QA Technician (Food & Beverage)

Western Son Distillery is a Texas-born craft spirits company based in Pilot Point. Founded in 2011 we produce award-winning vodka distilled ten times from 100% American corn along with a bold lineup of real-fruit flavors. Were a team rooted in quality creativity and community carrying forward a genuine spirit of the West in everything we make.

In 2025 Western Son joined Sazerac one of the worlds most respected and family-owned spirits companies with more than 400 years of heritage and a global portfolio of iconic brands like Buffalo Trace Pappy Van Winkle Fireball BuzzBallz 99 and Southern Comfort. Together we combine Western Sons creativity and innovation with Sazeracs craftsmanship scale and operational excellence.

Were building teams that value safety quality continuous improvement and doing things the right waywhile still having fun along the way.

Located in Pilot Point Texas Western Son Distillery operates out of a historic repurposed factory just north of the DallasFort Worth area.

Were looking for a detail-oriented QA Technician to support quality and food safety efforts within our production environment at Western Son Distillery. This role plays a key part in ensuring raw materials and finished products meet specifications while supporting compliance and continuous improvement efforts.

Key highlights of the role:

• Perform quality inspections and testing on raw materials and finished products to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Conduct routine quality audits on production processes and provide real-time feedback to frontline teams.
• Document and track quality results deviations and corrective actions within company systems.
• Support root cause analysis and participate in problem-solving activities to improve product quality.
• Collaborate with Production and Quality teams to ensure adherence to food safety and quality standards.
• Maintain a clean organized and compliant work environment aligned with company policies.

Requirements (Must-Have)

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in quality assurance quality control laboratory or related field.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately document and analyze data.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to work across all levels of the organization.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

• Associates degree in Chemistry Food Science or related field (Bachelors degree preferred).
• Experience in manufacturing beverage or consumer packaged goods (CPG) environment.
• Familiarity with food safety standards such as HACCP FSSC or ISO.
• Experience conducting audits or supporting regulatory compliance activities.
• Background in laboratory testing or quality systems.

Benefits include: medical dental vision life insurance as well as FSA options. 401k with employer matching PTO and growth opportunities.

Diversity Equity & Inclusion. We are a diverse workforce. We fully support and embrace diversity equity and inclusion in our workplace. Be you respectfully. We firmly commit to Equal Employment Opportunity affirmative actions and comply with Federal State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age gender race national origin color disability protected veteran status and other protected classifications.