Quality Control Technician - Night Shift

At Rubicon Organics, our vision is to be the most trusted house of premium cannabis brands – creating elevated experiences for people everywhere. Our mission is to build brands people believe in by delivering elevated experiences in all we do. Through uncompromising quality, purposeful innovation, and trusted partnerships, we create products and relationships that enrich lives and help shape the future of cannabis.You will act as the face of the Quality team on the production floor, defending product quality and safety at every stage of the production process to ensure we consistently meet our quality standards. You will partner closely with the production team to drive continuous improvement across our processes and Quality Management System, while proactively identifying potential risks to product quality and safety and recommending practical controls to eliminate or reduce those risks.This role is based at our Delta location and supports the night shift, reporting directly to the QA Manager. We are targeting a July start date.
Responsibilities

• Perform QC checks at critical control points (e.g. sanitation, physical product quality checks, calibration, label checks, etc.)
• Maintain high quality QC documentation in accordance with applicable guidelines and internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Perform receiving inspections of cannabis returns, raw materials, supplies, equipment, and packaging components
• Assist in training of operations employees
• Assist in the maintenance and improvement of our Quality Management System (QMS)
• Assist in continuous improvement projects
• Assist with Internal Audits
• Identify Deviations and initiate Deviation Reports and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) reports as needed
• Assist in updating SOPs as necessary
• Assist in the investigation of out-of-specification test results
• Assist Quality Assurance Team in various duties
• Other duties as assigned by Management

Requirements:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and remain on your feet for an entire shift
• Availability to work night shifts (12:00AM – 8:00AM, with some flexibility)
• Able to work independently and collaboratively, with strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to build effective cross-departmental relationships
• Reliable attendance, strong safety awareness, and flexibility to take on additional duties and cross-train
• High attention to detail, with analytical and creative problem-solving skills; experience managing data is an asset
• Comfortable working under both close and minimal supervision
• Proficient in MS Office, able to quickly learn new software and train others

Nice to have:

• Experience in cannabis and/or quality control or quality assurance
• Education in cannabis, quality, quality assurance, or a science-related field
• Experience with HACCP and pre-requisite programs
• Fluency in Punjabi or Spanish

Why Rubicon?

• Join a publicly listed, mission-led company focused on sustainability and product excellence
• Work in a collaborative environment with smart people who value initiative
• Salary of $45-55K, bonus potential 10%, monthly phone stipend of up to $70 a month
• Medical and dental benefits coverage after 3 months