We’re bold, refreshing and a bit unusual. Precisely how we like it.

This all started over a beer, or lack thereof. Friends Dean Eberhardt and Andrew Markley were at a craft brewery while Dean was nearly finishing up a month off of drinking in an effort to kickstart some healthier habits.

But it wasn’t the buzz Dean realized he missed — it was the ritual, the familiarity, the camaraderie. The smell and taste of that hoppy, bubbly cold ale his buddy was enjoying. The craft beer experience.

And that’s when it hit them. To brew tea like beer, with the hops, but without sugars, additives or any fermentation.

Starting at a summer of farmers’ markets, but quickly advancing to the grand prize at the 2018 BevNet New Beverage Showdown, a 2019 Best New Beverage Award from the Natural Foods Expo West, and a Boulder taproom and brewery, HopTea is bringing the uncommon libation to the craft craving people.

Not your grandma’s sweet tea. Hoppy, but with less punch than your best friend’s IPA, HopTea is for those looking to fuel their curiosity.

The Quality Assurance Supervisor will assist with the development, implementation, and sustainability of quality programs at Hoplark HopTea.  They will work closely with production to ensure our strict quality standards are met. They are responsible for ingredient, in-process, and finished product quality checks and thorough, accurate documentation. 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain all Food Safety and Quality Control requirements in a small but fast-growing beverage manufacturer 

• Responsible for facilitating and overseeing preparations for third party audits and certifications

• Verify the accuracy of production records and HACCP Documentation 

• Verify cleaning and sanitation procedures and records

• Calibrate and verify accuracy of equipment

• Ensure personnel follow GMPs and good hygiene practices 

• • Perform in-process and final product quality testing

• Lead external laboratory and shelf-life testing

• Perform environmental sampling and swabbing

• Maintain QA/QC data and trend reporting

• Work with operations and production team in identifying quality issues

• • Communicate food quality and food safety issues to management

• Improve QA/QC constantly through education and continuous improvement

• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills & Knowledge

• MS Office/Google Suite skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Self-motivated and able to work in a team environment

• Must be able to accurately document information in a timely manner

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in science or background and training in the food manufacturing industry is a must

• HACCP and PCQI certifications required

• Experience implementing or working within SQF requirements 

• Strong math skills

• Experience with FDA and other third-party auditing entities