Quality Specialist

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 Specialist will be responsible for supporting the national standardization of processing and manufacturing procedures, technology, and business practices at a State level.  This role will support ongoing operations, working closely with Quality leadership to continuously improve operations.  The Sr. Quality Associate will also be responsible for training site team members on SOPs using the Quality Management System.  This role will develop key relationships with other Curaleaf teams including, but not limited to: Compliance, Operations, and Cultivation.      

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Implement, monitor, and maintain all Quality programs and processes within the state. 

• Assist in the development and implementation of state-specific Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions. Continuously monitor SOP implementation and operational adherence to written procedures. 

• Identify all potential, serious, or chronic problems affecting product quality or compliance. 

• Participate in updating Quality procedures and validation processes. Review and assist with policy changes and updates applicable to the state. 

• Establish and enforce quality assurance standards and provide technical recommendations in production and packaging. 

• Initiate RCA and CAPA for state events and work with compliance and operational teams to correct and document Non-Conformance. 

• Develop, implement, and monitor sustainment of corrective actions resulting from quality event investigations and internal and external audits. 

• Assist, encourage, and participate in continuous quality improvement process through reinforcement of product quality, new processing and manufacturing technologies, creation of specifications, and performance and oversight of various auditing and investigation actions. 

• Perform audits against cGMP standards and ensure integrity and sustainment of the quality systems. 

• Partner with state compliance and operational leadership to ensure the company is maintaining all standards set forth by State and Federal regulations and guidelines 

• Monitor preventative maintenance and calibrations for site instrumentation. 

• Enforce and monitor the vendor approval process for incoming products and consumables, perform risk evaluations, and as needed conduct supplier audits. 

• Audit all processing operations. Identify risks and mitigate potential impact to employee safety, product quality, and cGMP compliance. 

• Enforce and monitor the hold and release program for the state. 

• Work closely with operations to develop, revise, and maintain national SOPs at the site level to allow for reasonable specialization and adaptation based on state regulations. 

• Integrate State-specific SOPs into the electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) 

• Assist site leadership with training and qualification procedures for team members. 

• Responsible for communicating all document changes to Document Control Manager to update the centralized document library and ensure document retention in compliance with the requirements of 21 CFR part 11. 

• Perform periodic review of procedures, forms, logs and master batch records (MBRs). 

• Direct and implement changes into procedures identified by C