Operations Supervisor

Job Description:

Sea Smoke Winery!

Position Summary
Responsible for coordinating and supervising winery operational support activities including safety programs, sanitation systems, facility maintenance, preventative maintenance programs, temporary labor coordination, and operational readiness in support of winery production objectives. The Operations Supervisor works directly with the Winemaking team to coordinate cellar workflow support, equipment readiness, facility needs, labor resources, and production priorities supporting harvest, bottling, cellar operations, and winery projects. The Operations Supervisor reports directly to the Director of Winemaking and actively participates in operational activities as needed to support winery priorities and production schedules. Works closely with the Winemaking team to ensure the resources, infrastructure, equipment, staffing, and operational support systems necessary to execute the winemaking plan are available and maintained.

Direct Reports: Temporary Labor (as assigned), Janitorial Staff, Cellar Operators

Responsibilities

LEADERSHIP
•  Demonstrates leadership and professionalism and serves as a role model for the team.
•  Plays an instrumental role in the development of a company culture that is conducive to maximizing productivity and efficiency, promoting open communication, teamwork and a spirit of cooperation and employee relations.
•  Promotes teamwork among the winemaking staff and operations employees.
•  Mentors Cellar staff.
SAFETY, SANITATION & EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY
•  Coordinates site safety initiatives and support implementation of company safety programs.
•  Ensures required safety training is completed and documented.
•  Assists with incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
•  Coordinates preventative maintenance programs for winery equipment, facilities, utilities, and infrastructure.
OPERATIONS
•  Prioritizes, coordinates, and supervises operational support activities throughout the winery.
•  Coordinates daily operational priorities with the Winemaking team to support cellar workflow, production schedules, harvest activities, bottling operations, and winery projects.
•  Works closely with the Winemaking team to support execution of harvest, bottling, cellar operations, and production objectives.
•  Determines temporary labor requirements and coordinates staffing resources to support operational demands. Schedule management for all cellar staff
•  Supervises the development and implementation of standardized procedures for all production operations including; sanitation, cellar, barrel and harvest operations.
FINANCIAL
•  Supports adherence to operational and maintenance budget targets.
•  Maintains inventories of maintenance supplies, sanitation chemicals, gasses, safety equipment, and critical spare parts.
•  Assists with vendor quote collection and contractor selection recommendations.
MANAGEMENT / LEADERSHIP
•  Supervises day-to-day operational support activities.
•  Supervises temporary labor and janitorial personnel and provides work direction to contractors and assigned resources supporting winery operations.
•  Coordinates staffing resources to support winery operational needs and production schedules.
•  Promotes teamwork among Operations, Cellar, Winemaking, and all winery personnel.
COMMUNICATION & COORDINATION
•  Coordinates operational support activities with Winemaking, Cellar, Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, Human Resources, Purchasing, and external service providers.
•  Communicates operational priorities, maintenance requirements, sanitation activities, and facility needs to affected stakeholders.
•  Supports cross-functional collaboration to achieve winery production objectives.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
•  Winemaking team
•  Environmental Health & Safety
•  Engineering
•  Human Resources
•  Maintenance Contractors and Vendors
DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY
•  Direct authority to address and escalate safety concerns.
•  Direct authority to identify and escalate quality, sanitation, and compliance risks.
•  Direct authority to coordinate routine maintenance, sanitation, staffing, and operational support activities.
•  Authority to schedule contractors in accordance with company guidelines.
•  Authority to escalate significant operational concerns to winery leadership.

Minimum Qualifications
•  Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Viticulture & Enology, Agriculture, Business, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•  Minimum of three years of winery, manufacturing, agricultural, facilities, or production operations experience.
•  Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
•  Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
•  Strong written and verbal communication skills.
•  Demonstrated organizational and planning abilities.
•  Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
•  Valid California driver's license.
•  Ability to work flexible schedules, extended hours, weekends, and holidays as needed during harvest and other critical operational periods.
•  Staff Management experience.

Preferred Qualifications
•  Winery cellar operations experience.
•  Bottling operations experience.
•  Bilingual (English/Spanish) communication skills.
•  Previous supervisory experience.
•  Mechanical troubleshooting, repair, fabrication, or maintenance experience.
•  Experience operating forklifts, production equipment, or winery processing equipment.
•  Knowledge of workplace safety programs, sanitation systems, and regulatory compliance requirements.
•  Experience coordinating temporary labor resources and contractor activities.

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