Elevate Wellness Inc.

Location: Port Coquitlam, BC

Job Type: Full-time, on-site

About Elevate Wellness

Elevate Wellness Inc. is a licensed cannabis processing company located in Port Coquitlam, BC. We manufacture cannabis edibles, softgel capsules, pre-rolls, vapes, and other products for our own brands and contract-manufacturing customers.

We are looking for a dependable and detail-oriented Junior Quality Control and R&D; Technician to support our Quality, Production, and Research and Development teams.

This is a junior, entry-level position. The successful candidate will work under the direction of experienced Quality and R&D; personnel and will be expected to carefully follow approved instructions, formulations, procedures, specifications, and company policies. Training will be provided.

About the Role The Junior Quality Control and R&D; Technician will support routine quality-control activities on the production floor and assist the R&D; team with basic day-to-day tasks.

The Quality Control portion of the role includes measuring and recording process parameters, conducting basic product and packaging inspections, reviewing production paperwork, and completing quality records.

The R&D; portion includes preparing materials and samples, accurately weighing ingredients, assisting with product trials, recording observations and results, cleaning equipment, and completing related documentation under the direct instruction of R&D; scientists or other authorized personnel.

This position does not independently develop formulations, change process parameters, approve specifications, release products, or make final Quality or R&D; decisions.

Quality Control Responsibilities

- Measure and record in-process parameters such as temperature, time, weight, dimensions, pH, water activity, appearance, product counts, and yields.
- Complete batch records, quality-control forms, checklists, logbooks, and sample labels accurately and at the time the work is performed.
- Conduct basic visual inspections of products, packaging, labels, lot codes, and production activities.
- Review production paperwork for completeness, legibility, required signatures, and obvious errors or missing information.
- Collect, label, store, and deliver in-process and finished-product samples according to approved procedures.
- Confirm that measuring devices are clean, suitable for use, and within their calibration period before use.
- Assist with pre-operational inspections, line-clearance checks, sanitation verification, and room and equipment status checks.
- Report unusual results, process deviations, documentation errors, damaged materials, or possible contamination immediately to the supervisor and Quality team.
- Organize, file, scan, and retrieve quality records and controlled documents.
- Assist the Quality team with audits, inspections, investigations, inventory checks, and other assigned activities.

R&D; Support Responsibilities





Under the direction of R&D; scientists or other authorized personnel, the employee will:

- Assist with the preparation and organization of materials, ingredients, equipment, utensils, samples, and documents required for R&D; trials.
- Weigh and measure ingredients according to approved formulations and written instructions.
- Prepare, label, organize, and store R&D; samples as instructed.
- Assist R&D; scientists with small-scale product trials, testing activities, and sample preparation.
- Record ingredient quantities, process parameters, observations, results, and other trial information accurately and in real time.
- Take basic measurements during R&D; trials, including weights, dimensions, temperatures, pH, water activity, appearance, texture, and other assigned parameters.
- Assist with the preparation of samples for internal evaluation, stability studies, laboratory testing, or customer review.
- Clean and sanitize R&D; equipment, utensils, tools, and work areas before and after trials.
- Help maintain R&D; sample inventories, ingredient inventories, retain samples, supplies, and equipment.
- Assist with organizing R&D; documents, trial records, formulations, specifications, and sample information.
- Notify the R&D; scientist or supervisor immediately if an instruction is unclear, a measurement is outside the expected range, or an error or unusual result occurs.
- Perform other basic R&D; support activities as assigned and within the employee’s training and authorization.

Procedures and Compliance The employee is expected to:

- Follow all approved Standard Operating Procedures, work instructions, formulations, specifications, Positive Production Practices, Good Documentation Practices, safety rules, and company policies.
- Perform tasks exactly as instructed and within the limits of their training and authorization.
- Ask questions before proceeding whenever an instruction, calculation, formulation, specification, or expected result is unclear.
- Obtain authorization before making any change to an approved process, formulation, ingredient quantity, equipment setting, specification, or document.
- Record all measurements and activities accurately, clearly, and at the time the work is performed.
- Immediately report mistakes, missing information, deviations, unexpected results, equipment concerns, or possible contamination.
- Protect confidential company, customer, product, formulation, and regulatory information.

Qualifications

- Certificate or diploma in food science, chemistry, biology, quality,



manufacturing, laboratory studies, or a related field is an asset but not required.
- Previous experience in cannabis, food, pharmaceutical, natural health product, laboratory, or regulated manufacturing environments is an asset but not required.
- Comfortable using scales, thermometers, pH meters, water-activity meters, callipers, and other basic measuring instruments.
- Comfortable performing routine calculations, including weights, percentages, ratios, counts, and unit conversions.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, email, and electronic data entry.
- Able to read, understand, and carefully follow written procedures, formulations, specifications, and instructions in English.
- Able to complete repetitive measurements and documentation accurately and consistently.

Skills and Attributes

- Strong attention to detail.
- Accurate and organized recordkeeping.
- Dependable, punctual, and willing to learn.
- Able to carefully follow instructions without taking unauthorized shortcuts.
- Honest and willing to report mistakes, unusual results, or concerns immediately.
- Comfortable performing repetitive tasks and routine measurements.
- Able to work in a fast-paced production and product-development environment without compromising accuracy.
- Willing to ask questions when instructions or results are unclear.
- Able to handle confidential formulations and product-development information responsibly.
- Able to work effectively with Quality, R&D;, Production, and Warehouse team members.

Working Conditions

- This is an on-site position in a regulated cannabis production and product-development facility.
- The position requires standing and walking for extended periods.
- Employees must wear required personal protective equipment and follow gowning, sanitation, and hygiene procedures.
- The work environment may include cannabis odours, food ingredients, cleaning agents, machinery noise, and temperature-controlled areas.
- The employee may be required to safely move routine samples, ingredients, supplies, and records.
- Some overtime or shift flexibility may occasionally be required depending on production and R&D; needs.

How to Apply

Please submit your résumé through Indeed. A cover letter is not required, but applicants are welcome to include a short note explaining their interest in quality control, product development, or regulated manufacturing.

Elevate Wellness Inc. thanks all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00-$26.00 per hour

Benefits

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Experience:
- supervisory: 1 year (required)
- Food processing or cannabis: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Quality Control and R&D Technician (Port Coquitlam)
🏢 Elevate Wellness
📍 Port Coquitlam