Quality Apprentice: Hands-on QC & Lab Training

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Phone stipend

Annual bonus

401(k) match

Pet insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

DrinkPAK is seeking a Quality Apprenticeship participant at its Fort Worth, TX facility. You will engage in competency-based training across Batch Room Quality, Laboratory Analysis, and Packaged Quality, developing skills to protect product integrity and consumer safety.

You will perform QC tasks, sample and test ingredients, document data, calibrate lab equipment, and collaborate with Production, Batching, and Maintenance to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

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

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, titrators, DMAs, and refractometers.
• Collect and analyze in-process product samples to verify key parameters meet specifications.
• Analyze data to identify trends or risks to product integrity or safety.
• Support seam inspections and pasteurization validation.
• Conduct sanitation verification using ATP swabbing for hygiene and food safety.
• Perform packaging quality checks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Batching, and other departments.
• Adhere to escalation procedures and implement reaction plans as necessary.
• Drive continuous improvement of quality standards and contribute to a strong Quality Culture.
• Support implementation of quality and food safety procedures under supervision.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong PC skills

Ability to work under pressure

Multitasking

Education

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

Prior beverage manufacturing or quality control experience

Job description

DrinkPAK is seeking a Quality Apprenticeship participant at its Fort Worth, TX facility. You will engage in competency-based training across Batch Room Quality, Laboratory Analysis, and Packaged Quality, developing skills to protect product integrity and consumer safety.

You will perform QC tasks, sample and test ingredients, document data, calibrate lab equipment, and collaborate with Production, Batching, and Maintenance to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.