Manufacturing Manager (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)

  Hender Consulting - Taylors Wines

  Auburn, South Australia

For three generations the Taylor family has crafted great wines in South Australia’s picturesque Clare Valley. In 2017, Taylors Wines was announced as the most awarded winery in the world – a first for any Australian winery. With eyes firmly fixed on the future, the company’s vision is to make wines that will stand the test of time and be the pride of the next generation of the Taylor family.

Reporting to the General Manager of Winery Operations, this pivotal role is responsible for the effective management of packaging operations in a brand new, cutting edge bottling facility. Key responsibilities include:

• partnering with the Planning and Supply Chain Supervisor to create and communicate the production schedule in line with domestic and export sales;
• ensuring the bottling line operates within agreed efficiency parameters focussing on best practice and continuous improvement;
• leading, managing and developing the small, dedicated production team;
• managing costs and stock holdings;
• preparing tenders and administering supplier contracts;
• managing the label and artwork design, approval and setup processes.

Applications are encouraged from candidates with significant experience in manufacturing management preferably within in a food safety certified business. Tertiary qualifications in logistics, engineering or related disciplines will be well regarded. Highly developed relationship management and leadership abilities, sound negotiation skills, commercial acumen, a focus on system and process improvement, a strong customer service orientation and the ability to operate successfully in a fast paced production environment with changing priorities will also be important.

This is a rare opportunity to work in the beautiful Clare Valley whilst making a valuable contribution to this progressive and enterprising wine producing entity.