Winemaker - Hazendal

**Winemaker - Hazendal, Stellenbosch**

A successful Wine Maker is responsible for supervising and coordinating the production of wine and spirits from a variety of grapes. The Wine Makers will be actively involved in the growth, harvest, crushing, fermentation, clarification, aging, blending, bottling and marketing of grapes. Relying on the elements to produce good crops, the Wine Maker should have an understanding of weather, soil and science in order to produce wine of high quality.

**The Employee’s responsibilities shall include, among other things, the following**:
**Vineyard & Grape Production Management**

**Wine and Spirit Production Management**:

- Cellar systems, SOP’s, and maintenance management.

**Design and Production of Quality Products for end Consumer**
- Quality Management
- Design and production of high-quality tailored products
- Experiment and innovate to keep the products in line with Brand Strategy and fitting new trends.
- Focus on efficiency, sustainability, and waste minimizing.

**WineMS**:

- Worksheets compile and complete
- Wine Stock and Inputs keep up to date
- Production actions documented and costings updated.

**SAWIS & SARS**
- Monthly SAWIS documentation
- Annual SAWIS Audit
- Monthly SARS Documentation
- SARS Audits.

**Tasting Notes & Education - Once products are market ready**:

- Compile tasting notes
- Do training with Internal Sales Staff.
- Supervise the production of wines from grape to bottle.
- Responsible for an entire shift during the vintage period and post vintage if required.
- Responsible for the production of all wines allocated to you that are scheduled for packaging.
- As part of the Winemaking team, ensure all such wines are made to the highest possible standard in line with the company’s objective to achieve marketing success.
- You will ensure all LPW requirements are met.
- Monitor winemaking trends and ensure that practices adopted are in line with industry best practice.
- You will ensure the maintenance of cellar standards of Hazendal.
- You will assist in implementing training programs for subordinate staff to ensure that skills and
- technical competencies are maintained at the highest standard.
- You will ensure production costs are minimized and comparable to industry benchmarks. You will help minimize areas of high cost and or waste.
- Assist in the maintenance and continual improvement of H&S standards for the company.
- Assist in the maintenance and continual improvement of the Cellar’s Operating Procedures manual.
- Any other duties as directed by the Managing Director.

**Minimum requirements**
- Relevant tertiary education in agriculture. A BSc Agric in Viticulture and Oenology or a BSc Agriculture Oenology.
- Tertiary degree in Oenology or equivalent
- Minimum of three years’ experience as a professional winemaker
- Management training and experience.
- Forklift Lisence
- Be computer literate

**Personable Attributes**
- Must be honest and trustworthy, ethical, respectful, flexible, committed to excellence
- Good interpersonal skills and communication skills - ability to liaise at all levels
- Competent at all wine cellar tasks
- Ability to process wine to meet specifications
- Have a thorough knowledge of the total winemaking process
- Have sound knowledge of viticulture
- Have a thorough knowledge of all company products
- Able to adjust the winemaking process so variables are catered for
- Have the ability to taste wine to consistently match a reference sample
- Have the ability to identify faults in wine and the knowledge and experience to rectify them
- Have a good mechanical aptitude
- Have the ability to communicate effectively to ensure that desired results are achieved
- Have effective management skills so that objectives are achieved
- Have effective leadership skills so that subordinate staff are able to function effectively as a team

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Education**:

- Bachelors (preferred)

**Experience**:

- wine making: 2 years (required)