Quality Control Assurance

Safeway; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Sick pay

Vacation pay

Paid holidays

Bereavement pay

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Albertsons Companies in Denver, CO seeks a Quality Tech for our Beverage Plant to ensure high-quality syrup production and robust laboratory testing. You will support continuous improvement, participate in QA routines, and help maintain compliance with food-safety standards.

Responsibilities include batch control, instrument calibration, water treatment monitoring, and collaborative problem-solving with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years’ experience in quality assurance or a similar role in food production preferred.
• Strong mindfulness and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with quality control procedures and regulations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and duties as they relate to food safety and regulatory compliance.
• Effective communication and documentation skills.
• Flexibility to work the specified shift and weekends if required.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Able to multi-task in fast paced environment with limited supervision.
• Proficient in window-based PC programs.
• Lab Test Equipment/Maintenance.
• Knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain high-quality syrup supply for can and bottle lines with accurate batching.
• Support continuous improvement and First Pass Quality Initiative.
• Based in Denver, CO.
• Perform lab testing (Brix, Titratable Acidity, pH, Taste, Odor, Appearance, Net Contents).
• Perform microbiological testing on raw materials, work in progress and finished product.
• Monitor equipment calibration and maintenance.
• Water treatment tasks and chemical monitoring.
• Break relief duties: prepare syrup and assist line checks.
• Rotate and manage concentrates and inputs with FIFO.
• Maintain proper lot rotation and document findings.

Skills

Quality assurance

Food production

Analytical skills

Communication

Documentation

Teamwork

Multitasking

Flexibility

PC proficiency

HACCP knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Lab equipment maintenance

Job description

About The Company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose

: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carr’s, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

About The Company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose

: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carr’s, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

Bring your flavor!

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table. Join our team as a Quality Tech at our Beverage Plant!

What you will be doing

Produce and maintain high-quality syrup supply to can and bottle filling line through consistent and accurate batching procedures and support continuous improvement, and First Pass Quality Initiative.

The position will be based in Denver, CO.

Main responsibilities

Control Drinks

• Prepare control drinks for each tank of syrup.
• Perform Testing as required, following Analytical Procedures

Laboratory Analysis and support

• Perform lab testing such as Brix, Titratable Acidity Carbonation pH Taste Odor Appearance Net Contents Sodium Content headspace dissolved oxygen HPCL chemicals.
• Perform on –going shelf-life assessments for finished products as scheduled.
• Perform receiving procedures.
• Perform Seam Full and Abbreviated Seam inspections as scheduled.
• Perform Removal Torque testing for PET packaged products as scheduled.
• Participate in Lean and Five S laboratory practices.
• Gather, assemble, and ship out samples as required by outside customers.
• Gather, assemble, and store retention and ongoing shelf-life samples as scheduled.
• Perform lab start up and shut down procedures.
• Report any compromised ingredients, significant spills, or out of standard conditions to

Microbiological Testing

• Gather, prepare, and plate raw materials, work in progress and finished product.
• Samples follow specific microbial testing SOP and document on appropriate process.
• Control forms.
• Swab process equipment and run ATP swabs as instructed on specific SOP’s and
• Document on appropriate process control forms.

Calibration

• Monitor and document equipment calibration and maintenance.

Water Treatment

• Run backwash of carbon filtration units.
• Run backwash of green sand filtration units.
• Perform Free Chlorine and Alkalinity testing where applicable.
• Perform Iron residual testing, where applicable.
• Perform RO pre-treatment and sodium metabisulfite residual.
• Monitor and maintain water treatment chemicals.

Break Relief Duties

• While relieving Syrup Technician, make a tank(s) of syrup, scale up next batch and fill the ingredient bins/carts.
• While relieving fellow Can/Bottle Line Technicians perform routine line checks, prepare control drinks, and perform change overs as they are due.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Participate in continuous process improvement and RCA processes as directed.
• Rotate chilled and ambient concentrates and ingredients when new lots arrive, ensuring FIFO.
• Maintain proper lot rotation and organization when pulling raw materials and concentrates from the warehouse and address spills or compromised packages promptly.

What we are searching for.

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Additional relevant certifications are a plus.
• Three years’ experience in quality assurance or a similar role in food production is preferred.
• Strong mindfulness and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with quality control procedures and regulations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and duties as they relate to food safety and regulatory compliance.
• Effective communication and documentation skills.
• Flexibility to work the specified shift and occasionally on weekends if required.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Able to multi-task in fast paced environment with limited supervision.
• Proficient in window-based PC programs.
• Lab Test Equipment/Maintenance.
• Knowledge of HACCP/Food Safety preferred.

Benefits include

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability insurance
• optional life insurance
• sick pay
• vacation pay
• paid holidays
• bereavement pay
• retirement benefits

What is it like at Albertsons?

Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

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