GACP Compliance Architect & Audit Lead

Glass House Brands Inc.; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Glass House Brands Inc. seeks a GACP Compliance & Audit Manager to own the certification and internal audit backbone of our quality management system in our California operations.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role establishes and maintains GACP compliance across cultivation and post-harvest, and independently audits the quality system itself. It will build the internal audit program, CAPA processes, and traceability from propagation to finished goods for export readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in quality assurance, compliance, or auditing within a regulated production environment such as cannabis, food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, or agriculture.
• Direct working experience with GACP, GMP, HACCP, ISO 9001, or an equivalent regulated production standard.
• Demonstrated experience running an internal audit program, including audit planning, execution, findings management, and closure.
• Working knowledge of CAPA methodology and structured root cause analysis.
• Certified auditor credential such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor or ASQ CQA, or experience preparing an operation for initial certification, preferred.
• Conversational Spanish a plus.
• Valid California driver’s license and the ability to travel regularly between our Camarillo and Carpinteria sites.
• Ability to work in greenhouse and post-harvest environments, including heat, humidity, and extended periods of standing and walking, with required personal protective equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own GACP certification readiness and maintenance.
• Manage the internal audit program, including planning, execution, findings management, and closure.
• Oversee the corrective and preventive action (CAPA) process.
• Ensure traceability from propagation through finished goods.
• Own the documented readiness assessment against export requirements, including EMA GACP and EU GMP.
• Build and scale the compliance and audit program and team as Glass House Brands grows.

Skills

Audit reporting and findings

Regulatory communication

Multi-site auditing

CAPA & root cause analysis

Internal audit program management

GACP/GMP/HACCP/ISO 9001 knowledge

Spanish language (plus)

Risk assessment & decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, life sciences, food science, quality management, or equivalent experience

Job description

Glass House Brands Inc. seeks a GACP Compliance & Audit Manager to own the certification and internal audit backbone of our quality management system in our California operations.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role establishes and maintains GACP compliance across cultivation and post-harvest, and independently audits the quality system itself. It will build the internal audit program, CAPA processes, and traceability from propagation to finished goods for export readiness.