Quality Control Technician Rotating Weekends

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich dairy products to nourish consumers. With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife's portfolio of delicious, lactose‑free, real dairy products includes fairlife® ultra‑filtered milk;
Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post‑workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca‑Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

The construction of fairlife's manufacturing facility in Webster, NY is underway. This state‑of‑the‑art, 750k sq ft, greenfield plant is expected to be operational in late 2025 and will lay the foundation for fairlife's next phase of growth as the leading dairy nutrition provider. While coupling the industry's latest technologies and fairlife's operational excellence to build this world‑class facility, fairlife plans to hire 250 new employees and bring in approximately 5 million lbs.

of milk a day, with room to grow over the coming years.

12 Hour Days:
Day shift from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The role follows a rotating 2‑2‑3 schedule: two days on, two days off, three days on, followed by two days off, two days on, and three days off. Team members will work every other weekend, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Entry level position that provides key support for the Quality Department including: water testing, raw milk testing, raw and pasteurized load‑out testing, finished product testing, microbiological testing, chemical titrations, and work‑in‑process testing. Employee is responsible for generating daily reports, data entry and collection, project assistance, filing, assist in conduct of special studies, calibrations, data collection, and communicating with other departments.

• Operate lab testing instrumentation correctly – moisture/solids, protein, fat and pH. Understand microbiological plating, Foss analytical equipment, pH meter and other laboratory instrumentation as needed.
• Operate all instrumentation in a safe, efficient, and sanitary manner.
• Obtain and maintain a NYS milk receiver, Appendix N or Phosphatase License if required.
• Ensure raw milk is received within specifications and meets all food safety and quality requirements.
• Perform testing and documentation of bulk product loadouts.
• Perform daily quality line audits, evaluations and testing on plant floor as assigned.
• Perform sensory evaluations on finished products if required.
• Fill out laboratory data worksheets and logs accurately.
• Maintain all results and reports confidentially in accordance with the Company Letter of Confidentiality.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and neat work area at all times.
• Keep area stocked with sufficient supplies to perform job responsibilities.
• Use Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Communicate results to appropriate individuals in a timely, confidential, and professional manner.
• Prepare all solutions and media required for laboratory tests.
• Notify the Quality Assurance Manager and operations supervisors of any unusual results or product defects. Perform necessary re‑checks for analytical and microbiological tests.
• Report immediately any damage, irregular activity, or unsafe conditions concerning plant equipment or lab instrumentation.
• Follow all safety, work, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and GLP rules.
• Verify approved incoming raw milk producers. May be required to be PMO certified for raw milk sampling and antibiotic residue screening.
• Assist with state and federal screening inspections.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• College is highly preferred but not required.
• Minimum of one year experience in a laboratory setting.
• Proficiency in English – comfortable with written and verbal communication, including reading and writing.

• 40‑45 hours, sitting, standing, walking, lifting.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Assistance can be provided.

• Notify supervision of any repairs or…