Quality Assurance Lab Technician - Water Quality

What is Cirkul?

Cirkul is a rapidly growing company on a mission to transform how beverages are developed, distributed, and enjoyed. It’s a new way to hydrate—so much so that 96% of customers say they drink more water with Cirkul!* With over 150 flavor options available without sugar or calories, Cirkul provides customers with a fully customizable, reusable water bottle and cartridge system. Since 2018, millions have dropped sugary soda and energy drinks, and turned up their plain boring water with Cirkul! A full range of products is available at DrinkCirkul.com, and Cirkul is also sold by Amazon, Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and grocery stores nationwide.

*Based on a survey conducted with 3,258 Cirkul Customers

What is this role?

As a Quality Assurance Lab Technician for Cirkul, you will perform hands-on wet lab testing and quality verification in a high-volume beverage manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for testing water quality, raw materials, and finished product samples to ensure all products meet internal quality standards and food safety requirements. You will collect samples from production lines, conduct lab analyses, and accurately document results to support consistent product quality.

What does an average day look like?

Driving Results: Collecting water and product samples from production lines and performing laboratory testing such as microbial analysis, pH, conductivity, turbidity, and other quality checks. Accurately recording lab results and monitoring trends to ensure products meet established specifications.
Taking Ownership: Preparing lab equipment, maintaining testing supplies, calibrating instruments, and ensuring all testing procedures are performed according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Making Decisions: Identifying out-of-specification results, documenting findings, and escalating potential quality concerns to supervisors or QA leadership.
Cultivating Relationships: Partnering closely with production, sanitation, and quality teams to communicate testing results and support overall product quality and compliance.
Instilling Trust: Following strict food safety and laboratory protocols while maintaining a clean, organized, and compliant lab environment.
Customer Focus: Helping ensure that every product produced meets Cirkul’s quality standards so customers receive a safe, consistent product every time.

What background should you have?

• 1-2 years of experience in Quality Assurance, laboratory testing, or water quality testing (manufacturing or food & beverage preferred)

• Experience performing wet lab tests such as pH, conductivity, titration, turbidity, or similar analytical methods is preferred

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately record and report lab data

• Comfortable using Excel, Google Sheets, or similar data entry tools

• Basic math and measurement skills

• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and food safety protocols

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move throughout a production facility during shifts

• Ability to climb stairs and access production areas when collecting samples

• Commitment to maintaining strict safety, quality, and sanitation standards

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary based on experience and market

• Generous benefits, 401k match, and PTO (even insurance for your fur babies!)

• Employee discounts on Cirkul products

• New corporate office space with great amenities

• Opportunity to work with a best in class team, in a hyper growth company, taking over the hydration industry

• A culture that rewards results

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Please note: At this time, we will not provide sponsorship for employment visas. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Cirkul, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and are committed to sustaining an equitable and inclusive, people-first environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents.