Dutton-Goldfield Winery
Cellar Master

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the direct supervision of cellar staff and activities, in accordance with Dutton-Goldfield winemaking and operational policies, to ensure maximum productivity, efficiency and the highest quality of all wines produced. The Cellar Master will be the point person for all facility-related maintenance, repairs, and emergencies. A strong background in facility management is highly preferred.

CELLAR ORGANIZATION
•  Oversee the organization of daily, weekly, and monthly workflow.
•  Assist with writing and updating of winemaking procedures manual, and train cellar staff on those procedures.
•  Maintain winemaking supply inventory and order supplies, including gases, winemaking materials, safety supplies, etc., as needed.
•  Delegate cellar job duties according to most efficient flow in the winery.
•  Ensure proper writing and recording of work orders.
•  Acts as Safety Officer in the winery, responsible for upkeep of winery safety manual and conducting regular safety meetings with team.
•  Assist in planning and execution of bottling runs. Manage temporary workers during bottling runs.
•  Manage cellar activities, with an eye toward the highest quality standards in winemaking, including: Filtrations, Blending, Topping and other barrel work, General cellar work, sanitation, Sampling, wine transfers
•  Assist with the hiring of harvest interns
•  Optimize the physical arrangement of barrels and tanks throughout the year for efficiency of work.
•  During harvest, manage temporary workers, organizing shifts and duties
•  Assist in the training of all cellar workers
•  Perform and assist others with lab and cellar work whenever needed
•  Perform other tasks as needed – this is a small organization, and a willingness to chip in where needed is essential

CELLAR EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY
Familiarity with use and general maintenance of all cellar equipment to include:
•  All crush pad equipment including: presses, belt conveyors, destemmer, sumps, pumps
•  Forklifts
•  Centrifugal, positive displacement and air pumps
•  Filtration:, pad filters, cross-flow, Reverse Osmosis units
•  Develop and adhere to a preventative maintenance program
•  Maintain all cellar equipment in clean, working order
•  Ongoing barrel and wine inventory, and work record upkeep.
•  Winery heating, cooling, power, compressed air, and wastewater systems.
•  Repair of hoses, valves, tank mixers, fittings, and other fittings/winemaking tools.

Knowledge, Skill and Experience:
•  3-5 years of related experience and/or training
•  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
•  Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
•  Must be at least 21 years of age
•  A valid driver’s license with a social security card OR a passport is required

Physical Requirements:
•  Must be able to climb stairs and work at heights
•  Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds on a repetitive basis and work standing up on concrete surfaces for extended periods of time
•  Must be able to work in cold, damp and dark cellar environment
•  Must be able to work up to 6 days per week, 12 hour days during harvest.