Cellar Supervisor (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  Lakeridge Winery and Vineyards

  Clermont, Florida

Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards is Florida’s premier winery and is situated among the rolling hills of Clermont Florida. The sprawling 127-acre facility is Florida’s largest winery and features a farm to table operation with active vineyards, bottling & cellar facilities, quality control lab, retail shop, and festival grounds.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Hire, train, lead and develop all cellar personnel
• Serve as a shift lead for crush operations at harvest
• Perform and ensure routine cellar/crush equipment operation and maintenance, repairs and adjustments, equipment troubleshooting and issue resolution to maximize equipment longevity
• Maintain and improve cellar/crush productivity standards
• Schedule cellar/crush staff, track hours worked and maximize labor resources
• Communicate effectively with multiple departments to ensure efficient workflow
• Ensure sanitation methods are effective and in accordance with industry standards
• Review, revise, develop and maintain SOP’s for all cellar/crush procedures as necessary to reflect current practices. Ensure that cellar/crush procedures are completed in accordance with established protocols/SOP.
• Ensure adherence to the processing schedule.
• Identify and take action on non-conforming equipment, process, quality, branding and safety issues. Ensure timely and successful resolutions.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry into the production database.
• Conduct bulk wine physical inventories for State and Federal audits
• Conduct a timely and accurate cellar supply inventory
• Perform recordkeeping and administrative duties in a timely manner with a high degree of accuracy
• Operate material handling equipment including forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks
• Conduct routine general sensory evaluation of bulk wines and participate in evaluation of bulk wine for purchase.
• Perform related duties and special projects of a similar nature as may be required.

Education/Experience/Skills

• 5+ years industry wine production experience (preferably in a facility producing at least 100,000 cases annually) with 3+ years industry supervisory experience.
• High school education. College level coursework.
• Ability to read, understand and follow written and verbal instruction in English.
• Experience with MS Office and iWork Suite to use the company databases.
• Motivated, self-starting and team-oriented.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure with diverse personalities.
• Proven team building and leadership skills with the ability to mentor and motivate a team.
• Past experience enforcing good safety practices and following safety regulations.
• Demonstrated strong mechanical aptitude, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage workload effectively, meet deadlines and handle multiple projects in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated reliability in attendance and punctuality required.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to handle rapid changes in production schedule and workload.
• Ability to follow direction from a supervisor and accept constructive criticism in a professional manner.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Ability to lift 50 pounds frequently.
• Ability to walk, stand and sit sometimes for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to climb stairs/ladder to work platforms 12 feet high or more frequently.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment. (Hearing protection, safety glasses, hair net, etc.)
• Ability to work flexible shifts and schedules. During harvest must be able to work any shift, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work outdoors under variable weather conditions i.e. the heat and humidity of a Central Florida summer.
• Exposure to loud noise and work near moving mechanical parts and forklift traffic.