Job Title: Winemaker
Department: Winemaking
Reports to: Director of Winemaking
Location: McFarland / Delano – On site
FLSA Status: Exempt

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Winemaker is responsible for monitoring and assisting with the winemaking process from grape harvest through bottling or shipping. The Winemaker should maintain constant communication and feedback between Operations, Quality Control, and Winemaking.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must possess excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational, teambuilding, problem solving skills, attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Self-motivated individuals with demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Must have excellent math skills and accuracy with numbers and strong recordkeeping skills.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s in Enology, Chemistry or related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in winemaking, including cellar experience.
• Experience with both the practical and technical aspects of the winemaking process and understand winemaking regulatory requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

• Oversee daily winemaking activities and workflow in coordination with Operations.
• Execute all winemaking operations to meet production targets, to maximize capacity and efficiency.
• Ensure that all wines to be bottled, blended, or shipped are specification ready and match laboratory analysis, tasting, quality, and compliance standards.
• Generate work orders related to all winemaking activities from harvest to finished wines for assigned programs, following ASV Wines Standard Operating Procedures, written protocols, and specifications.
• Insure and direct the maintenance and health of the products as per the standard specifications.
• Support and execute all General Manufacturing Practices, Allergen, CCOF, ISF food, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance practices and regulations.
• Provide winemaking technical support to the Director of Winemaking and production staff.
• Contribute to improving wine quality, work efficiency and overall winemaking processes.
• Supervise, control, mentor, and evaluate the Delano / McFarland Winemaking team.