Team Leader - White Wine

KWV; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wine producer in Paarl is seeking a Team Leader for white wine. You'll oversee all white wine-related cellar activities, ensuring compliance with quality standards and safety regulations. Ideal candidates should possess a Grade 12 qualification, supervisory experience in winemaking, and technical knowledge of the winemaking process. The role offers a challenging environment with opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years Supervisory experience in winemaking.
• 3 years’ experience in a winemaking process.
• Knowledge of different quality systems (HACCP, BRC, IPW, Wieta, ISO).
• Technical knowledge of winemaking and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Participate with Winemakers in the planning of cellar activities.
• Ensure all Cellar activities are executed according to work procedure and Company policy.
• Distribute work-related tasks and follow up on completion.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping and adherence to safety principles.

Skills

Detail Orientated

Excellent communication skills

Resilient

Ability to work cross-functionally

Excellent problem-solving abilities

Pro-active mindset and self-starter

Ability to operate independently

Education

Grade 12

SKOP 3, SKOP 4 (advantageous)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Team Leader: White Wine REF: TLWW1014

Job grade: 10

Division: Operations

Department: Wine Cellar

Reporting 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 12
• 1 - 3 years Supervisory experience
• 3 years’ experience in a winemaking process
• Min of SKOP 3, SKOP 4 would be advantageous
• Computer skills( previous exposure to SAP would be advantageous)
• Knowledge of different quality systems ( HACCP, BRC, IPW, Wieta, ISO)
• Technical knowledge of wine making and machinery

Skills Required:

• Detail Orientated
• Excellent communication skills at various levels in the organisation
• Resilient
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Pro-active mindset and self-starter
• Ability to operate independently

Job 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 tasks
• Employees have clear and specific guidelines to perform their role
• Follow up on all work orders and ensure completion thereof
• Samples are submitted
• Follow up on analysis to ensure SO2’s, DO’s and CO2’s levels are according to the Winemaker guidelines/ specification
• High standards of housekeeping is maintained
• Offloading of wines is carried out as per procedure.
• Adhere to administrative tasks linked to the role e.g. samples and Kronos
• Following 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 required
• Responsible for coordinating and leading the MDWT meeting.
• Ensure adherence to 5S principles
• Creating 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 to
• Have regular team or one-on-one meetings with direct reports
• Conduct 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 reports
• Create an environment for questioning, risk-taking, improvement and knowledge sharing

Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from underrepresented groups aligned with our Employment Equity Plan.

For internal applications, please email your CV to [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: 28 October 2025

We 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.

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