SUMMARY
The Operations Enologist will play an important role within the winemaking and production teams, working closely with the Winemaker and Director of Winery Operations. This position involves cross-departmental collaboration, including regular interactions with the production team, cellar, and lab staff, ensuring a cohesive operational flow. Key responsibilities include the management of daily workflows, generation and oversight of work orders, operational management to meet production requirements and scheduling, maintaining records of all internal wine movements, and thorough analysis of QA/QC control data. The Operations Enologist will also maintain bulk, packaging, and finished goods inventory, coordinate the ordering of packaging materials in conjunction with the Director of Winery Operations, and execute scheduling based on production workflow and dry goods timelines. Other responsibilities include monthly reporting & record keeping, and participation in our safety programs. The Operations Enologist manages production and helps reach the desired metrics to ensure efficiency and productivity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
•  Draft, review, verify all work orders from the winemaking department to ensure adherence to specified timelines and compliance requirements. Interface with the cellar and production teams, addressing any queries to facilitate smooth operations.
•  Creates and maintains supply models and projections, assists in procurement and inventory management of packaging supplies. Supports and guides the importation of glass and other packaging elements.
•  Create month-end inventory and production completion reports for Finance Department.
•  Coordinate with the Director of Winery Operations and Winemaker to execute all scheduled operational duties, elevating concerns ahead of production to ensure no lost time in scheduling.
•  Responsible for oversight of QC of wine & packaging materials, conduct audits of daily QA/QC records for tirage and disgorging processes, and proactively address and escalate concerns to the Winemaker and Director of Winery Operations.
•  Actively participates in blending sessions, ensuring the accuracy of all technical data before tirage and disgorging processes. Works directly with the Cellar Lead, Senior Lab Technician, and Director of Winery Operations to ensure adherence to the tirage and disgorging schedule.
•  Perform detailed inventory checks using Inno Vint, ensuring accuracy and compliance with both winery standards and external regulations, and Acts as interface with winemaking to complete month end & year end audits of bulk inventory.
•  Responsible for identifying, documenting, and monitoring winemaking experiments designed to improve product quality and innovate processes.
•  Tracks, executes and oversees the dosage preparation for wines, including tastings and elevates tracking of dosage liqueur volumes to meet production demands.
•  Plan and manage the monthly schedule for barrel maintenance, including gassing and washing, in collaboration with the Cellar Lead and Director of Winery Operations.
•  Responsible for collecting samples from tanks and barrels for tastings and analysis, assembling trial blends, and managing the setup and breakdown of production tastings.
•  Responsible for developing and maintaining a monthly analysis schedule to ensure timely performance of necessary tests. Verifies the accuracy of all information produced in the laboratory in accordance with winemaking protocols. Promptly reports any concerns or discrepancies to the winemaker.
•  Manages all fermentation activities during harvest, adhering to specified protocols, conducting daily tastings to monitor fermentation progress, and issuing necessary remediation work orders to the cellar team.
•  Collaborate with the Winemaker to audit and continuously develop winemaking protocols, ensuring both sparkling and still wine production meets the highest standards of quality.

Other Responsibilities
•  Serve as a safety ambassador, exemplifying best practices and promoting a culture of safety across departments to influence and inspire peers.
•  Performs harvest duties as determined by the Director of Winery Operations and the Winemaker. These duties may differ significantly from normal year-round responsibilities.
•  Ensure that the Gloria Ferrer Culture is consistently supported in all business and employee interactions. Including ethical and legal aspects, compliant with state and federal law and GF policies and procedures.
•  Other duties as assigned, adapting to evolving business needs.


For a detailed version of this role such as Qualifications and Benefits we offer, please visit the Gloria Ferrer Winery website and go to Careers.

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