Laboratory Manager

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About us

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is one of the world’s largest wine companies and we are proud of our Treasury America’s portfolio of brands that have tremendous heritage, rich quality, and a reputation for excellence across the globe. At TWE we are led everyday by our purpose, Boldly Cultivating . We are boldly cultivating value through our brands, wine, people & environment for enriched & joyful communities.

At TWE we cultivate our teams to be their very best. And in turn, our people push us to make bigger and bolder decisions. Our focus on Boldly Cultivating unites us as a global team and fuels our vision to become the world’s most desirable luxury wine company – known for the experiences we create for our consumers, customers, partners, suppliers and our people.

Beringer - The epitome of a modern classic, Beringer has been Napa Valley's benchmark producer since its establishment in 1876. Beringer Wines are crafted from Napa's finest appellations and with grapes from an exceptional collection of vineyards. Beringer is not just a name on a bottle. It is an authentic brand filled with the spirit of American optimism. It's consistent, trusted and respected. It's forward looking, but also extremely proud of its past. The historic estate in St. Helena offers a tradition of hospitality that defines the Napa Valley.

To learn more about our purpose and our renowned portfolio of global brands, click here .

About the role

The Laboratory Manager role oversees the day-to-day executing of all the analysis needed for Treasury’s North Coast Winery Network, ensuring the laboratory staff executes tasks in a safe and efficient manner with accuracy, and works to continuously improve workflow, equipment, and processes while monitoring and adhering to the budget.

Laboratory Operation:

• Develop and maintain laboratory methods, SOP’s, and the quality assurance program (HAACP).
  • Participate in any site audits and inspections as appropriate.
• Ensure laboratory equipment is maintained through regularly scheduled PM’s.
• Able to troubleshoot analytical instrumentation and methodology to resolve analytical inconsistencies and achieve accurate results for the winemaking team.
• Responsible for optimizing and maintaining the laboratory schedule to meet all analysis needs of the North Coast Winery sites.
• Seek out workflow and process changes to continuously improve the efficiency and accuracy of reported data.
• Proficient user of JDE, Kronos, VinoEZ, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other programs.
• Transition of new equipment and technologies from research phase to production use.
• Maintenance of laboratory results via spreadsheets
• Supervise and perform all wet chemistry, automated, and advanced analysis, as well as and other laboratory tasks when needed.

Safety:

• Incident Reporting
  • Report all relevant safety incidents as outlined by TW HSE team
Lead by example and demonstrate safety as a key value.

People Management:

• Responsible for building and training a cross functional team.
• Foster an environment of trust, fairness, and transparency while upholding established TWE guidelines and policies.
• Proactively address performance or disciplinary concerns through clear expectation setting.
• Conduct 1-1’s with direct reports to support career development, ongoing feedback, and ensure communication s are reaching the intended audience.
• Lead daily communications to ensure necessary production and people information are cascaded.
• Partner with HR to ensure the team is compliant with necessary training and regulations.
• Leverage existing TWE training programs to build and further develop capability as a manager.

Financial Responsibility:

About You

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• BS Degree in Chemistry or closely related scientific field. Master’s Degree a plus.
• 3-5 years’ experience working in an analytical laboratory, preferably in food or beverage.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Understanding of wine analysis and quality control systems.
• Proficient user of JDE, Kronos, VinoEZ, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Wine experience preferred.
Positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to adapt within a changing work environment.

Why you’ll love it here:

• Our culture is built on bringing our whole selves, being courageous and delivering together – it’s our DNA and the heart of who we are at TWE.
• We prioritise your growth with access to global career opportunities and structured programs designed to support your health, wellbeing and career development.
• Enjoy the world’s most desirable wines through our generous employee product allowance
• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision, Paid Time Off (vacation, sick time, and holidays), 401K with company match, and much more!
• Plus, you’ll get an extra day off each year with your “TWEforME Dayâ€� – a day to spend however you choose!

We offer a range of great benefits such as flexibility, rewards and discounts and health and wellbeing initiatives. To find out more, click here .

It takes all varietals!

At TWE, we proudly celebrate diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers who enjoy our products.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. If you require any assistance to be included in our process, please contact recruitment@tweglobal.com , quoting the job title and reference number. 

Pay Transparency Disclosure: The base pay range offered for this position is $70,000 to $87,000 per year and other benefits. These figures represent what we reasonably expect to pay for this position, but the actual compensation offered will depend upon numerous job-related factors, including but not limited to candidate qualifications, skills, experience, education, location, and alignment with market data. Our expectation is that the incumbent will work out of our St Helena location. If the incumbent works out of another location, the wage rate may fall above or below this range. Treasury reserves the right to modify the range in the future.