Who we are:

Very Good Manufacturing runs beverage production for leading alcohol & alcohol alternative brands. We specialize in distilled spirits and ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails, and our high speed canning and bottling lines accommodate all TTB approved sizes and fill levels. We have an on-site R&D Beverage Laboratory for private label concepting & formulation.

Our company is growing fast: the Fort Worth, Texas production facility tripled in size in 2023, and we are planning multiple facilities for expansion. We are looking for professional, talented and driven individuals to join our team and grow with the company.

About the role:

Our Quality team plays a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety throughout the facility. Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Quality Control Technician (QC Tech) performs standardized quality control checks to ensure material, ingredient and product conformity. This is a unique opportunity to get in early at a fast-growing company, and work directly for a highly experienced Quality Manager at our new Fort Worth location.

Compensation:

$18 - $24 per hour

What you'll do:

• Ensure all parameters of food safety and quality are being adhered to and maintained throughout the facility.
• Understand and enforce both Product SOPs to ensure all ingredients are stored to specification, and are tested, used, and recorded according to specification.
• Conduct and record Receiving Inspections, Batch Sheets, and Daily Quality Logs.
• Collect in-process and finished product samples during production shifts.  Conduct standardized qualitative and quantitative testing to ensure product consistently meets specifications.
• Follow each product’s QC SOP to monitor machine operations at critical points in the production lines, conduct inspections, and complete Product Quality Logs, to ensure quality and conformity of filled and packaged products.
• Conduct and record Raw and Finished Case Goods evaluations (verify date and lot codes, fill levels, weight, quality inspection).
• Conduct and record Pre-Operational and Post-Operational inspections before/after production shifts.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in quality control in a manufacturing facility; bonus points for food/beverage manufacturing.
• A strong desire for accuracy and high levels of attention to detail, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience with implementing and enforcing SOPs, GMPs, and safety policies on the production floor.
• Associates or Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Bonus points: forklift certification.

Physical and environmental requirements:

• The use and wear of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• The ability to move, lift, push, and carry objects up to 50lbs.
• The ability to be on your feet for 8+ hours per day in a manufacturing/warehouse environment with variable temperatures.