Quality Assurance Manager

The Role

Responsibilities

• Oversee the facility's QA department and ensure all employees understand and follow all standard operating procedures.
• Responsible for review and releasing batches in accordance with state and GTI standard operating procedures.
• Define, implement, and improve GTI's Quality Management System including development of process and product testing to ensure quality standards are met and oversee determination of finished product disposition
• Partner with management to lead quality initiatives that develop and maintain a high performing, scalable, and compliant quality system
• Implement and maintain sanitation and quality control practices that ensure the safety and quality of cannabis including purity and consistency
• Adhere to GTI's HACCP, allergen, and sanitization management programs.
• Review and approve decisions about whether to investigate a cannabis product complaint and review and approve the findings and follow-up action of any investigation performed.
• Lead site Root Cause investigations and decisions about whether to investigate Product Quality issues (whether from customer complaints or onsite issues) and review, approve the findings and any follow-up actions of the investigation performed.
• Adhere to GTI's program for designated positive product release and product safety.
• Evaluate and investigate 3 rd party lab results when necessary.
• Lead Monthly Site Quality Review with site leadership as well as corporate quality leaders.
• Review and approve planned deviations and changes to SOPs prior to implementation
• Manage non-conforming materials issues, including partnering with procurement regarding supplier issues and selection.
• Execute state required trainings.
• Track quality KPI's; analyze data, identify trends and execute corrective action plans.
• Manage, train and develop QA/QC employees to perform in a proficient manner, providing motivation through personal example and interpersonal skills to create a cohesive unit.
• Promote awareness and responsibility through training and regular communication throughout the facility.
• Establish employee goals, monitor employee performance, and provide regular 1x1 performance feedback to help the employee succeed. Foster a high-performance culture through active leadership and create a strong sense of accountability within the department.

Working Conditions

• Work involves daily exposure to allergens (such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil).

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of QA/QC experience in a regulated production organization. FDA cGMP competency in 21 CFR Part 111 & 117 preferred. Cannabis experience is a plus.
• Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Engineering or similar required
• 3-5 years of progressive leadership responsibility with a proven track record of building and developing QA/QC processes and systems preferred.
• Strong ability to effectively present information and responds to questions from senior management, function heads, managers, supervisors and all levels of employees
• Highly collaborative influencer who is an effective communicator and relation builder/networker
• SQF, ISO, GMP, ASQ, HACCP or similar certification experience preferred
• Experience using a QMS (quality management system)
• Ability to deliver specific organizational goals and effectively develop, grow and manage a team to achieve objectives
• Track record of engaging teams and creating a collaborative QA/QC culture
• Experience leading root cause problem solving
• Unassailable integrity and ethics
• Must have a solid understanding of the Medical Marijuana laws, rules and regulations and passion to further their understanding and knowledge of the industry and the laws

Additional Requirements

• Must pass any and all required background checks
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• Must possess valid driver's license
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry

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People are everything at Green Thumb. Some of us nurture plants while others pore over legal documents or open new stores. A few things we have in common? We’re stewards of the plant, a happy and humble bunch and genuinely love what we do.