Quality Assurance Manager

The posting, as Curaleaf wrote it

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Manager participates in managing the National Quality Management System to ensure product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. They provide guidance on QA issues, support continuous improvement programs, and ensure national quality and product safety objectives are met. The role involves leading cross-functional teams to implement new QA programs, coaching QA staff, and obtaining and maintaining certifications. They also manage quality metrics, customer feedback, and conduct root cause analysis investigations. Additionally, they coordinate internal and external audits, vendor qualifications, represent QA on cross-functional teams, and stay updated on industry’s best practices and regulatory requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the development, implementation, management, and tracking of the Quality Management System program, including systems, standards, procedures, measures and tools to assure product safety, quality, facility sanitation and ensures applicable certification and regulatory requirements are met.
• Provides effective guidance and subject matter expertise on various QA issues with appropriate awareness and knowledge of Quality Assurance standards, program updates and process changes to assist internal and external parties with matter of compliance or audit inquiries.
• Supports, and complies with all quality management systems, continuous improvement programs, product safety plans, employee safety, preventative maintenance programs, and regulations.
• Follows company project management process ensure that national quality and product safety requirements and objectives are adequately met.
• Leads cross-functional project teams and/or sub-teams that develop and implement new QA programs and procedure improvements.
• Collaborates cross functionally and globally to create alignment of QA programs across the company and represents national quality assurance on company-wide cross-functional teams.
• Manage the quality function by providing leadership and guidance for site operations and quality team members proper coaching, training and counseling.
• Develop and manage the Training program to ensure uniform interpretation and application of standard and procedures for cultivation, manufacturing, sanitation, pest control, and disposition of ingred

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Confidence

Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.

Our Values

• Lead and Inspire.
• Commit to Win.
• ONE Curaleaf.
• Driven to Deliver Excellence.

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Current Curaleaf employees should apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, which can be accessed via the link on The Leaf.

***Please note that U.S. immigration rules and regulations are governed by federal law; not state law. Although Curaleaf operates in states that have legalized and decriminalized marijuana, it is still considered a controlled substance under federal regulations and thus illegal under federal law. For this reason, unless and until federal law changes, Curaleaf is prohibited from offering sponsorship for any non-immigrant or immigrant visas.

***Please also note that while candidates who are Lawful Permanent Residents (such as those with Green Cards) are eligible for employment with, and are hired by Curaleaf, working for a company engaged in a business that grows and sells a product that is illegal under federal law might compromise the candidate’s immigration status. Before a Lawful Permanent Resident accepts an offer of employment, Curaleaf recommends that the candidate seek the advice of an immigration lawyer.