Lab Manager (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  VinLink Marlborough Ltd

  Marlborough, Marlborough

This role is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the laboratory at the VinLink Riverland’s winery ensuring accurate and timely analysis provided to clients.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities Laboratory:

• Follow all regulatory, documentation and training requirements associated with the employment of permanent and seasonal laboratory workers.

• Effectively supervise training of workers in best practice laboratory operations.

• Be responsible for elements of the laboratory budget development and maintenance and advise and help with the purchasing of appropriate laboratory equipment.

• Manage and maintain detailed SOPs for the safe and effective operation and maintenance of all VinLink laboratory equipment.

• Operate effective laboratory certification systems.

• Ensure accurate and timely chemical analyses of wines and juices using a variety of methods (e.g., titration, distillation, enzymatic chemistry) and specialized instrumentation, in adherence to current SOP’s.

• Ensure analysis is transcribed into appropriate forms and/or winery management system accurately and in a timely manner.

• Oversee laboratory computer entries into vintrace to enable effective reporting, maintain certifications and traceability, satisfy client requirements, and fulfil winery workloads.

• Uphold the integrity of the laboratory by ensuring the accuracy and repeatability of all analysis reported.

• Ensure analyses are carried out as part of the laboratory’s participation in any external proficiency programmes.

• Manage activities related to improving and calibrating lab equipment and complying with preventative maintenance schedules.

• Lead the annual review of Laboratory SOP’s and associated documents, and implementation of new SOP’s.

• Manage the tracking and purchasing of Laboratory consumables.

• Maintain the laboratory in excellent readiness and cleanliness.

• Conduct annual reviews of laboratory workers and make performance recommendations.

Be proactive in ensuring the laboratory remains a safe and healthy working environment. Perform any other responsibilities and deliverables as may be required from time to time.

Skills, Experience & Education:

• Minimum 4 years’ laboratory experience including proven supervisory ability.

• Experience in Wine Production, an advantage.

• Advanced written and oral communication skills.

• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and work to multiple deadlines.

• Self-motivated, with an ability to work as part of a team, and independently, when required and works well under pressure.

NZ citizen, permanent resident, or applicable working visa.