Title:  Wine Unit Manager

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Management of the relevant Cellar division and accompanying personnel.
• Manage production plan and production processes.
• Manage and control annual unit budgets.
• See to annual maintenance plan of all equipment within department.
• Management of all quality systems ISO 9001/2000 and FSSC 22000.
• Attendance of all external and internal product nosing.
• Ability to liaise with all cellar managers and logistics within the Distell group to ensure timely production of all products.
• Liaising with buying departments to ensure the correct product ingredients and lead times is adhered to.
• Assist in the development and implementation of annual departmental business plans and assist in site’s business plan.
• To establish a positive and disciplined environment with the workers and manage all HR issues within department.
• To effectively manage performance and drive TPM practices.
• See to skills development within department.
• Actively participate in daily and weekly management meetings.
• Innovation and business improvements in support of operational and segment goals.
• Monitors operational efficiencies, recommends, and implements corrective action to improve operational efficiencies.

• Identifies causes and costs of waste, contamination and inefficiencies and take appropriate action to reduce these amounts.
• Identify, prioritise and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
• Ensure that quality is embedded within the factory's administrative processes and personnel management.
• Safety – Implement recommendations from HSE. Ensures responsible management of HSE using the HSE Teams as Subject Matter Experts.
• Utilise appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills:

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical) or relevant qualification.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience within a similar role - production experience in spirits environment is advantageous.
• Proven leadership capabilities with a strong technical aptitude.

• Proven computer literacy in SAP & MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• The successful candidate must be innovative and drive best practices.
• Must be able to work under pressure and see to queries associated with cellar department