Apprentice, Quality (5am-5pm)

DrinkPAK, LLC; Texas; On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Cell phone stipend

Annual bonus

401(k) match

Pet insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

DrinkPAK, LLC in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Quality Apprentice/Technician to join our Quality Apprenticeship Program. The role focuses on batch quality, laboratory analysis, and packaged quality to safeguard product integrity.

Apprentices will learn through competency-based training across Batch Room, Lab Analysis, and Packaged Quality domains, progressing by mastery and real-world tasks under GMP and SQF standards. Regular progress reviews are conducted with Quality leadership.

Qualifications

• Completed coursework in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or related field.
• Prior beverage manufacturing or quality control experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and a team player.
• Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WHS systems).
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control tasks in batching, lab and packaged quality.
• Sample and test bulk ingredients.
• Verify batch kits and document data accurately.
• Calibrate lab equipment (pH meters, titrators, DMAs, refractometers).
• Analyze in-process samples for parameters like Brix and pH.
• Identify trends or risks to product integrity or safety.
• Support sanitation verification and pasteurization validation.
• Conduct packaging quality checks.
• Collaborate with Production, Batching and other departments.
• Follow escalation procedures and drive quality improvements.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

PC skills

Multitasking

Working under pressure

Education

Completed coursework in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or related field

Job description

Power your Thirst for More at DrinkPAK, where we revolutionize beverage manufacturing, driven by automation and sustainability. Together, through grit and innovation, we break new ground in record time by acquiring the most advanced technology and attracting the brightest talent. Our explosive growth and journey through uncharted territories offers unique career opportunities enabling passionate individuals to reach their full potential. To support our teams, we offer enriching lifestyle accounts, comprehensive benefits, formal development programs, and an energizing environment. Drive your success at DrinkPAK, where we refresh, hydrate and nourish the world and our employees alike.

Base Hourly Compensation Range: Starting at $25/hr

SHIFT: Must be willing to work either day shift; 12 hours per day, 2/2/3 Schedule

POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position will be responsible for ensuring all products produced at this site meet all local and federal regulations and are safe and wholesome.

BENEFITS:

• 100% PPO medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees, 50% for their dependents, paid by the Company
• A cell phone stipend
• Annual discretionary bonus
• 401(k) match program, pet insurance, life insurance, and more

LOCATION:

The position is based at DrinkPAK’s Beverage Manufacturing Facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

TYPE:

Full Time;Hourly / Non-Exempt

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Quality Apprenticeship Program is designed to cultivate more Quality Technicians at DrinkPAK by providing structured, competency-based training that blends technical learning, hands-on practice, and leadership development.

This program immerses apprentices in the three primary domains of Quality at DrinkPAK: Batch Room Quality Functions, Laboratory Analysis, and Packaged Quality. Each block builds technical mastery while reinforcing the connection between Quality, Production, Warehouse and Maintenance. Apprentices learn more than how to execute tests and verifications, but also how to interpret data, recognize risk, and make decisions that protect product integrity and consumer safety.

Our approach is competency-based, meaning advancement is earned by demonstrating mastery, not by completing the program in a set timeframe. Apprentices are evaluated on technical skill, documentation accuracy, problem-solving, communication, and alignment with DrinkPAK’s GMP and SQF standards. Readiness is determined when Apprentices can independently lead Quality-critical tasks while collaborating effectively across departments.

Monthly check-ins with the Quality Manager, Director of L&D, and HR will ensure progress is reviewed, challenges are addressed, and development goals remain on track.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform quality control tasks in batching, lab and packaged quality

• Perform sampling and testing of bulk ingredients

• Conduct lot number and item verifications of batch kits to ensure accuracy

• Accurately document quality data in a timely manner

• Calibrate lab equipment such as pH meters, automatic titrators, DMAs, and refractometers.

• Collect and analyze in-process product samples to verify Brix, pH, Titratable Acidity, and other parameters meet specifications.

• Analyze data to identify trends or risks to product integrity or safety.

• Support with seam inspections and pasteurization validation (data logger analysis)

• Conduct sanitation verification using ATP swabbing to ensure compliance with hygiene and food safety standards.

• Perform packaging quality checks.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Batching, and other departments to ensure seamless quality operations.

• Adhere to escalation procedures and implement reaction plans as necessary.

• Drive continuous improvement of quality standards and contribute to a strong Quality Culture.

• Support the implementation of quality and food safety procedures under the guidance of the Quality Supervisor.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed coursework in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry or related scientific field
• Prior experience in beverage manufacturing or quality control
• Excellent communication skills and a team player
• Strong personal computer skills i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, WHS systems
• Ability to work under pressure (in an extremely fast paced environment)
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

ABOUT DRINKPAK

DrinkPAK is the premiere manufacturer of canned beverages in North America. As producers of the largest and fastest-growing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in the world, DrinkPAK provides full-service support for procurement, batching, processing, filling, packaging, warehousing, and distribution. Founded in 2020, DrinkPAK has revolutionized canned beverage manufacturing by offering extreme capacity and format flexibility through cutting-edge technology and a commitment to the best talent in the industry. For more information, visit www.drinkpak.com.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Should be able to work in environments with variable noise levels, lighting conditions and temperature variation and able to access all areas of building without limitations.
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms above the head and below the waist.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl for 10-12 hours.
• Be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs