Quality Assurance Assistant

Quality Assurance team memberQuality Assurance Assistant

Key Success Factors:

• Perform and complete each task to the best of your ability, as per the provided training, and always meet the organizational schedule and timelines
• Label reviews and approvals must be conducted with 100% accuracy and released to the packaging team per the schedule. Any scheduled risk is provided to the manager within 24 hours of identification.
• All batch records are gathered and reviewed for 100% accuracy and completeness before QAP’s final review and approval. Any identified discrepancies must be notified to QAP within 24 hours.
• Ensure all NCRs are reported within one business day to QAP and are fully documented within 3 days of reporting. Any assigned actions related to the action plan must be completed within the stipulated time agreed with QAP.
• Assisted QAP with process development and SOP revisions, including developing new SOPs.
• Assist QAP with QMS, Inventory Management, Sanitation and other QA Programs.
• Complete all tasks. Able to communicate effectively in fast-paced, loud environments.
• Serve as an integral Quality Assurance team member, interact/communicate cross-functionally to ensure business objectives are aligned, and ensure that the organization meets its quality, regulatory and business objectives.
• A collaborative and inclusive leader who can inspire and empower others
• Entrepreneurial attitude with an interest in learning, understanding, growing and improving the business
• A champion of change with the courage of convictions
• Take ownership of developing the processes and projects assigned by management
• Involve in various internal and external QA processes
• Perform each task to the best of your ability & training
• Able to communicate effectively in fast-paced, loud environments.
• Follow all company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain compliance with Health Canada and other regulatory bodies.
• Able to work flexible shift hours with the open availability to change and Other duties as assigned by manager or critical leaders.

Proficiencies:

• Effective Communication
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Organization
• Commercial Awareness
• Understanding of sampling protocol, sampling plans, test methodology, test limitation, validation and risk assessment analysis

Responsibilities:

To achieve our Mission to craft cannabis products consumers love at affordable prices for daily smokers by a team of dedicated people who are excited to come to work while keeping teams aligned with our

TEAM values:

TEAMWORK: We win and lose as a team. Everyone on the team earns their place & is worthy of cooperation, communication, empathy & respect

• Responsible for working with team members to meet team & individual goals
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures that comply with applicable regulations.
• Help ensure a safe, injury/accident-free workplace.
• Do the right thing.

EXCELLENCE: We do our best today, knowing we need to do better tomorrow because there is always room for improvement. We expect the best from ourselves because our customers won’t accept anything less.

• Do each task to the best of your ability & training.

ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves to the highest standards as individuals and as a team. We expect others to do the same. We celebrate wins & learn from losses.

• At least one to two years of QA experience in the cannabis or manufacturing industries.
• Cannabis Industry experience and good knowledge of GPP and Cannabis Regulations. GMP experience is a plus
• Complete batch record compilation review documents for accuracy before QAP's signoff
• Understand COAs specifications, limits and results for various tests performed at third party labs.
• Ability to write proficiently and revise FORMS and SOPs
• Communicate production issues that have the potential to affect quality or schedule compliance to the appropriate Operations Frontline Manager.
• Be honest about mistakes & failures, so we can work as a team to improve
• Dedication to achieving company mission while upholding organizational values
• Attend work on time as scheduled
• Perform all operational tasks in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.
• Preparation of cannabis samples to be transferred to approved 3rd party testing laboratories
• Involve in process changes and be a champion in fulfilling change management.
• Develop and Create (not approve) Standard Operating Procedures in the areas of sanitation program and other manufacturing process
• Review (not approve) Standard Operating Procedures
• Review (not approve) deviation reports/non-conformance reports and follow up actions from these reports
• Review (not support) laboratory analyses, follow up on specification results and batch records for release
• Review (not approve) of new materials using internal material approval process
• Review (not approve) receipt of all incoming cannabis
• Perform in-house audits and audits of external service providers (e.g. lab services)
• Review and follow up on customer complaints, adverse reactions
• Assist with Recalls, Mock Recalls, Label Approvals, Third-party vendor qualifications and other QA processes
• Assist in improving and maintaining the cannabis inventory management system
• Perform Inventory Management System related duties assigned by the Manager
• Assist in enhancing QA records management, Supplier, and Cannabis Vendor Audits
• Assist in ensuring sight security meets requirements
• Provide input to licensing applications, review applications, and assist in follow-up with Health Canada
• Assist with Health Canada inspections and follow-up activities
• Assist QAP and QA department with Document Management.

MEANING: Our work is vital to our customers, stakeholders & each team member. Every team member’s contribution is essential to our success.

• Responsible for ensuring team members understand the importance and value of their work
• Assist the broader management team with communicating our mission and values to team members to improve engagement & alignment.

Other duties may be assigned from time to time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person