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Downeast Cider House Quality Technologist in East Boston, Massachusetts
Reporting into Downeast's Quality Manager, this Quality Technologist will support the quality department during the second shift (10am-6pm) in ensuring product quality, consistency, and food safety. The technologist performs daily testing on all blends, supporting production and packaging.
What you'll do:
Maintain accurate, organized, and detailed laboratory records of all pertinent formulations, experiments, data, and test results
Sterile sampling and micro plating of raw materials, blends, and finished product
Perform sensory testing and shelf-life testing
Performing Quality testing for production including testing all specs, verifying product profile and safety, and mixing benchtops
Perform regular packaging checks
Assist in collecting data for Quality/Production projects
Support lab equipment maintenance and upkeep
Who you are:
Laboratory experience - basics like pH, general lab equipment, and density
Possess strong organization and communication skills - cross functional role working with different departments and teams
Familiarity with Google suite
Bonus points for:
Food Science/ Science degree
Quality experience in a manufacturing setting (at least one year)
Fermentation or alcohol Beverage experience
Microbiology experience
Experience with sensory testing
Statistics knowledge
Don’t check all the boxes? We know there’s no such thing as a perfect candidate, so if this is a role you feel passionate about we encourage you to apply with a one-page cover letter explaining why this post speaks to you. Drop the “to whom it may concern” and give it to us straight - why you?
What we offer:
Unlimited paid time off
Paid holidays
401k with 4% company match
Health & dental insurance
Company-provided short term disability
Computer reimbursement
Company-wide celebrations, including a summer offsite and holiday party
Cider allowance (how big is your fridge?)
About Downeast Cider
We aspire to build an enduring company with a world-class brand, known as an extraordinary place to work. It’s been 12 years since our first batches of unfiltered cider were fermented in the dorms of Bates College, Maine, and while we’ve gained 120 new teammates and 1.3 million cases of tasty drinks - with a growing assortment beyond cider - we remain 100% founder-owned. We’re a scrappy team that enjoys the hard work of creating a company because we get to work on fun things with people we like.
We like to hire the way we like our cider, unfiltered. With the understanding that we can learn and grow from each other’s differences, we are proud to hire regardless of gender, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or anything else that makes us who we are.
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