At Shire, we are proud and grateful to employ military veterans and thank them for their contributions to our company and our country. See where your military experience can play a role at Shire by using our military skills translator job search tool below:
About the site
World-class winery nestled in the beautiful Barossa Valley. Here, among the stunning landscapes and rich winemaking heritage, you'll find yourself at the forefront of innovation and excellence. At our winery, we pride ourselves on embracing cutting-edge technology to elevate our processes. With state-of-the-art facilities boasting automated barrel lines and AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles), you'll have the opportunity to work with the latest advancements in the industry. We prioritise work flexibility and ensure that our employees are well taken care of. Your well-being and professional growth are important to us, and we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can thrive.
About the role
Reporting to the Winery Operations Manager, this role will lead the Barossa Winery Cellar team and will be responsible for ensuring production requirements from Winemaking are met while upholding fiscal, quality, and safety standards.
Manage, coach, and support Cellar Area Leaders to prioritise work and achieve customer expectations.
Ensure a safe work environment by monitoring systems, equipment, and employee behaviors.
Optimise resource utilisation through efficient labour, plant, and material management.
Implement and maintain food safety and quality standards, conducting audits and addressing non-compliance.
Identify opportunities for process and system performance improvements.
About you
We seek a proactive and experienced people leader in either wine or food processing operations. This compliments your commitment to safety and passion for process improvement.
Certificate IV in Frontline Leadership or equivalent experience.
Experience in production or manufacturing.
Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma principles, with certification preferred.
Previous exposure supervising or managing teams, ideally in a unionised environment.
Demonstrated commitment, drive, and initiative in achieving objectives.
Open-mindedness and willingness to embrace new ideas and techniques.
Strong attention to detail and adept problem-solving skills.
Commitment to safety protocols and consciousness of safety standards.
Strong business acumen and understanding of operational dynamics.
What’s in it for you
AFR Boss Best Places to Work Top 10 Manufacturing and Consumer 2023
Access to the world’s most admired wines through our employee product allowance
Flexible/hybrid environment to empower you to be your best
Global opportunities across Australia & New Zealand, the US, Asia, UK/Europe
Opportunity to build a career across multiple functions (we’re really good at doing this!)
Structured development programs to support your health, wellbeing and career
“TWEforME Day” – an additional day of leave each year, for you to do you
Meeting-free Monday mornings (we all love this!)
What’s it like to work here?
We bring our whole selves, we’re courageous and we deliver together – that’s our DNA. We’re a passionate bunch who enjoy working together, like to have fun and keep things down-to-earth. We’re brave enough and care enough to have the right conversations to get the best outcome and are famous for our can-do attitude. We’re definitely “glass half full” people and see challenges as opportunities and move with pace to achieve our goals.
If you’re ready to help us be the world’s most admired premium wine company, please apply now!
It takes all varietals!
Just like the wide range and variety of brands in our wine portfolio, TWE embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or on the basis of disability. If you require any assistance to be included in our process, please contact recruitment@tweglobal.com, quoting the job title and reference number.
How to apply
We move quickly at TWE and continually review applications, so if you don’t want to miss out, apply today.
Please note that cover letters are not required (we really mean this!) All applicants will receive an email to invite them to complete online assessments that will cover three areas: personality profile, cultural fit and a cognitive assessment. The assessments should take around 30 minutes in total and you will be able to download a report at the end of it. We will then be in touch ASAP to update you on how your application is progressing. We ask you to try to complete the assessments ASAP – ideally within 24 to 48 hours.
Note that we prefer to deal with you directly; we haven’t briefed a recruitment agency on this role and won’t be accepting CVs through any recruitment agency, so please apply directly.