Quality Control Technician I

Req ID: 7161 

Department: Winemaking 

Status: Reg F-T Non-Exempt, Nonexempt  

Location: Lodi, California (US-CA)  

Workplace Location:  

Job Summary:

The Quality Control Technician serves as a key quality resource, ensuring products, packaging, and production processes meet established quality, food safety, regulatory, and customer requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Monitor product quality throughout bottling, packaging, and warehouse operations.
• Perform quality evaluations and technical verification testing, including dissolved oxygen (DO), headspace oxygen, vacuum, fill volume, closure performance, package integrity, and cork extraction assessments.
• Inspect packaging materials, in-process products, and finished goods to verify compliance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct GMP, sanitation, food safety audits, ATP swabbing, and sanitation verification activities.
• Investigate quality issues and participate in root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Utilize SAP, LIMS, RedZone, and related systems to document inspections, testing results, and quality records.
• Collaborate with Production, Winemaking, Maintenance, and Technical Services teams to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
• Promote a culture of food safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills:

• Strong attention to detail and observation skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented with the ability to work across departments.
• Computer proficiency and ability to learn quality management systems.
• Ability to interpret specifications, procedures, and quality standards.
• Commitment to food safety, product quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

Preferred Education

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience in food, beverage, wine, manufacturing, laboratory, quality, or other regulated industries.
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SQF, Food Safety, or Quality Management Systems.
• Experience using SAP, LIMS, RedZone, or similar business systems.

Working Conditions:

• Moderate to heavy physical work
• Work site may be any one of Trinchero Family Estates’ facilities or partners
• Standing for long periods of time (8 hours per day)
• Must comply with all personal protective equipment requirements including ear plugs, safety glasses, and footwear
• Exposure to various chemicals in production areas
• Exposure to machinery, forklifts and related production equipment
• Long and irregular hours during peak periods or on various shifts
• Extensive walking and lifting of up to 55 pounds

Salary Range: $19.65 -  $24.05  

The starting pay will be based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, training, education, and geographic location. TFE offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, PTO, wellness programs and fertility and family building benefits.   We also provide a 401(k) plan where TFE may make a discretionary profit-sharing contribution.

Trinchero Family Estates provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Trinchero Family Estates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.