Cellar Hand
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Crawley,
England
Job Title: Cellar Hand
Location: Crawley, West Sussex
Reporting to: Cellar Supervisor
Responsible for: No direct reports, but supervisory and training duties are required.
Key Communications: Winery and Warehouse Production Assistant, Cellar Manager, Winemaker
Overall Purpose:
To be responsible for tasks related to high quality sparkling wine production.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Winery Operational Duties
- Carry out all winery production operations accurately and in a timely fashion. These production activities will include working with both wine in tank and bottled stock.
- To deputise for the Cellar Supervisor as operator of the disgorging and bottling lines when required
- Train junior staff and new starters on winemaking tasks to the point where they could work with supervision.
- Able to operation Padovan earth filter and heat exchanger
- Act as shift supervisor at harvest if required by line manager
General:
- Extras hours and complete flexibility over working days is required at crucial times of the year, especially Harvest (October).
- To work in collaboration with all members of the winery team to ensure smooth operation of the winery and a positive work environment.
- To maintain a safe, clean and tidy work environment at all times and act as a role model in that regard for temporary staff.
- To work at any of the Nyetimber production facilities as required. o To show initiative in keeping up to date with personal training records and updates to winery Standard Operating Protocols and/or Risk Assessments.
- To undertake any prescribed training as required.
- To act as a positive ambassador of Nyetimber when interacting with external parties.
- Able to speak passionately and expertly about wine production at Nyetimber.
- Undertake other duties commensurate with the responsibilities of the role and any other reasonable management request.
