Cannabis Quality Assurance Technician

Green Thumb Industries; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discount

Mental Health Programs

401(k)

Daily Pay

Supplemental Insurance

Perks Marketplace

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Green Thumb Industries is seeking a Quality Technician to verify raw ingredients, materials, packaging, and finished products against regulatory standards and customer expectations. The role supports audits, data tracking, and continuous improvement of the quality system.

Responsibilities include material inspections, sampling, batch review, and maintaining records while ensuring GMP and safety guidelines are followed. Cannabis industry experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in related field preferred or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Regulated industry experience in healthcare, medical devices, pharmaceutical, consumer packaged goods or cannabis.
• FDA, GMP, SQF and HACCP experience is highly desired.
• Strong experience with product sampling and inspection.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Ability to work variable day shifts depending on business need.
• Ability to follow written procedures and monitor others for adherence.
• Ability to work independently and solve problems effectively.
• Solid understanding of Cannabis laws and regulations.
• Prior cannabis experience not required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Department and ensure SOP adherence.
• Perform incoming inspections of materials and ensure spec compliance.
• Execute in-process and finished product sampling.
• Review batch documentation and release finished goods.
• Maintain documentation practices and records.
• Assist with segregation and disposition of non-conforming product.
• Identify and provide quality training as needed.
• Maintain production quality records.
• Assist in root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Propose improvements to the quality system.
• Monitor GMP compliance and food safety guidelines.
• Maintain sanitary conditions and report safety issues.
• Perform pre-operation inspections and sanitization verifications.
• Conduct allergen and environmental swabbing as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Independent work

Microsoft Office proficiency

Quality inspection experience

Education

Associate degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft Word

Job description

Green Thumb Industries is seeking a Quality Technician to verify raw ingredients, materials, packaging, and finished products against regulatory standards and customer expectations. The role supports audits, data tracking, and continuous improvement of the quality system.

Responsibilities include material inspections, sampling, batch review, and maintaining records while ensuring GMP and safety guidelines are followed. Cannabis industry experience is preferred but not required.