Cellar Supervisor

De Bortoli Wines Pty; New South Wales; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

De Bortoli Wines Pty is seeking an experienced Cellar Supervisor to lead the cellar team and ensure safe, efficient, high-quality operation of our winery.

You will supervise daily cellar activities, mentor operators and drive improvements in safety, quality and production efficiency within a hands-on leadership role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' cellar experience within a winery environment, including multiple vintages.
• Strong knowledge of winery equipment, cellar operations and routine maintenance.
• Proven experience leading, supervising and supporting a production team.
• Ability to allocate workloads and manage competing priorities.
• Understanding of WH&S requirements and safe work practices.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across teams.
• Excellent organisation, time management and problem-solving abilities.
• Proactive approach and commitment to high standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the daily workload of Cellar Operators.
• Assist with planning and executing vintage and non-vintage cellar operations.
• Operate winery machinery and perform cellar tasks.
• Provide technical leadership, training and mentoring to the cellar team.
• Ensure cellar operations are completed safely and to quality standards with proper records.
• Develop and maintain Standard Work Instructions for cellar operations.
• Oversee WH&S and QHSE compliance within the cellar.

Skills

Cellar experience

Leadership

Safety & WHS

Communication

Job description

* You must be a Permanent Australian Resident/Citizen to apply *

About Us

At De Bortoli Wines, our ethos revolves around a simple philosophy: making great wine, sharing delicious food, and celebrating good friends. As a proud, multi-generational Australian family-owned winery, we combine deep winemaking heritage with a continuous drive for innovation and improvement. We are looking for an experienced Cellar Supervisor to join our Wine Production team and play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient and high-quality operation of our winery cellar.

About the Role

Reporting to the Wine Production Manager, you will supervise the day-to-day activities of the cellar team, ensuring production activities are completed safely, efficiently and in line with schedules, Standard Work Instructions and site standards.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who understands winery operations, enjoys working with people and takes pride in maintaining high standards. You will provide technical leadership, mentor and support Cellar Operators, and contribute to the quality of our wines and the operational efficiency of the production facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate the daily workload of Cellar Operators
• Assist with planning and executing vintage and non-vintage cellar operations.
• Operate Winery Machinery & perform all tasks related to the cellar work
• Provide technical leadership, training and mentoring to the cellar team.
• Ensure cellar operations are completed safely and to the required quality standards & production records are maintained
• Develop and maintain Standard Work Instructions for cellar operations.
• Oversee WH&S and QHSE compliance within the cellar.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on winery professional who combines strong cellar knowledge with confident leadership skills. You will be organised, proactive and comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day operations while supporting and developing your team.

You will thrive in a fast-paced production environment and have a strong focus on quality, safety, efficiency and continuous improvement. You will be confident making decisions, coordinating workloads and ensuring cellar activities are completed to a high standard.

You will ideally have:

• Minimum 3 years' cellar experience within a winery environment, including multiple Vintages
• Strong knowledge of winery equipment, cellar operations and routine maintenance.
• Proven experience leading, supervising and supporting a production team.
• The ability to effectively allocate workloads and manage competing priorities.
• A sound understanding of WH&S requirements and safe work practices.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Excellent organisation, time management and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach and commitment to maintaining high standards.
• The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a wider team.
• Flexibility to work varying hours, particularly during busy production and vintage periods.

Thisis an exciting opportunity to step into a key leadership role and play an integral part in the quality, safety and efficiency of our wine production operations.

Please note: As a pre-requisite for employment, prospective candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening.