Cellar Manager

Full-Time | Permanent | Auburn, Clare Valley SA
About Us
At Taylors Wines, great wine starts with great people.
For three generations, our family-owned business has been crafting award-winning Australian wines in the Clare Valley, South Australia. We’re proud of our heritage, passionate about what we do and ready for what comes next.
The Opportunity
This is a brand-new role, and an exciting step for our Winery.
We’re investing in our cellar by creating the Cellar Manager position, a dedicated leader for a talented, experienced team that already does great work. This role is about taking that team even further. It means backing our people, growing their skills and creating more opportunities for them to step up and develop.
Reporting to the Senior Winemaker, you’ll lead the cellar team and work side by side with our winemakers to deliver high-quality wines safely, on time and within budget. You’ll be the first point of call for cellar operations, with the freedom to shape the role from day one and make a real, visible impact.
If you love the energy of a working cellar, thrive through vintage and get your greatest satisfaction from seeing your team succeed, this is the role for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
  • Leading People: Lead, coach and develop the cellar team, and help grow the next generation of leaders.
  • Cellar Operations: Plan cellar work with the winemakers and keep the team focused and clear on priorities, especially through vintage.
  • Safety: Lead a proactive safety culture where people feel confident to raise concerns and safe work is part of every task.
  • Quality & Food Safety: Champion high quality and food safety standards, including HACCP and FSSC 22000.
  • Collaboration: Partner with Maintenance, Bottling and the Laboratory to keep the cellar running smoothly.
  • Budget & Resources: Manage the cellar budget and consumables, and contribute to capital planning.
  • Continuous Improvement: Bring fresh ideas, and back the team’s ideas, to find better ways of working.
About You
You’re a cellar professional who loves leading people. You bring energy to the floor, you’re calm and fair under pressure, and you listen before you act. You build trust, have honest conversations and celebrate your team’s wins.
You’ll ideally bring:
  • At least 7 years’ cellar experience, including leading a team.
  • A Certificate IV in Leadership and Management, or similar.
  • A practical, hands-on approach and strong problem-solving skills.
  • The ability to manage competing priorities, particularly during vintage.
  • Vintrace experience and a working knowledge of WHS and food safety systems.
  • A Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations and experience with CIP systems, crossflow filtration or budgeting would be advantageous.
What’s On Offer
  • A brand-new leadership role you can shape from the start.
  • A skilled, experienced cellar team that’s ready to grow with you.
  • A family-owned business where leadership and people development are a genuine focus.
  • Competitive remuneration.
  • Ongoing training, development and coaching.
  • Generous employee discounts across our full wine range and access to pre-release tastings.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including counselling, financial advice and legal support.
  • Life in the Clare Valley, one of Australia’s most celebrated wine regions.
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re ready to lead a great team and make your mark on a new role, we’d love to hear from you. Internal applicants are warmly encouraged to apply.
To apply, you’ll be directed to our Taylors Wines recruitment site, where you can upload your resume and answer a few short questions. It only takes a couple of minutes and helps us provide the best possible candidate experience.
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