Full-Time Manager, Cellar Master
Job Description
Position Summary
Are you looking for an exciting leadership opportunity? Are you passionate about the Wine & Spirits industry? If so keep reading! The Cellar Master at world renown Robert Mondavi Winery is responsible for day to day management of all cellar operations to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency and the high quality of all wines produced. As the Cellar Master Manager, you will also be expected to conduct cellar activities if necessary, do to being short staffed, or if the production schedule is at risk.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the day to day management of all Stainless, Barrel Cellar, and Crush.
- Supervises the implementation of standardized procedures for all Cellar operations including but not limited to, barrel management, stainless cellar, winery sanitation, 5S system, and the Skills Matrix
- Recommends and implements ongoing process improvements that use state-of-the-art technology and best practices in winemaking to maximize productivity and efficiency and enhance the winery’s position in the industry
- Assures Cellar operations meet production volume goals. In collaboration with Winemaking, develops short and long-term work plans to ensure efficient utilization of full time and temporary staff
- Makes recommendations and collaborates with the winemaking team in planning and scheduling of all Cellar activities for optimum efficiency and quality.
- Supervises the Cellar staff, via Cellar Supervisors, helping with determining priorities for daily, weekly and monthly work
- Manages the implementation of Career Development Program to enhance employee morale, job satisfaction and the work environment
- Responsible for creating the Cellar staff’s personal objectives and performance management program
- Ensures that Cellar operations meet winery sanitation standards and equipment is fully functional
- Keeps winemaking staff informed of potential production concerns regarding available resources, equipment repairs and bottlenecks
- Works with the Corporate Safety Manager to ensure all mandatory safety programs are up-to-date and ongoing
- Responsible for complying with the Company’s hazardous material and safety procedures
- Special projects and other responsibilities as assigned
FINANCIAL
- Assures Cellar operations meet financial, wine quality, and efficiency goals. Assists in the development of the annual Production operating and capital expense budgets as it relates to Cellar operations
- Develops staffing budgets for regular cellar and crush activities to ensure production schedule can be achieved
- Tracks and monitors employee headcount and makes recommendations for changes in required labor needs
- Ensures that adequate supplies, materials and equipment are on hand to support department functions and for adherence to supply/budget targets
- Approves purchases within delegated monetary authority level and approved operating budget
- Adheres to all Constellation financial policies including but not limited to; Capital Purchasing and P-Card policies
- Manages all day-to-day Cellar activities via Cellar Supervisors
- Manages the Cellar Staff and assists in coordinating winemaking priorities
- Trains and develops Cellar staff in winery operations, including production planning and continual process improvement
- Serves as a resource and mentor to Cellar Supervisors in leadership and management.
- Manages change in the Stainless, Barrel and Crush Operations, when implementing new initiatives and continuous improvement measures
- Promotes teamwork among the winemaking staff and operations employees.
- Actively participates in the safety program. Ensures safety training schedule is adhered to for Cellar Departments. Participates on the Safety Committee. Ensures employee accountability for adherence to safety policies
- Demonstrates leadership and professionalism and serves as a role model
- Plays an instrumental role in the development of a company culture that is conducive to maximizing productivity and efficiency, promoting open communication, teamwork and a spirit of cooperation and effective management and employee relations
- Responsible for compliance with CBI sustainability policies and practices which are economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound. This is done by supporting programs at each location for conservation, energy efficiency, and recycling, which are critical for our operations to achieve tangible environmental results
Minimum Qualifications
- 5 + years of wine production experience with an emphasis in cellar operations
- 5 + years of leadership experience
- Well-rounded knowledge of major aspects of winemaking operations, personnel supervision, scheduling workflow, equipment and facility maintenance, capacity planning, procedural practice, training, and development
- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) communication skills preferred
- Excellent (English) verbal and written communication skills required
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and document workflow
- Ability to allocate personnel and equipment resources to ensure that production tasks are performed in a timely, most efficient, and safe manner
- Knowledge of safety regulations
- Excellent supervisory, teamwork and organizational skill required
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Work Environment:
- Works outdoors/indoors
- Works in warm/cold climates
- Works in high places
- Works on wet surfaces
- Is exposed to loud noise, fumes, and/or toxic chemicals
- Works near moving, mechanical parts and lift truck traffic
- Must be able to move up to 55 lbs.
- Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time and work on a computer for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Location
Oakville, California
Job Type
Full time
Job Area
Operations and Production
Equal Opportunity
Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).
