Quality Assurance Technician

Who We Are:

We are pioneering a Booch revolution, and our family is growing! If you want to make waves in the innovative Hard Kombucha category, we are seeking high‑energy, passionate people to represent BOOCHCRAFT. We are a rapidly growing kombucha brewery, and we provide significant opportunities for growth and development. We would love to share with you our vision for the brand, our values, and how you can help us make an impact.

• Be Bold - Competitive spirit, inspired to create connection, and unafraid to fail.
• Give a Shit - Passionate, change‑maker, and conscientious of the impact we make.
• Own It - Responsible, self‑motivated, and scrappy.
• Do Better - Curious, evolutionary, and never stop learning.
• Win Together - Selfless and willing to go the extra mile to help the team.

The Quality Assurance Technician performs quality checks to make sure our product is within the quality metrics provided in the Quality Management System.

• Upholding Boochcraft’s company values and representing Boochcraft with enthusiasm and confidence, ensuring a safe workplace
• Adhering to the Quality Management System and providing inputs toward continually improving its scope and effectiveness
• Following proper operating procedures
• Performing lab analysis such as titratable acidity, alcohol and density analysis, PCR, cell counts, measuring CO2 and DO, and can seam analysis
• Sample collection at various points during the process using ASBC method of Aseptic Sampling
• Prepare media and plate as needed
• Data capturing and analytics using standard deviations to interpret trends occurring in the brewery
• Set up and administrate sensory panels
• Cleaning and organizing lab space
• Assisting production when/if needed
• Working with innovation group as needed

• Education:
  
  Must hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Microbiology, Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or Engineering, or an Associate’s degree with the experience and skills necessary to perform the required laboratory procedures. A thorough understanding of quality control methods, especially chemical/biological processes, is preferred.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  2 years of laboratory experience, ideally supporting a high‑volume production plant where data was gathered and analyzed to monitor and control production quality.
• License or Certification:
  Must hold a valid Driver’s License.
• Specialized
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Suite.
• Preferred skills:
  Experience growing and analyzing complex cultures of yeast, bacteria, and/or enzymes; a well‑developed palate able to distinguish among flavors, ingredients, fermentation characteristics, and aging/storage methods.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Able to perform activities including lifting, bending, kneeling, twisting, climbing ladders, stooping, crouching, and lifting up to 50 lbs.

This position pays between $21.50 per hour to $23.00 per hour.

We consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.