distillate production processes and experience with product blending.

Compensation:

• Hiring Salary Range Posted: $87,000 - $130,600/ year
• Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Perks & Benefits:

• This position includes a competitive benefits package.
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Recruiter: Michelle ODell
Requisition ID: 102633
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