Dayl Shillito
Gawler
Summary
Professional in winemaking industry with strong experience in cellar operations and winery production. Adept at handling equipment, monitoring fermentation processes, and ensuring optimal conditions for wine quality. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable in high-pressure environments. Skilled in sanitation, inventory management, and safety protocols, with keen attention to detail and strong work ethic.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cellar Hand/Leading Hand/Night Shift Vintage Supervisor
Burge Barossa
02.2017 - Current
- Current role as Leading Hand involves the ongoing training and supervision of Cellar Hands in the winery. maintaining and implementing training of Safe Operating Procedures, and keeping winery safety protocols up to date.
- Trained in all areas of winery operations including crushing, pressing, filtration, fining, alcohol reduction, and barrel operations.
- Laboratory cover for the Lab manager during absence, including morning calibration and standardisation, trained on Oenofoss, Sulphur analysis, pH and TA analysis, NTU and Alcohol analysis, Chemwell analysis, Density Meter, and analytical data entry in Vintrace.
Vintage Cellar Hand
West Cape Howe Winery
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Responsible for grape intake, crush operation, and pressing. Other cellar operations included RDV filtration, standard winery operations as required.
Vineyard Hand/Cellar Hand/Bottling Operator
Lone Goat Winery
07.2015 - 12.2015
- Vineyard operations involved pruning, irrigation maintenance, and vine management
- Cellar and bottling operations as required
Night Shift Cellar Supervisor
Waipara Hills Winery
03.2015 - 05.2015
- Supervising a small crew on the night shift.
- Main responsibilities included crushing, pressing, and cap management in the winery
Vintage Cellar Hand
Waipara Hills Winery
03.2014 - 05.2014
Vineyard Hand
Waipara Hills Vineyard
05.2013 - 11.2013
Vintage Cellar Hand
Mount Riley Winery
03.2012 - 04.2012
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Viticulture and Oenology
Lincoln University
12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Individual Major
Lincoln University
12.2010
Skills
- Confident and positive attitude
- Reliable and diligent work ethic
- Extensive Winery and Forklift experience
- Winery Laboratory analysis experience
- Excellent computer literacy
- Time Management and Problem-solving experience
- Supervisor experience and staff training during vintage
- Labeling and packaging
Certification
Current Forklift Licence
Current First Aid Certificate
Chemical Handling Training
Confined Space Entry Training
Timeline
Cellar Hand/Leading Hand/Night Shift Vintage Supervisor
Burge Barossa
02.2017 - Current
Vintage Cellar Hand
West Cape Howe Winery
01.2016 - 06.2016
Vineyard Hand/Cellar Hand/Bottling Operator
Lone Goat Winery
07.2015 - 12.2015
Night Shift Cellar Supervisor
Waipara Hills Winery
03.2015 - 05.2015
Vintage Cellar Hand
Waipara Hills Winery
03.2014 - 05.2014
Vineyard Hand
Waipara Hills Vineyard
05.2013 - 11.2013
Vintage Cellar Hand
Mount Riley Winery
03.2012 - 04.2012
Bachelor of Science - Individual Major
Lincoln University
Post Graduate Diploma - Viticulture and Oenology
Lincoln University