Quality Assurance Lead - Fresh Juice Lab & Compliance

Perricone Juices; Florida; On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Perricone Farms, now collaborating with Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, seeks a Quality Technician to oversee quality from raw materials to finished juice across wholesale, retail, and distribution channels. You will monitor HACCP/compliance and support multiple departments to ensure product quality.

Responsibilities include lab testing, equipment calibration, data recording in Excel/BatchMaster, and maintaining safety standards. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to comprehend English; bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Basic computer skills (Excel/Word).
• Strong verbal and written communication; detail oriented; able to work independently and in a team.
• Able to stand and lift up to 50 lbs; strong work ethic and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Inspect the quality of incoming fruit loads and testing of loads.
• Maintain Peracetic Acid concentration for Fruit Washing to meet FDA guidelines.
• Obtain and test all raw juice, WIP, oil, and finished products; verify results against specs.
• Calibrate, maintain, and use lab equipment (refractometers, pH meters, scales, spectrometer).
• Record results in documents and electronic platforms (Excel, Redzone, BatchMaster) for HACCP compliance.
• Update bottling board daily; obtain retain and micro samples as required.
• Verify PPE usage and monitor temperatures in juice tanks, cooler, and freezer.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Team player

Bilingual Spanish (plus)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

BatchMaster

Redzone

PH meters

Refractometer

Spectrometer

Job description

Perricone Farms, now collaborating with Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, seeks a Quality Technician to oversee quality from raw materials to finished juice across wholesale, retail, and distribution channels. You will monitor HACCP/compliance and support multiple departments to ensure product quality.

Responsibilities include lab testing, equipment calibration, data recording in Excel/BatchMaster, and maintaining safety standards. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.