Quality Assurance Technician

**COMPANY INFORMATION:** Redwood Beverage Group LLC is a beverage co\-packing and manufacturing company focused on producing, packaging, and supporting beverage brands. We operate a production facility in West Sacramento, California, offering services such as bottling, canning, hot\-fill and cold fill operations, Tetra Pak packaging, and variety pack assembly. For additional information, visit our company website: https://redwoodbevgroup.com **POSITION SUMMARY** The Quality Assurance Technician is responsible for examining beverage samples, records, and other data to ensure compliance with Company, customer, and regulatory agency standards. **REPORTING STRUCTURE** **Reports To**: Quality Assurance Manager **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** * Follow all safety procedures and work as safe as possible at all times. * Follow good laboratory practices and established standard operating procedures. * Recognize and stop “Out\-of\-Calibration” conditions and notify manager/supervisor. * Verify labels of organic products at start\-up and at every hourly line check. * Evaluate product samples through taste, odor, color, and appearance to verify samples are within specifications. * Use refractometer to determine Brix of samples. * Use pH meter to determine pH level of samples. * Test samples to determine levels of titratable acid. * Determine fill weight specification of product. * Receive, test, and inspect high fructose corn syrup (HFCS / liquid sucrose). * Fill out appropriate hold paperwork for non\-conforming finished product. * Perform cooler water chlorine check every four hours. * Determine CO2 and air content in cans. * Use orbisphere to determine CO2 and dissolved O2 in canned beverages. * Complete orbisphere weekly verification log. * Perform double seam evaluations. * Use refractometer to properly test for beverage brix in carbonated canned products. * Perform hot fill pressure checks. * Understand and monitor batch hold times. * Complete syrup con