OUR TEAM
Our IDL team is over 170 people strong, with departments continuing to grow across the business. We specialise in providing end-to-end solutions for our customers who are interested in the distribution of our brands or the development of their own labels for domestic and export markets. Being a full-service manufacturer means that we have expertise across a huge range of specialties. Learn more about our team below, or head to careers to join us!
Meet our Chief Executive Officer
Andrew has been at IDL since 2004 and has a detailed understanding of the Beverage Production Process. Andrew comes from a Science and Winemaking background, with over 30 years experience in Beverage Manufacturing. Andrew started with IDL as a Winemaker before moving into a sales role. In 2016 Andrew became one of the Executive Directors of IDL overseeing Sales, Quality Assurance and Beverage Production, before becoming the CEO in 2023.
OUR DEPARTMENTS
Senior Managers
In addition to our CEO, we have four Senior Managers. General Manager of Sales James McDonnell, General Manager of Supply Chain Greg Flight, General Manager of Beverage Operations Mario Rubbino, and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Cole.
Finance & Administration
Our Administration team oversees the accounts and sales support section of our business operations, as well as our local Cellar Door. Our Admin team is lead by Company Accountant Hayley and Admin Manager Allison.
Sales & Marketing
Our award-winning beverage products sail the world and end up in 46 countries across the globe. While this is a huge team effort, General Manager Sales James, Export Coordinator Esther, Sales Support Maddison, Marketing Manager Shannon, and Marketing Assistant Riley play big roles in sharing our beverage products with the world!
Warehouse & Logistics
Based in Lara, our Warehouse and Logistics Team are the critical conduit between our manufacturing facility and IDL customers all over the world. Logistics Manager Kaine’s team including Elliott, Greg, Ben, Peter, Bryan, Amanda and Wazza are the gatekeepers for every product produced at our Moorabool site.
Quality Assurance
Our QA program is overseen by Nat who ensures compliance with HACCP, GMP and is responsible for maintaining our QA certifications with IFS and BRC.
We operate an on-site laboratory to ensure the compliance of every beverage product we produce.
Packaging
At the helm of our Packaging team is Packaging Operations Manager Harry, who has worked at IDL for 14 years. We have a team of 3 Shift Managers, 9 Line Supervisors, 3 Acting Line Supervisors and 2 Leading Hands who operate our bottling, canning and kegging lines and team of over 50 Packaging Line Workers. Our longest-serving Packaging Line Supervisors Darren and Martin alongside Packaging Operations Manager Harry have a combined total of 45 years experience at IDL operating our packaging lines.
Cellar & Production
Our talented team of Winemakers, Cidermakers, RTD creators and Food & Beverage Technologists craft a range of unique products for global consumption. Mario overseas our beverage operations, our NPD team is overseen by Stephen and Blair is our Senior Winemaker. Zac is our Fermentation Lead and Quentin is our Beverage Production Admin who arranges all materials for liquid production.
Maintenance
Our Maintenance team is headed by Maintenance Manager Wally who oversees all maintenance tasks including the commissioning and installation of new machinery, required machine services and safety compliance. Maintenance Fitter’s Andrew, Brant and Jayden are also key members of our maintenance crew.
Procurement
Responsible for coordinating the planning of production across beverage and packaging productions, along with ensuring the timely arrival of all bill of materials (cartons, bottles, cans, labels, wraps etc). Lead by Ross, the team all aim to ensure a smooth production outcome for our customers.