Bottling and kegging-production/qc manager (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  Borough Wines (http://www.boroughwines.co.uk)

  Unit 3 Delta Wharf, 271-287 Tunnel Avenue, London SE10 0QE, England

Borough Wines remain a small business with big ideas. Since our humble beginnings a lot of wine has flowed under the bridge, and we have always been at the forefront of change in the drinks industry, sought out by customers and respected by the trade.

Always looking to innovate and stay ahead of the pack, we recently invested in a new bottling and kegging facility in Greenwich Peninsula with an in-house cellar tech team, allowing us to go full circle and fully embrace the circular economy. By leveraging the benefits of big scale technology on a boutique scale we are able to improve all aspects of supply, covering margins, quality, service and choice. 

We’re excited to share our next step along the sustainability journey, with the launch of our own bottle deposit scheme, starting with 25 wines. All of these wines are selected from independent winemakers whose ethos we share and love and will be sold alongside our Refill range. This marks a big step towards our vision of continued waste reduction and sustainability.

We are looking for a production / quality controller manager with cellar management and bottling experience to manage all our kegging and bottling operations:

·       Production planning

·       Effective management of the production processes

·       Dry goods management

·       Storage, transfer, bottling and packing of wine under optimal conditions

·       Responsible for the sterilization and clean-up of the bottling and kegging lines

·       Responsible for the cleaning and sterilisation of bottles and kegs

·       Taste wine and review analysis for pre-bottling condition and to make adjustment (SO2/O2/CO2/wine temp/filterability/etc.)

·       Oversees and ensures quality assurance on the bottling line and in storage

·       Sampling and analytical testing of wine samples for routine QC

·       Interpretation and translation of technical wine data

·       Maintaining accurate records: Fill-out all forms or documents which support the bottling and kegging processes clearly and accurately

·       Maintaining hygiene and cleanliness of the whole process including storage

·       Keep up to date with BRX/IFC, HACCP, ISO and other relevant standards

Skills required:

·       Min 2 years relevant experience of the bottling processes in the wine industry

·       Clear understanding of wine making

·       Understanding of Wine Chemistry and Microbiological analysis

·       Technical knowledge of maintaining bottling and kegging equipment

·       An interest in the caning of wine and the process involved

·       Ability to lift 25 kg repeatable

·       Full Driving & Forklift licence a plus

We will offer a competitive salary dependant upon experience.

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