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Summary
Engages in the development, delivery, and evaluation of research/development outreach programming and training for contract growers and GVI personnel. Responsible for the development of outreach materials and programing including the development and use of emerging electronic technologies and media to communicate best practices and techniques to a broad audience of growers.

Essential Functions
This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

• Participates in the development, delivery, and evaluation of outreach materials and programming for contract growers and GVI personnel.


• Disseminates new technological methods to growers through oral and written communication.


• Manages grower portal activities and content to facilitate communication with growers and information transfer.


• Develops, executes, and analyzes vineyard trials and demonstration projects to drive adoption of best practices.


• Conducts vineyard trials and demonstration projects for GVI and contract grower vineyards.


• Participates in data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results; summarizes data for use in reports and Grower Outreach activities.


• Analyzes, launches, and participates in new vineyard technology solutions and software systems; partners with IT team members to develop user-friendly interfaces.


• Supports Technical Manager in the development of educational materials, technologies, and tools for grower implementation of best practices.


• Review project plans with Grower Outreach team to determine time frame, resource limitations, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.


• Participates in the development of recommendations and provide problem solving strategies for grape quality issues in grower vineyards.


• Maintains equipment and infrastructure required for vineyard demonstration trials and other Grower Outreach activities.


• Participates on cross functional project teams within Grower Relations as well as with project partners in other areas of the business including GVI, Winegrowing Research, Wine and Grape Supply, and Winemaking.


• Manages and utilizes software and systems used for data transmission, reporting, analysis, and outreach activities.


• Continuously improves and develops vineyard technical skills.


• Develops outreach skills.


• Stays current with the latest scientific literature; takes initiative to suggest ideas that potentially could contribute to improved outreach efforts and commercial outcomes.


• Recommends and implements improvements and modifications in operations and related matters.


• Ensures the protection of company intellectual property.


• Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.


• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Participates in the training, development, coaching, mentoring and hiring of subordinate staff as assigned.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Gallo does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future.
Minimum Qualifications

• Master of Science Degree in Viticulture, Biology, Plant Science, Soil Science, Horticulture, or Agriculture plus 3 years of field research, grower education/outreach activities, grower relations or vineyard management experience; or a Bachelor's degree in Viticulture, Biology, Plant Science, Soil Science, Horticulture, or Agriculture plus 5 years of field research, grower education/outreach activities, grower relations or vineyard management experience.


• Knowledge of viticulture/vineyard practices.


• Candidates for this position must have a valid driver’s license and safe driving recod. Required to obtain a California driver’s license or appropriate state driver’s license within 30 days of hire.


• Required to travel to vineyard locations throughout California (occasional over-night travel is required).


• Demonstrated experience to learn and use a wide variety of computer software, including office productivity (MS Word, Excel, etc.), media creation (e.g., Adobe Acrobat), and others.


• Experience with public speaking and writing for various audience levels.


• Required to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science Degree in Viticulture or Plant Science, Soil Science, Horticulture or Agriculture plus 7 years of grower education/outreach activities experience.


• Proficient in reading, writing and speaking the Spanish language.


• Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business industry periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.


• Experience writing reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.


• Experience effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.


• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.


• Experience interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.


• Experience working with all levels and functions within the company.


• Experience with team building, leadership and mentoring.


• Skilled in adapting-to and understanding new and unfamiliar processes.


• Experience operating with considerable latitude for un-reviewed action or decision.


• Knowledge of the operation and interpretation of results from statistical programs such as SAS, SPSS or equivalent biometric software.


• Experience applying comprehensive knowledge in the area of specialization to the completion of significant assignments.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit and walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. Occasionally will be required to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee will frequently work outdoors in an agricultural environment. She/he must be able to work under the standard conditions encountered in a vineyard including, but not limited to cold (winter) and hot, dusty (summer).

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Requisition ID: 96365

Gallo is an Equal Employment opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics in California), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.

If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

Nearest Major Market: Stockton
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