Coffee & Beverage Lab Technician — Formulation & Testing

Russell Tobin; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Life & disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pride Global is seeking a Testing Technician to support laboratory testing, product development, quality evaluation, and data reporting in a food and beverage environment. The role involves preparing formulations, sampling, testing, and maintaining documentation to ensure high quality results.

The position requires hands‑on laboratory work, accuracy in data management, and collaboration with scientists and partners. This 12‑month contract may convert to a hire, with pay up to $30/hr.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Food Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in Food & Beverage; coffee/coffee beverage experience a plus.
• Knowledge of GLP, GMP, and food safety standards.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data analysis and calculations.
• Strong communication, organization, problem‑solving, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a hands‑on lab.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and scale benchtop formulations by weighing, measuring, blending, and packaging ingredients.
• Roast coffee and prepare samples per testing protocols.
• Perform powder-material activities: sieving, cleaning, measurements.
• Conduct coffee-processing tests, including moisture and degassing measurements.
• Brew and evaluate samples using commercial brewing equipment and test before/after brewing.
• Label, organize, store, and ship samples, including international shipments when needed.
• Maintain accurate records of samples, shelf-life studies, test results, and lab activities.
• Record, organize, analyze testing data using Excel and other tools.
• Search internal databases, compile information, and generate reports to support testing decisions.
• Identify trends and summarize testing results for management.
• Support training of new employees on testing methods and documentation standards.
• Troubleshoot formulation, brewing, and testing issues and assist root cause analysis.

Skills

Testing Technician

Laboratory Testing

Food Science

Beverage Testing

Coffee

Coffee Roasting

Formulation

Product Development

Quality Testing

Sample Preparation

Sample Management

Excel

Data Analysis

Data Reporting

GLP

GMP

Food Safety

Sensory Evaluation

Shelf-Life Testing

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

Laboratory Operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Food Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Laboratory databases

Reporting systems

Excel

Job description

Pride Global is seeking a Testing Technician to support laboratory testing, product development, quality evaluation, and data reporting in a food and beverage environment. The role involves preparing formulations, sampling, testing, and maintaining documentation to ensure high quality results.

The position requires hands‑on laboratory work, accuracy in data management, and collaboration with scientists and partners. This 12‑month contract may convert to a hire, with pay up to $30/hr.