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Quality Assurance Person

️ Compliance

Are you looking to join and exciting and innovative industry? LaSanta Botanicals is looking for a quality assurance person to join our team.

Division/Department: Quality Assurance Reports to: Quality Senior Management Status of position: Part-Time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Quality Assurance Manager is accountable for the development, implementation and ongoing monitoring of the quality assurance and control systems in strict compliance with the Cannabis Act and Cannabis Act Regulations. The QA Manager is responsible for representing the company’s QA/QC Department in all reports in relation to Health Canada.

The QA Manager's responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

Oversees both quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) as per Part 5 of the Cannabis Act and compliance with Health Canada’s QA guidelines pertaining to business, production, facility, security, storage, packaging, labeling and Good Production Practices

Establishing and enforcing GAP, GMP, HACCP and Quality Assurance standards, providing technical and regulatory services in growing inputs, packaging and production of medical marijuana

Supports continuous quality improvement of medical marijuana through reinforcement of product quality and food safety programs, sanitization program and oversight of security system

Ability to review regulations, documents and reports pertaining to the Cannabis Act, Non-conforming Reports (NCR), Corrective Action Reports (CAR), Food and Drugs Act (FDA), Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and Pest Control Products Act (PCPA)

Ability to develop, update and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Quality Manuals

Oversee critical/technical review of documents, test results, procedures and production equipment, including equipment qualification and validation

Review certificates of analysis and results of laboratory tests for compliance to specification

Ensure compliance with regulations through auditing and quality systems

Investigate product non-conformances; conduct material reviews for complaints, and document findings and responses. Manage product holds, reprocessing actions, and final disposition processes for noncompliant resources

Manage procedures and processes pertaining to incidents, complaints, deviations and recall

Manage audit and information requests from Health Canada pertaining to Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Other responsibilities as assigned

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

BS in a technical discipline (Food, Chemical or Biological Sciences preferred)

4 to 5 years of experience as a Quality Assurance Manager in a GAP, GMP and HACCP regulated environment, with proficiency quality assurance systems, documentation, testing methods

Proficient in English

Skills and/or Competencies

Proficient understanding of plant products and related test methodology

Strong and current knowledge of Part 5 Cannabis Act, Good Agricultural Practice, Good Manufacturing Practice, HACCP, Food Safety, regulatory and environmental guidelines

General understanding of other Operational functional areas

Experience establishing and maintaining version-controlled standards, policies, procedures and work flows

Chemistry and Plant Biology knowledge is an asset

The Cannabis Act requires candidates to undergo security/background checks, and the individual must be approved by Health Canada as suitable for the QAP role.

Experience: QAP: 3 years (Required)

Education: Bachelor's Degree (Required)

16 Feb 2019

Salary:

DOE

Company:

LaSanta Botanicals

Type:

Contractor

Licence:

No required

City:

Calgary Alberta, Canada