Quality Assurance Technician

Treasury Wine Estates • Vineburg, CA

7d • $24 - $26

About The Position

The Quality Assurance Technician supports quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, laboratory testing, and packaging quality activities at Treasury Wine Estates. The role helps maintain compliance with company HS&E policies and applicable ISO, FSSC 22000, FSQM, TTB, and other regulatory requirements. It implements and maintains the food safety and quality management system by reporting hazards and quality problems.

The technician performs routine bottling-line inspections, packaging audits, line-release validations, pre-operational inspections, and incoming packaging-material inspections. The role verifies components against specifications, evaluates defects and investigations, supports product holds and releases, and maintains traceability records. Laboratory work includes chemical and microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, sanitation verification, equipment and record maintenance, and support for trials and product evaluations.

The position also supports food safety audits and inspections; uses quality systems to document inspections, incidents, investigations, corrective actions, electronic records, and KPI reporting; and contributes to root-cause investigations, trend analysis, continuous improvement, and quality issue resolution with Operations, Packaging, Maintenance, and Winemaking. Supplier and packaging technical support includes assisting with investigations and validation of packaging components, and supporting packaging-related sustainability initiatives.

The role requires the ability to lift 50 pounds and wear required PPE. Occasional overtime, weekends, and alternate shifts may be required. The anticipated base compensation is $24.04 to $26 per hour. The position may also be eligible for incentive compensation, bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits, as applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific discipline, or an associate’s degree in a scientific discipline with relevant experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in wine production, beverage manufacturing, food manufacturing, laboratory operations, packaging, or quality assurance.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain compliance with company HS&E policies and applicable ISO, FSSC 22000, FSQM, TTB, and regulatory requirements.
• Report food safety hazards and quality problems and support the food safety and quality management system.
• Perform routine bottling-line quality inspections and packaging audits.
• Conduct line-release validations and pre-operational inspections.
• Verify packaging components meet specifications; evaluate packaging defects and investigations.
• Inspect incoming packaging materials and support supplier quality investigations.
• Support product hold, release, and disposition activities; maintain traceability records and support track-and-trace exercises and product investigations.
• Perform chemical analyses of wines, juices, and production samples.
• Conduct microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, and sanitation verification activities.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and records; support bench trials, packaging validation trials, and product evaluations.
• Support compliance with FSSC-ISO 22000, HACCP, FSQM, GMPs, TTB, and export requirements.
• Participate in food safety and quality audits; conduct GMP, sanitation, and operational compliance inspections; identify and report food safety, quality, and regulatory risks.
• Use company quality systems to document inspections, incidents, investigations, and corrective actions; maintain electronic records and data integrity; support quality reporting and KPI tracking.
• Participate in root-cause investigations and quality incident reviews; support continuous improvement projects, statistical data collection, trend analysis, and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with Operations, Packaging, Maintenance, and Winemaking teams to resolve quality issues.
• Support implementation and validation of new packaging materials, processes, and technologies.
• Assist with supplier quality investigations; support qualification of packaging components and evaluations of closure, glass, label, and packaging performance.
• Support sustainability initiatives involving packaging and material changes.

Benefits

• Competitive vacation and sick leave, 12 paid holidays, and a TWE4ME Day.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Two paid volunteer days each year.
• Flexible work options, including hybrid and custom schedules for certain roles.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; free mental health support; wellness program.
• 401(k) with company match; 100% vested from day one. Regular full- and part-time employees are eligible after 60 days.
• Employee wine pricing and product allowance.
• Recognition and rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level