Position: Quality Assurance Technician

Location: Zolfo Springs, FL 33873

Key Responsibilities:

• Assures consistent quality of production by validating all in-process checks in real-time, monitoring agronomic and production logs for accuracy and completion, documenting discrepancies, and completing accurate daily end-of-day reports.
• Ability to balance priorities between cultivation and packaging department QA Tech needs depending on-site work schedule and company priorities.
• Communicating clear and real-time in-process updates, the status of project completion, and prompt escalation of any issues.
• Teamwork, open communication, coordination of all work activities, including lunch breaks, emergencies, vacations, and time off, with your peers, own your development, ask questions, and take notes.

Cansortium Inc is a vertically integrated cultivator, processor, formulator, and retailer of Premium Cannabis Products currently operating in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas as Fluent Cannabis. Our purpose is to compassionately provide patients access to the highest level of medical cannabis in an unrivaled, professional healthcare environment with outstanding customer service. Patient care always comes first at Fluent, and our standards, practices, and performance is unmatched.

We are looking for leaders who want to work alongside great talent and create a positive work experience for their team. We are focused on continuous improvements, which creates development opportunities, engaged feedback, and increased contributions towards our goals as a leader in the medical cannabis industry.

Find out more at www.getfluent.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Technician role is a hybrid role that is responsible for Quality Assurance responsibilities relating to the cultivation, drying, and packaging of whole flower and pre-roll products at our Zolfo Springs facility. As the Quality Assurance Tech, you will be responsible for assuring consistent production quality, enforcing good agricultural handling practices (GACP), good manufacturing practices (GMP), validating processes, assisting the operations team with improvements, and verifying all documentation. This position is self-sufficient and focused on obtaining results and requires the ability to solve problems with minimal supervision. There is a heavy focus on compliance; therefore, great attention to detail is required. As a Quality Assurance Tech, you are responsible for completing the assigned tasks and maintaining the quality of the processes according to the provided company guidelines and standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assures consistent quality of production by validating all in-process checks in real-time, monitoring agronomic and production logs for accuracy and completion, documenting discrepancies, and completing accurate daily end-of-day reports.
• Ability to balance priorities between cultivation and packaging department QA Tech needs depending on-site work schedule and company priorities.
• Communicating clear and real-time in-process updates, the status of project completion, and prompt escalation of any issues.
• Teamwork, open communication, coordination of all work activities, including lunch breaks, emergencies, vacations, and time off, with your peers, own your development, ask questions, and take notes.
• Collaborate with the site operations team, making sure that In-process checks are being conducted in a timely manner.
• Understanding basic Quality Assurance protocols for cultivation and packaging activities, including sanitation, hygiene, and recordkeeping.
• Identify all quality issues and report them to supervisor.
• Assist the Quality Assurance team with the review and revision of standard operating procedures (SOPs) as needed.
• Assure the quality of the product packaging and correctness and accuracy of product labeling.
• Ensuring that all inventory movements are accurately logged in seed-to-sale system in real time (BioTrack).
• Assist with the preparation of lab testing paperwork, printing Lab labels, in an efficient manner prior to the arrival of third-party testing labs.
• Batch clearance of whole flower and pre-rolls product batches.
• Verifying and signing all manufacturing documentation in an efficient manner, as the project is completed, ensure the transfer is made, the file is closed.
• Accepting ownership, accomplishing new and different department goals, while exploring opportunities and adding value to departmental targets.
• Wearing the appropriate PPE’s making sure that we are actively replacing the required PPEs in each specific situation/manufacturing room at the correct frequency to prevent cross-contamination.
• Ensure the daily compliance policies including compliance with the state, security protocols, access protocols, the dress code and work schedule.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum two years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control, supporting Agriculture, Cannabis, Food Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, or a similar regulated industry
• GACP and/or GMP knowledge
• Experience with inventory auditing
• Knowledge of safety requirements and legal standards
• Working knowledge of quality system requirements
• Experience with MS Word, Excel, Monday dot com, and BioTrack
• Analyzing information
• Great communication skills
• Dealing with complexity
• Ability to work both in a team and independently
• Capable of frequent and repetitive hand movements
• Ability to sit, stand, walk during the scheduled shift

SKILLS

• Must be a multitasker, with the ability to work on several requests simultaneously without losing focus
• Organization and initiative, good communications skills, proactive, problem-solving, time management, discretion and confidentiality are essential attributes
• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills
• Must possess an inquisitive and creative mind
• Ability to build good relationships. There will be frequent contact with internal team members, either face to face or by telephone or email
• Teamwork- collaborating with others to improve overall standards of work and service

REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Science degree or related field experience

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Per state law, must be at least 21 years of age.

Must successfully complete a comprehensive background check.

Must pass a drug screening.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory responsibilities for this role

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position operates in a manufacturing and distribution environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers/laptop, printers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, fax machines, laminators.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand for extended periods; walk; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. Must be able to individually lift, up to 35 lbs, repeatably, through out the day. Push and Pull cart and large racks of material, from room to room, this may require two individuals, while Regular and predictable attendance is essential.

POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This position may sometimes require long hours and some weekend work.

TRAVEL

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The company will ask you to help in other departments depending on company needs. This means that you may not always work in the department that you were hired, teamwork and getting product out to patients is the goal and this means helping out where you are needed is crucial to your success as well as the company’s success.

AAP/EEO Statement

Fluent is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other classification protected by law.

COMPANY BENEFITS

Fluent provides comprehensive benefits offerings to all full-time employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision and supplemental insurance, paid time-off program and non-matching 401k plan.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to submit proof of such eligibility.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.