Quality Assurance Lab Technician — Beverages (Rotating Shifts)

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Redan (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Abita is seeking a Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician to protect product quality, food safety, and brand integrity through laboratory testing and production-floor inspections. The role partners with Brewing, Processing, and Packaging teams to verify specs, identify deviations, and support release decisions in a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 1 year of related experience, and strong attention to detail with the ability to manage priorities across shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of laboratory, quality, manufacturing, food, or beverage industry experience preferred.
• Ability to follow procedures precisely, perform basic calculations, and maintain accurate records.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to production demands while maintaining accuracy.
• Basic computer proficiency, including email and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and willing to work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Collect and test raw materials, in-process products, finished goods, retention samples, and customer complaint samples.
• Perform physical, chemical, microbiological, sensory, and packaging analyses within required production timelines.
• Conduct routine quality checks including pH, gravity, Brix, alcohol, carbonation, IBU, Color, Total Acidity, VDK using GC, fill heights, appearance, and other product-specific evaluations.
• Perform microbiological testing, including media preparation, plating, incubation, and result interpretation.
• Complete time-critical yeast viability testing, bright tank testing, and tank release notifications.
• Perform packaging quality inspections, startup and changeover checks, ATP verification, and finished product evaluations.
• Monitor process controls, pasteurization data, and product specifications; identify and promptly communicate quality or food safety concerns.
• Maintain laboratory equipment through cleaning, calibration, verification, and basic troubleshooting.
• Accurately document results, observations, instrument checks, and product status in approved systems.
• Maintain retain samples, laboratory inventory, and audit-ready work areas.
• Support audits, food safety programs, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate results, priorities, and issues clearly with production teams and during shift handoffs.
• Assist in maintaining a clean laboratory.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Associate degree or higher in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, Brewing Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Abita is seeking a Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician to protect product quality, food safety, and brand integrity through laboratory testing and production-floor inspections. The role partners with Brewing, Processing, and Packaging teams to verify specs, identify deviations, and support release decisions in a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, 1 year of related experience, and strong attention to detail with the ability to manage priorities across shifts.