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. We’re 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 world’s 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 Son’s creativity and innovation with Sazerac’s craftsmanship, scale, and operational excellence.

We’re building teams that value safety, quality, continuous improvement, and doing things the right way—while 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 Dallas–Fort Worth area.

We’re 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) 

• Associate’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or related field (Bachelor’s 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.