Cellar Master (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  Terravant Wine Company

  Buellton, California

Job Title: Cellarmaster

Description of Responsibilities:

• Supervise the operation, sanitization, and maintenance of all winemaking equipment including but not limited to pumps, tanks, filters, barrels, hoses, clamps, fittings, bottling line, harvest equipment and supplies, etcCraft wines of the highest quality, meeting style and production targets, and meeting brand objectives

• Problem solve equipment malfunctions.

• Generate, coordinate, and execute daily wine work orders and maintain documentation of completed tasks.

• Prepare yeast inoculates and monitor all fermentations Understanding of wine progression and abnormal occurrences such as VA, mercaptans, Brittomyces, refermentations, etc. and how to correct

• Develop and maintain a winery training program to ensure all cellar staff are following correct protocol

• Crush Pad  Assist in the overall operation and supervision of all aspects of the crush pad including any personnel assigned to crush pad operations and sanitation procedures during harvest.  

• Participate in tasting, development of wine blends, and new products to support short and long-term winemaking goals

• Ensure wine stabilized for bottling

• Ensure blends meet legal specifications for varietals, vintage, appellation, and specified oak targets

• Create and maintain all wine records, including tracking from source to bottle

• Manage regulatory records and assist/direct audit process within the winery

• Tank coordination to develop plans for incoming grapes and bulk

• Plan and oversee supplies, minimize waste and costs of production

• Responsible for efficiency in winery, bottling schedules, wine storage and movement

• Provide coverage for overall onsite operations as needed

• Assist with planning and overseeing staff scheduling, training, advancement, evaluations, and general work of winemaking production employees (seasonal) in all activities

• Adhere to management guidelines concerning budgeting, staffing

• Must be able to perform basic winery tasks without staff when necessary, testing, racking, cleaning, blending, barrel cleaning.

• Responsible for safety compliance & training as applicable

• Responsible for keeping equipment and winery clean, sanitized, and in good repair

• Work with management with quality assessments of grapes prior to harvest and bulk wines prior to finishing

 

Preferred Experience/Strengths:

• 5 years or more cellar experience

• 3 years or more supervisory experience

• Clear understanding of winery operations

• Strong leadership/teambuilding, communication and training skills

• Attention to detail and high standards of quality

• Knowledge of winemaking a plus

• Mechanical experience/ability a plus

 

 

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