Cellar Lead

About the role

Lescombes Family Vineyards is seeking a full-time, experienced Cellar Lead to join our dynamic team. Located in the heart of New Mexico, we pride ourselves on our high-quality wines and commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and honor the Lescombes Core Values
• Carry and enforce all company policies, rules, and standard operating procedures
• Supervise wine preparation per instructions on the work order form for bottling, filtering, and filling from tanks in the bottling line area using hoses, pumps, etc.
• Maintain quality standards by conducting visual inspections and production line operations and solving production problems
• Refers questions to Quality Control
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures to create better workflow
• Enforce and demonstrate all safety rules for the work area, including wearing any Personal Protective Equipment, i.e., safety glasses, gloves, or other equipment necessary to safely perform the job
• Report any safety issues to the Safety Coordinator and Manager immediately
• Organize, participate, and may conduct safety training meetings
• Maintain all safety certifications as necessary
• New and ongoing training with staff
• Maintain inventory levels of all chemicals, additives, and flavorings, and arrange for the purchase of raw materials
• Aid with federal and state inventory records, premises inspections, and audits
• Maintain winery work order system to ensure every operation is fully documented per Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations, and to ensure quality control
• Issue work orders for every task to be performed and ensure completion
• Ensure machines are set up properly and running correctly before production
• When equipment/machinery is not running properly, submit a work order via “Fiix”
• When the Manager is not present, check the weekly tasks to plan and prepare for the week
• Check work orders for raw goods and supplies needed for production run
• Responsible for maintaining American Sanitation Institute (ASI) standards
• Maintain production schedule
• Responsible for opening and closing duties of the Cellar per checklists
• Comply with all ASI and OSHA guidelines and ensure other employees are following them
• Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within the parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• The employee must frequently climb up and down stairs and ladders
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• The work may be performed either inside or outside