Bottling Supervisor Ferrari-Carano

Job Description:

About Foley Family Wines
Established by Bill Foley in 1996, Foley Family Wines is a portfolio of highly acclaimed wines and spirits from some of the world’s greatest estates. The company owns more than 24 wineries and a distillery, each with its distinct style, legacy, and approach to hospitality. FFW has expanded its portfolio significantly since its founding, with acquisitions that include Chalk Hill Estate Winery, Sebastiani, Roth, Banshee and Lancaster in Sonoma; Merus and Foley Johnson in Napa Valley; Lincourt, Firestone, and Foley Estates in Southern California; Four Graces in Oregon; and Three Rivers in Washington. In 2023, the company began operating Minden Mill Distilling in Nevada. In 2022, FFW acquired Silverado Vineyards in Napa Valley; in 2021, it acquired Sonoma County’s Chateau St. Jean; and in 2020, it purchased Ferrari-Carano in Dry Creek Valley. The portfolio also includes wineries in France, Argentina, and New Zealand. In addition, the Foley Food & Wine Society offers members a luxury lifestyle community that celebrates culinary experiences, entertainment, and travel in the United States, New Zealand, France, and Argentina.

Job Summary:
Requires a flexible schedule with availability to seasonally work both weekends and overtime. This position will work under the direction of the Director of Bottling Operations. Job responsibility encompasses a high level of experience in all aspects of filling, packing, and shipping wine. Helps develop and implement the department’s standard operating procedures. Is a champion of company safety policies and drives safety training program. Drives the floor culture with a high emphasis regarding wine industry GMP’s as they relate to Food Safety and HACCP.

Roles and Responsibilities:
•  Oversee the bottling operation including but not limited to, a fixed bottling line, mobile bottling, and special projects.
•  Ensure compliance with all company and regulatory health, safety, environmental, and food safety requirements.
•  Develop schedules and assignments for bottling staff to ensure optimum efficiency, safety, and quality of work to be accomplished.
•  Work closely with business partners to effectively coordinate all bottling activities.
•  Collaborate with maintenance to ensure preventative maintenance programs are on track and work orders are completed as scheduled.
•  Provide support and training for employees; based on skill level, new processes, equipment with an emphasis on safe operation.
•  Drive continuous improvement, including safety, cost reduction, performance, and quality improvement activities in bottling.
•  Responsible for executing applicable company G&O’s/ KPIs, and related action plans.
•  Conducts investigation efforts relative to external and internal packaging material quality utilizing root cause problem solving methods.
•  Utilize the MIR (Material Incident Report) and QAR (Quality Action Report) systems to hold vendors accountable and track/action non-conforming finished goods.
•  Verify effectiveness of cleaning and calibration of equipment used in bottling operations.
•  Manage relevant projects, including business justification and budget oversight related to bottling operations.
•  Develop, create, maintain, and enforce standard operating procedures and policies.
•  Maintain all bottling physical and computerized records in a neat and timely manner.
•  Audit bottling area to ensure Safety, Environmental, Health, and Food Safety standards are met.
•  Interviews, hires and trains full and temporary bottling employees.
•  Administer disciplinary action when required within guidelines of company policies.
•  Perform special projects and implement continuous improvement programs as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and attention to detail.
•  Flexibility in schedule and working extended hours as needed.
•  Ability to prioritize and respond quickly to demanding situations.
•  Able to do basic math and to work well under pressure and adapt to change.
•  Be reliable and have a strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills.
•  Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and efficiency.
•  5S experience a plus.

Experience and Qualifications:
•  High school diploma is required; college degree is preferred.
•  Supervisory and/or 3-5 years bottling experience required.
•  Ability to utilize computer software programs including MS Access, Excel & Word.
•  Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work at moderate heights.
•  Must be at least 21

Work Environment:
•  Manufacturing and production environment – must be able to work in a range of temperatures and humidity (heat and cold).
•  Function in environment that requires bending, stooping, standing, lifting, and climbing stairs.
•  Ability to work around heavy equipment and product machinery.
•  Some lifting and moving product and or equipment.

Company Core Values:
Teamwork – Be Each Other’s Partners in Wine
Commitment – Crush Every Day Like It’s Harvest
Quality – Good vs. Grape: It’s All in The Details
Integrity – It Takes a Vineyard
Safety – Tend the Vines
Entrepreneurship – Love the Wine You’re With
Fun! Smile! You Have Purple Teeth!

Foley Family Wines provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.

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