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How much do wine production engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for wine production engineer in the United States is $131,667.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $143,000.00 and $143,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a wine production engineer do?

A Wine Production Engineer is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the technical processes involved in wine production. This includes managing equipment, ensuring quality control, and implementing efficient production methods from grape processing to bottling. They work closely with winemakers and other staff to maintain product consistency, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Their role is crucial for maintaining the high standards and efficiency required in modern wineries.

What are some common challenges faced by a wine production engineer during harvest season, and how can they be addressed?

During harvest season, Wine Production Engineers often face challenges such as managing fluctuating grape quality, coordinating tight production schedules, and ensuring equipment reliability under increased workloads. To address these issues, it's essential to implement robust quality control protocols, maintain clear communication with vineyard and cellar teams, and schedule regular equipment checks. Proactive planning and adaptability are key to maintaining product consistency and minimizing downtime during this busy period.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a wine production engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Wine Production Engineer, you need a solid background in chemical or food engineering, viticulture, and fermentation science, typically supported by a relevant degree. Familiarity with winery equipment, process automation systems, and quality control protocols is essential. Strong problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills help you manage production challenges and collaborate across departments. These competencies are vital to ensure efficient, high-quality wine production and compliance with industry standards.

What is the difference between Wine Production Engineer vs Winemaker?

AspectWine Production EngineerWinemaker
CredentialsEngineering degree, technical certificationsEnology or viticulture degree, wine-making certifications
Work EnvironmentProduction facilities, laboratories, equipment designVineyards, fermentation tanks, wine cellars
Industry UsageFocus on process optimization, equipment, and quality controlFocus on wine creation, blending, and sensory evaluation

While both roles are integral to wine production, a Wine Production Engineer primarily focuses on the technical aspects of equipment, process efficiency, and quality control. In contrast, a Winemaker is more involved in the creative and sensory aspects of wine creation, including blending and tasting. Both roles often collaborate but serve different functions within the wine industry.

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Infographic showing various Wine Production Engineer job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 86% Full Time, 9% Part Time, 2% Contract, and 2% Nights. Highlights an 91% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $131,667 per year, or $63.3 per hour.

Sales Representative - On Premise Wine & Spirits

Las Vegas, NV • On-site

Breakthru Beverage Group
Food and Beverage Wholesalers • 5 - 10K employees
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Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Breakthru Beverage rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 87 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

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Time Type:
Full time
Remote Type:
Job Family Group:
Sales
Job Description Summary:
Job Description:
Sales Representative - On-Premise Wine & Spirits | Las Vegas
We're passionate about wine, spirits, and creating exceptional experiences for our customers. We're looking for a driven Sales Representative who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building meaningful relationships within the Las Vegas hospitality community.
As a Sales Representative, you'll be a key ambassador for our portfolio of wine and spirits brands, working directly with restaurants, bars, hotels, casinos, and other on-premise accounts throughout the Las Vegas market.
What You'll Do:
  • 🍷 Build & Grow Relationships - Develop strong partnerships with key on-premise accounts and become a trusted resource for customers.
  • 🥃 Sell an Exciting Portfolio - Represent a diverse selection of premium wine and spirits brands and identify opportunities to grow distribution and sales.
  • 🤝 Be a Hospitality Partner - Work closely with account owners, beverage directors, bartenders, and industry professionals to understand their needs and deliver solutions.
  • 📈 Drive Results - Create and execute strategic account plans designed to maximize sales, placements, and brand visibility.
  • 🎯 Own Your Market - Manage a territory with a strong focus on prospecting, account development, selling execution, and achieving supplier and company goals.
  • 📣 Bring Brands to Life - Support tastings, events, promotions, and other brand-building activities that create excitement with customers and consumers.
  • ⚡ Move Fast & Stay Flexible - Navigate the dynamic Las Vegas market while responding quickly to customer needs and changing business priorities.
  • 🏆 Be Part of a Winning Team - Collaborate with a passionate team that takes pride in delivering outstanding customer service and achieving results.

If you're ready to turn your passion for wine and spirits into a career, build relationships across one of the most exciting hospitality markets in the country, and represent brands you can be proud of - we want to meet you!
Job Responsibilities:
1. Calls on accounts and covers daily routes by creating an established and efficient routing pattern.
  • Analyzes entire account base by visiting each account and identifying opportunities; completes all necessary surveys and ensures national account compliance where applicable.
  • Prepares and delivers professional sales presentations to customers by balancing the company's priorities and customers' needs to include new products, well and back bar placements and resets, drink and wine lists, and promotions.
  • Maintains product levels in accounts by taking inventory and restocking shelves (where legally permissible).
  • Educates account staff on priority brands by administering educational staff training seminars.
  • Manages customer account receivables by timely processing of credits and returns and communicating with accounts on aged receivables.
  • Services accounts by delivering products to customers in extenuating circumstances, handling customer issues and complaints and referring these issues, as appropriate, to management.

2. Achieves sales and merchandising objectives.
  • Strategizes/preplans on how best to achieve objectives by understanding company pricing and product programming information on a monthly basis and maintaining accurate historical account purchase information.
  • Understands and works with management on inventory levels by being aware of current inventory and out of stock situations and by alerting management to possible fluctuations in demand.
  • Attains standards of performance goals by achieving the distribution, volume, and activity goals of supplier brands as set by management.
  • Ensures maximum brand visibility within accounts by maintaining account standards as determined by management and using effective and current point of sale materials when appropriate.
  • Obtains payments for company by collecting and delivering checks or other remittance from accounts where legally permissible.
  • Supports account openings by developing opening orders for new accounts in collaboration with Field Sales Manager.
  • Participates in effective supplier work with sales calls and sales blitzes.

3. Conduct safe and responsible interactions with the public while responsibly handling beverage alcohol product.
4. Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder's supervisor, may also be required.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in Sales
  • Basic PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software
  • Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills
  • Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines
  • Analytic and Reporting skills
  • Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Must possess a valid Driver's License
  • Must have reliable transportation and proof of auto insurance

Physical Requirements:
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to remain in a stationary position at times; communicate, and operate a computer and telephone
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach overhead, squat and bend
  • Carrying and lifting 45-65 pounds

Competencies:
  • Accountable for results which impact the department.
  • Selects best option from a set of defined procedures/ solutions using common sense and experience of similar situations.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of individual jobholders may vary from the above description.
Breakthru Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call (708) 298-3536 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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