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Company Description

Ayr Wellness is a leading U.S. multi-state cannabis operator with more than 90licensed retail locations across Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Nevada, and soon, Virginia. We cultivate, manufacture, and sell a broad portfolio of high-quality cannabis products, proudly serving both medical patients and adult-use consumers across our markets.

At Ayr, our strength lies in our people. We're re-imagining how we work across every part of our business, and we're looking for builders and doers to roll up their sleeves and help shape what's next.

The cannabis industry is fast-moving, complex, and full of opportunity. Together, we're not only shaping a company, but also building the future of cannabis. At Ayr you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact while growing your career alongside a company positioning itself for long-term success.

For more information, please visit www.ayrwellness.com.

Job Summary

The QA Technician will perform quality assurance/utilization review duties, assist with product testing, and conduct routine inspections to provide data for use in the correction of potential problems and to meet requirements of regulatory agencies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure all cannabis and cannabis containing products produced at the facility are processed and tested in accordance with regulatory agencies
• Assist QA team with sample preparation
• Create and review transportation manifests/sample submission forms for test samples.
• Ensure proper tracking of lab samples using appropriate systems
• Communicate to QA Lead or QA Manager when quality issues occur.
• Review and document all test results.
• Assist in monthly GMP/Sanitation/Security inspections and follow up on corrective actions
• Assist in investigating consumer complaints by determining root cause, implementing corrective actions and preventive measures, responding to complaints in the required timeframe, and analysing complaint trends.
• Maintain records for GMP training, including QPs, SOPs etc.
• Ensure all employees are trained on the procedures for their departments
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices as outlined in the QA Manual

Qualifications

• Must meet the age requirement as outlined by state cannabis agencies
• Able to pass all background checks/fingerprinting as required by state cannabis agencies
• Able to provide valid badging/credentials as required by state cannabis agencies

Education

High school diploma/GED required

Experience

1-3 years working in the cannabis industry, a laboratory, or in quality assurance preferred.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude)

Customer Obsessed: Dedicated to creating a remarkable experience for both internal and external customers; builds rapport and maintains meaningful and effective relationships creating trustful, authentic connections; viewed as a good listener and is easy to approach and talk to and is often in the know early in any given situation.

Priority Setting - Invests their time and others on what's important to deliver business results; quickly and effectively collaborates bringing together the collective intelligence of critical team members and prioritizes what needs to be done to reach the goal; quickly senses opportunities and obstacles in accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks and creates focus that drives success and results.

Results Oriented - Empowered with the knowledge of their potential this person learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner, open to change, analyzes successes and failures for continuous improvement, experiments and will try anything to find solutions that support an ecosystem of knowledge; enjoys challenge of unfamiliar tasks, quickly grasps the essence and underlying structure of anything.

Functional/Technical Skill - Possesses functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform at a high level of accomplishment; understands how their job function supports being a force for good

Direct reports

No direct reports

Working conditions

This person may be exposed to dust, kief, cleaning chemicals, and fumes. Although systems are in place to remove these byproducts, there is still exposure to some degree. This person will be travelling between dispensaries and manufacturing facilities within AYR Wellness.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and safely lift up to 25lbs
• Must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for extended periods of time (i.e. gloves, lab coat, hair net)
• Appropriate grooming for work environment (no jewelry, hair must be tied back, no hair outside of PPE)

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

AYR Wellness is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.