Job Description

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Department:

Production & Quality Control.


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Location:

BBT Winery Bangalore / Maharashtra Winery ONIV (Flexible )


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Reporting To:

Winemaker


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Job Summary:

The

Production & Quality Control Chemist

is responsible for overseeing wine production, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring compliance with excise documentation. The role involves monitoring bottling and labelling operations, inventory management, housekeeping, and effective manpower utilization to ensure seamless workflow.


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Key Responsibilities:

Wine Production & Bottling Operations

+ Monitor and oversee the bottling and labelling machines to ensure efficient operation.
+ Ensure timely dispatches of finished products.
+ Conduct chemical additions as per industry standards to maintain product quality.
+ Ensure that bottling and labelling processes align with production requirements and dispatch plans.

Quality Control (QC)

+ Perform quality control checks on bottling and labelling operations.
+ Analyse raw materials used during bottling and labelling to maintain consistent quality.

Housekeeping & Hygiene Management

+ Oversee winery cleaning activities to maintain hygiene and safety standards.
+ Ensure the production area, office rooms, and storage units are clean and well-maintained.
+ Coordinate cleaning operations with housekeeping staff and ensure sanitization protocols are followed.

Inventory & Waste Management

+ Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure stock availability for production needs.
+ Implement effective waste management practices to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
+ Manage EBA applications related to inventory tracking and compliance.

Manpower Management

+ Supervise and effectively allocate manpower to optimize workflow and productivity.

Compliance & Excise Documentation

+ Maintain production-related excise documents, including Excise Adhesive Label (EAL).
+ Keep records of labelling documents for different wine varieties.
+ Maintain Finished Goods (FG) and Semi-Finished Goods (SFG) books with accurate data entry.
+ Ensure compliance with excise regulations and maintain month-end documentation records.

Wine Making & Processing

+ Analyse the quality of grapes received at the winery.
+ Conduct must and juice analysis during crushing and make standard chemical additions.
+ Perform crushing and pressing operations for received grapes.
+ Monitor daily fermentation processes to maintain wine in optimal condition.
+ Prevent ullage and ensure proper tank maintenance.
+ Control wine temperature by operating chillers according to requirements.
+ Maintain wine conditions using approved chemicals and gassing procedures.
+ Prepare blends prior to bottling, ensuring consistency in taste and quality.
+ Execute racking operations and oversee barrel filling and maintenance.

Production Documentation & Reporting

+ Maintain daily production records for bottling, labelling, chemical consumption, and blend stock.
+ Ensure all production-related records are accurately entered in the EBA system on a daily basis.
+ Raise indents for necessary materials required for production and analysis.
+ Perform month-end closing activities for semi-finished goods, finished products, blends, juice stocks, and dispatches in the EBA system.
+ Coordinate data entry and reconciliation between production reports and EBA system records.
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Required Skills & Qualifications:

Educational Background:

Bachelor's degree in Winemaking, Chemistry,

Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related field

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Experience:

Min experience of 3 to 4 years in

winemaking, bottling operations, quality control, or excise documentation

is preferred.

Technical Skills:

Knowledge of

wine fermentation, chemical analysis, and filtration techniques.

Regulatory Compliance:

Understanding of

excise documentation requirements

and regulatory standards. *

Analytical Abilities:

Ability to

interpret test results

, ensure compliance, and maintain accurate.