Team Leader - White Wine

Job grade: 10Division: Operations Department: Wine CellarReporting to: Senior Winemaker – White Wine Location: Paarl Purpose: Ensure all white wine-related cellar activities, including MCC, are completed by ensuring the tasks are distributed, executed and performed according to the Company policies and procedures. Ensure all actions are executed in order for the wines to meet the requirements as per wine specifications according to quality, style and price point. The incumbent is responsible for and will continually strive to ensure that only food safe, quality products and services that meets all applicable standards and requirements (legal, regulatory and client), are supplied with integrity.Minimum Requirements:Grade 121 - 3 years Supervisory experience3 years’ experience in a winemaking processMin of SKOP 3, SKOP 4 would be advantageousComputer skills( previous exposure to SAP would be advantageous)Knowledge of different quality systems ( HACCP, BRC, IPW, Wieta, ISO)Technical knowledge of wine making and machinerySkills Required:Detail OrientatedExcellent communication skills at various levels in the organisationResilientAbility to work cross-functionallyExcellent problem-solving abilitiesPro-active mindset and self-starterAbility to operate independentlyJob Summary:Participate with Winemakers in the planning of cellar activities.Ensure all Cellar activities are executed according to work procedure and Company policy. This is done by ensuring:Distribution of work-related tasksEmployees have clear and specific guidelines to perform their roleFollow up on all work orders and ensure completion thereofSamples are submittedFollow up on analysis to ensure SO2’s, DO’s and CO2’s levels are according to the Winemaker guidelines/ specificationHigh standards of housekeeping is maintainedOffloading of wines is carried out as per procedure.Adhere to administrative tasks linked to the role e.g. samples and KronosFollowing up on analysis and ensure further adjustments are made.Proactively address any wines that have been ullaged for too long.Organise transport for casual staff as requiredResponsible for coordinating and leading the MDWT meeting.Ensure adherence to 5S principlesCreating of Maintenance Work orders on SAP and following up on whether work orders was completed.Ensure the chemical store room is managed effectively with sufficient levels of the production material (chemicals, gases or other requisites.)Ensure that a Safety Toolbox talk is logged in MDWT at least once a month.Ensure Health and safety principles are applied and adhered toHave regular team or one-on-one meetings with direct reportsConduct performance reviews with direct reports.Recruit and select direct reports. Implement training and development initiatives and align with succession or individual development plans. Reprimand and discipline direct reportsCreate an environment for questioning, risk-taking, improvement and knowledge sharingPreference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from underrepresented groups aligned with our Employment Equity Plan.For internal applications, please email your CV to recruitment@kwv.co.za Closing date for applications: 21 November 2025We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.Should you not hear from us within one month of the closing date of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful. Please note that any personal information that you shared will be used for the purposes of applying for a role with KWV as advertised above. This information may be shared with authorised Warshay Investments (Pty) Ltd (“KWV”) representatives (internal and contracted external parties) as required. Should you have any questions related to how we process your personal information, please refer to the privacy policy.