Product Developer Spirits & Beverages

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Summary:
The Product Developer Spirits & Beverages supports key segments in the development of new/improved wine, spirits, malt-based alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic mixers that will enhance company brands and products. Participates in the development of new methods and processes to further advance new and existing products.
What You Will Do:

• Supports the product development process of alcoholic/non-alcoholic spirits and wine products as well as product enhancers.
• Conducts experiments and assists with projects that are technically complex or Technical Development Oversight Committee (TDOC) projects.
• Tracks and facilitates sampling and prototyping for products; identifies and addresses key issues and challenges in product construction/manufacturing.
• Supports the screening and selection flavors for beverage formulation; executes tests of new alcoholic beverage products, line extensions to existing portfolio.
• Participates in the development of appropriate methodology and timeframes needed to develop products, along with consumer insights, marketing and product development, or winemaking partners.
• Compiles information from multiple disciplines and presents results in the context of the business opportunity from a functional perspective.
• Creates and maintains appropriate documentation for developed products; ensures all appropriate development documentation is maintained including product specs, costing and prototype notes.
• Conducts and monitors flavor stability and long term beverage stability evaluations.
• Maintains confidentiality to proprietary information, processes, and product formulations.
• Applies TTB regulatory standards as it pertains to developing new beverage formulations.

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.

What You Will Need:

• Master of Science degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field plus 1 year of food and/or beverage product development, research, or winemaking/spirits making experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field plus 3 years of food and/or beverage product development, research, or winemaking/spirits making experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 7 years of food and/or beverage product development, research, or winemaking/spirits making experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Required to possess the physical ability to discriminate basic tastes, aromas, and visual colors.
• Required to be 21 years of age or older.
• 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:

• Master of Science degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field plus 3 year of food and beverage product development experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field plus 5 years of food and beverage product development experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 9 years of food and/or beverage product development, research, or winemaking/spirits making experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Gallo Winery research or production experience.

Compensation:

• Hiring Salary Range Posted: $71,900 -$107,900
• 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: 102316
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