Quality Control Specialist

Planet 13•Jacksonville, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Planet 13 is seeking a Quality Control Specialist to join their team in Jacksonville, FL. This role supports quality assurance activities, including start-up verifications, in-process checks, reviewing Batch Manufacturing Records (BMR) and related documentation, sampling, and inspecting finished products. The position covers a variety of products such as cannabis flower, cannabis oil, infused products (concentrates, capsules, lotions, tinctures, vapes, etc.), and food items (chocolates, gummies, lozenges, etc.). The Quality Control Specialist ensures that all products meet established specifications and maintain brand consistency. Additionally, this position assists in identifying potential quality risks and collaborates with operations teams to develop and implement improvement opportunities. The pay rate is $18 per hour.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, 1-3 years’ experience or Associates Degree, 5+ years’ experience
Prior experience in highly regulated industry. Highly desirable: healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods (food), cannabis.
Highly desirable: FDA, HACCP, SQF experience
Prior experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control function
Prior experience with product sampling, inspection procedures, customer complaints, product investigations, and CAPA
Ability to follow written procedures and monitor others for adherence to written procedures
Ability to create or update written procedures with site operations personnel
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented
Utilizes critical thinking to troubleshoot issues, work collaboratively with a team to brainstorm solutions, and implement improvement solutions
Must be flexible and able to work long hours and weekends as required
Able to adapt in a quick and positive manner
Able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks and requests
Must comply with all legal and company regulations for working in the industry
Thorough understanding of state and local medical marijuana laws and how they apply to the operations

Responsibilities

Performs finished product sampling and inspection
Performs equipment and product line clearances before production runs
Performs in-process verifications to ensure product weights, correct labeling & packaging
Performs verifications on finished products
Inspects retain samples and customer return samples, as deemed necessary
Assists in customer complaints and product investigations, helping to assess risk, identify root cause and quarantine product
Inspects packaged orders to ensure correct content and quantities, as deemed necessary
Reviews in-process batch documentation to ensure real-time compliance to product specifications, good documentation practices and written policies/procedures
Monitors compliance to established Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Safe Quality Foods guidance
Conducts all duties in compliance with safety rules, applicable SOPs, and other applicable guidelines
May require travel to other states or facilities to assist with inspections or quality issues