Asst Winemaker

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Immediate Superior: Winemaker
Job Grade: 9
Location: Paarl
Function: Supply Chain
Sub Function: Manufacturing
Type of Contract: Permanent
Reference Number: 111088
Closing Date: 24/05/2024

Applications are invited for the above-mentioned position in the Cellar Department, based at Nederburg in Paarl.

The successful incumbent with be resonsible for assisting the white winemaker in all winemaking activities during the year and Co-responsible for the supply of wines to Secondary Production. Assist in the maintenance of the QMS of Heineken Beverages.

Key responsibilities

Manage Team
- Manage execution of various winemaking tasks and responsibilities.
- Promote quality conscientiousness regarding all cellar activities.
- Assist with corrective actions.

Co-responsible for all white winemaking production process. Wine supply to Secondary Production.
- Co-responsible for the control of daily white winemaking activities
- Co-responsible for the correct intake of grapes and pressing activities during harvesting season.
- Co-responsible for the correct management of the winemaking process during the harvesting season.
- Control the appliance of the best work standards from grape intake to pre-bottling, to ensure the production of the highest quality wines possible.
- Co-responsible for monthly stock take.
- Co-responsible for correct daily wine transfers.
- Co-responsible for the control of white wine losses and waste.
- Co-responsible for wine blending activities.
- Co-responsible for various wine preparation activities.
- Co-responsible to sully wine to the bottling line in time and according with product specification.

Site control
- Control the optimum use of cellar equipment and facilities.
- Control the working condition of all white winemaking machinery.
- Report all machinery failure and breakdowns.
- Co-responsible for cellar hygiene.

Safety projects / Environmental projects
- Promote safety and environmental awareness conscientiousness.
- Co-responsible for the maintaining of safety regulations.
- Regular safety inspections in the cellar.
- Report immediately any hazardous safety, environmental aspects to the winemakers.
- Suggestions and actions to improve the safety of the cellar activities.

Promotion and improvement of wine/trademarks.
- Attending wine tastings.
- Attending various wine shows.
- Perform required wine marketing activities.
- Quality of wines Awards.

Maintain QMS
- Co-opted HACCP Food Safety team member
- Assist in technical audits
- Assist in HACCP Food Safety implementation, review and CI
- Responsible for compiling of procedures in field of expertise
- Compliance to ISO/Food safety HACCP, FSSC, IPW, IFS, WIETA, SANS 1841

Job Requirements

A relevant BSc Degree or Elsenburg Diploma

3-5 experience in the relevant environment

People management experience.

Proven computer literacy in MS Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Knowledge of Heineken's QMS (HACCP, 14001)

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.