Quality Assurance Specialist

Quality Assurance Specialist

Requisition

Department: CPG - Quality

Travel:
None

Location:

Albion, IL, US,

Workplace Type:
On-Site

Shift: First Shift

Verano Holdings Corp. (Cboe CA: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNO), one of the U.S. cannabis industry’s leading companies based on historical revenue, geographic scope and brand performance, is a vertically integrated, multi-state operator embracing a mission of saying Yes to plant progress and the bold exploration of cannabis. Verano offers a superior cannabis shopping experience in medical and adult use markets under the Zen Leaf™ and MÜV™ dispensary banners and produces a comprehensive suite of high-quality, regulated cannabis products sold under its diverse portfolio of trusted consumer brands including Verano™, MÜV™, Savvy™, BITS™, Encore™, and Avexia™.

Verano’s active operations span 13 U.S. states, comprised of 15 Cultivation and production facilities with over 1,000,000 square feet of cultivation capacity. Learn more at  .

• Perform quality inspections, auditing against cGMP and SQF criteria and confirming product quality standards are being met.
• Monitor and ensure traceability of plant and product movement throughout the facility.
• Perform periodic review of procedures, forms, logs, and master batch records.
• Assist in customer complaints and product investigations—helping to assess risk, identify root cause, and provide solutions.
• Inspect packaged orders to ensure correct content and quantities as deemed necessary.
• Ensure the consistency and efficiency of products through quality control testing and procedures.
• Collect samples as needed for quality testing.
• Regularly clean and sterilize equipment and workspace.
• Maintain strict inventory record of raw materials, chemicals, waste, and equipment.
• Manage, document, and dispose lab waste.
• Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals and products.
• Follow laboratory safety protocols.
• Monitor and maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform QA Manager of any system or equipment discrepancies.
• Ensure all products are of high quality and visually aesthetic, reporting concerns to management for remediation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• 1 year of QA experience in a laboratory setting or 2 years of manufacturing assembly line experience required.
• Must have a positive attitude and work well with others in a team environment.
• Willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Able to understand proper and safe handling of hazardous materials.
• Must have effective time management and multitasking skills.
• Must have strong computer skills.
• Ability to safely climb, squat, bend, twist, kneel and stand for at least 8 hours per day, and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent.
• Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 25 lb. Able to stand for 90% of the time. Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service the lights, filters, trellis netting and ceiling…