BRANDON MORLAN
Santa Cruz,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Distiller
Venus Spirits
09.2022 - Current
- Tasted spirits, conducted evaluations and recommended treatments and blending changes to improve quality.
- Contributed to continuous improvement of distillation processes and procedures.
- Supervised processes and operations involved to deliver spirits from raw material to bottle.
- Supported distillation and plant operations staff in delivering highest quality spirits to consumers.
Distiller
Tennessee Distilling Group
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Wrote work orders and directed plant operations to receive raw materials and produce branded spirits.
- Contributed to continuous improvement of distillation processes and procedures.
- Supervised processes and operations involved to deliver spirits from raw material to bottle.
- Supported distillation and plant operations staff in delivering highest quality spirits to consumers.
Lab Tech/ Cellar Lead
Paraduxx Winery
06.2019 - 04.2021
- Worked in all areas of production with a primary focus in the laboratory
- Preformed wet chemistry analysis on juice & wine samples
- Operate & calibrate a large variation of lab equipment
- Safety “champion” in charge of bi-weekly safety meetings
- Well versed in Microsoft Excel, Navision.
- Monitored testing procedures to meet criteria and maintain quality control.
- Performed testing and quality control using approved laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
Laboratory Intern
Alpha Omega Winery
11.2018 - 06.2019
- Daily works includes running F/TSO2, VA, TA, pH, while using a variety of lab equipment
- Monthly inventory and QC
- Pulled samples.
Intern
Bien Nacido Vineyards
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Work directly with winemaker/ assistant winemaker doing all aspects of harvest/ cellar work.
Intern/ Lab tech
Peju Province Winery
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Worked in the cellar along with the lab running basic analysis and other procedures
- Worked a wine bar at events occasionally.
Intern
Outpost Winery
08.2016 - 11.2016
- Worked in all areas of the cellar.
Cellar Worker
Honig Vineyard and Winery
08.2013 - 01.2016
- Responsible for all aspects of cellar operations
- Running the press, wine transfers, chemical additions, stacking and laying out barrels
- Directly reported to the winemaker and cellar master
- Ran pH, enzymatics, titrations and other lab procedures when needed.
Harvest intern
Pine Ridge Winery
08.2013 - 12.2013
- Worked in all areas of the cellar.
Cellar Worker
Peju Family Winery
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Topping, sanitizing, racking wine (Tank/Barrel), SO2, acid additions, basic lab analysis, helping with bottling as needed, forklift certified.
QC
Bottling Line Peju Family Winery
03.2012 - 12.2012
Harvest Intern
Peju Family Winery
08.2011 - 12.2011
- Worked in all areas of the cellar
- Worked events at Peju, setting up tables, chairs, heat lamps, and helping with any basic needs
- Traveled to vineyards around the Napa Valley to collect grape samples, delivering wine, etc.
Education
Forklift Certified With 13 Years of Experience -
Napa Valley College, Distillery University
No Degree - Distillation, Microbiology & Production Managment
Distilling Certification
OnlineSkills
- Forklifting
- Equipment Cleaning and Sterilization
- Strategy Management
- Critical Thinking
- Work Orders
- Operation and Control
- Incident Management
- Safety Guidelines
- Recipe Creation
- Time Management
- Minor Repairs
- Operational Efficiency
Timeline
Distiller
Venus Spirits
09.2022 - Current
Distiller
Tennessee Distilling Group
08.2021 - 08.2022
Lab Tech/ Cellar Lead
Paraduxx Winery
06.2019 - 04.2021
Laboratory Intern
Alpha Omega Winery
11.2018 - 06.2019
Intern
Bien Nacido Vineyards
08.2018 - 11.2018
Intern/ Lab tech
Peju Province Winery
08.2017 - 01.2018
Intern
Outpost Winery
08.2016 - 11.2016
Cellar Worker
Honig Vineyard and Winery
08.2013 - 01.2016
Harvest intern
Pine Ridge Winery
08.2013 - 12.2013
Cellar Worker
Peju Family Winery
03.2013 - 08.2013
QC
Bottling Line Peju Family Winery
03.2012 - 12.2012
Harvest Intern
Peju Family Winery
08.2011 - 12.2011
Forklift Certified With 13 Years of Experience -
Napa Valley College, Distillery University
No Degree - Distillation, Microbiology & Production Managment
Distilling Certification
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