Quality Control Technician

Sundial; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Sundial is hiring a Quality Control Technician I in Kelowna to ensure GDP/GPP compliance and help uphold Health Canada regulations. This role involves in-process checks, documentation review, and sample collection, with no in-house lab work.

Afternoon shift and a focus on safety and accuracy are essential. Responsibilities include swabbing, release approvals, and maintaining thorough records, while supporting the Quality Manager and ensuring严格 adherence to government standards.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in a scientific or cannabis-related field
• Familiarity with safe food handling (HACCP experience is a strong asset)
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent time management, multitasking, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Performing surface, equipment, and environmental swabbing to verify cleanliness and compliance
• Reviewing and approving cleaning records, room activity logs, and scale verifications
• Approving room and equipment releases prior to use
• Monitoring in-process controls and responding to deviations
• Sampling raw cannabis, packaging labels, and finished products
• Inspecting documentation to ensure adherence to GDP
• Applying status labels (e.g., Approved, Quarantine, Release)
• Supporting the Quality Manager with additional tasks as needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Time management

Education

Science background

Cannabis industry knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Work Location Kelowna Valens Agritech Facility

About the Role

Exciting Opportunity: Quality Control Technician I

Are you detail-oriented and ready to play a key role in maintaining product safety and compliance? We’re looking for a Quality Control Technician I (QC Tech I) to join our team and help ensure adherence to Good Documentation Practices (GDP), Good Production Practices (GPP), and Health Canada regulations. In this role, you'll perform in-process checks, review documentation, approve room and equipment releases, and support product sampling. If you have a background in science or cannabis, strong analytical skills, and a sharp eye for detail, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Please note that this is not a laboratory-based role. The position involves collecting samples for external laboratory testing; no in-house lab work is performed.

Shift pattern: Afternoon Shift

What You’ll Be Doing

• Performing surface, equipment, and environmental swabbing to verify cleanliness and compliance
• Reviewing and approving cleaning records, room activity logs, and scale verifications
• Approving room and equipment releases prior to use
• Monitoring in-process controls and responding to deviations
• Sampling raw cannabis, packaging labels, and finished products
• Inspecting documentation to ensure adherence to GDP
• Applying status labels (e.g., Approved, Quarantine, Release)
• Supporting the Quality Manager with additional tasks as needed

What We’re Looking For

• 1+ year of experience in a scientific or cannabis-related field
• Familiarity with safe food handling (HACCP experience is a strong asset)
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent time management, multitasking, and communication skills

Why You’ll Enjoy Working With Us

• Competitive compensation and incentives
• Extensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
• A team-focused, innovative environment that supports your growth

Important Details to Know

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• All successful candidates are required to pass background checks

Rate Of Pay 22.5 CAD Hourly

About SNDL

SNDL is one of Canada’s leading and fastest-growing liquor and cannabis companies. As the country’s largest private-sector retailer, our portfolio includes well-known banners such as Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Ace Liquor, Value Buds, Spiritleaf, and Cost Cannabis. We’re also one of Canada’s largest vertically integrated cannabis producers, recognized for our innovation, low-cost manufacturing, and award-winning brands including Top Leaf, Contraband, Palmetto, Bon Jak, La Plogue, Versus, Grasslands, Vacay, Pearls by Grø, No Future, and Bhang Chocolate. Driven by purpose, performance, and people, SNDL is shaping the future of retail and cannabis by bringing people together through exceptional products and experiences.

Plan Learn more about SNDL

SNDL is a vertically integrated, multi- segment, multi-banner retail operator, and Canada’s largest regulated product platform. To learn more about SNDL– please watch the video below: https://sndl.com/Overview/Videos/default.aspx#gallery-1