Supervisor, Quality Assurance

Savvyherb; Bradford West Gwillimbury; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cannabis corporation in Bradford, ON is looking for a Supervisor, Quality Assurance to lead and ensure compliance within the Quality Assurance team. Ideal candidates will hold a B.Sc. and have three years of relevant experience. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional development. Join our diverse team committed to driving innovation and inclusivity.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

Health and dental benefits

Qualifications

• A Canadian (or assessed as equivalent) B.Sc. degree or equivalent.
• Three years’ experience in Quality Control/Assurance.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive safety culture through participation in HSE programs.
• Hire, develop, train, support, empower, and evaluate direct reports.
• Write, revise, and improve in-scope SOPs ensuring compliance.

Skills

Knowledge of Quality Assurance programs such as GMP, HACCP and ISO

Strong team facilitation/leadership skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Education

B.Sc. degree or equivalent in applicable discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office products

SAP

Job description

Overview

Supervisor, Quality Assurance - 12 Months Contract – Bradford, ON

Job location: Bradford onsite, ON • Employment type: Full Time Contract • Hours: 40 Hours per week

About the role

Aurora Cannabis Inc. is currently looking for a Supervisor, Quality Assurance to join our team. The successful candidate will be required to have some flexibility in their schedule to meet the needs of the facility. The incumbent will report directly to the Manager, Quality Assurance at River (Bradford, ON) and will be responsible for the following:

Key Responsibilities

• Promote positive safety culture through participation, and adherence to, HSE programs
• Promote positive working relationships with all departments
• Understand, interpret, and apply regulatory, GACP, GPP and GMP requirements
• Act as an ambassador for regulatory and process compliance
• Hire, develop, train, support, empower, and evaluate direct reports
• Establish and track goals for direct reports that align to over-all business objectives
• Write, revise, and continuously improve in-scope SOPs ensuring compliance
• Provide guidance to direct reports, production, and peers on in scope Quality systems
• Reinforce timely reaction to, and documentation of, deviations and non-conformances
• Responsible for the maintenance (site-level), conformance, management and KPI reporting (where required) of:
• Internal & Targeted Auditing
• Control of Non-conforming Product
• Execution of Environmental Monitoring: Air, Water & Surface
• In-process inspection & raw material inspection
• Glass/Brittle Plastics Inspection
• Lead Preventive Control Plan development and maintenance, as assigned
• Participate in Annual Product Quality Review
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of Quality Assurances programs such as GMP, HACCP and ISO.
• Strong team facilitation/leadership skills with a commitment to team development.
• Strong interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Leadership / team facilitation skills.
• Proficient with standard office computer technology such as Microsoft Office products, as well as business systems such as SAP

Education & Experience

• A Canadian (or assessed as equivalent) B.Sc. degree or equivalent in an applicable discipline of science (chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, chemical engineering, medicine, horticulture, medical laboratory science or related).
• Three (3) years’ experience in Quality Control/Assurance.

Why you’ll love working at Aurora

Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it…

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! With flexible working hours to compressed work weeks to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance.
• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with $1500 of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).
• Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and snacks and beverages at all our office locations.
• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.

Diversity and inclusion

At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work. Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know! We are here to help.

Next steps

Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do we! Apply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by a human recruiter (not a robot) shortly after you apply, and our team will contact you via email if we see a fit.

Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways! We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity!

Not the role for you? That’s okay! Visit our careers page to find the perfect opportunity for you or share this posting with a friend or colleague that you think would be a great fit, including an employee referral program that may offer a bonus.

If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.

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