Jaishreen Kour
About Jaishreen Kour
Jaishreen Kour is a Quality Specialist with extensive experience in the cannabis industry, currently working at SNDL Inc. in Atholville, New Brunswick, Canada. She has a strong educational background in biochemistry and food technology, along with a history of roles in quality assurance and product development.
Work at SNDL
Jaishreen Kour has been employed at SNDL Inc. as a Quality Specialist since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring the quality and compliance of cannabis products. Her duties include preparing and reviewing release documents, approving Batch Production Records (BPRs), and managing document and process change controls. Kour also assists in investigating deviations and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain compliance with industry standards. Her experience in the cannabis sector contributes to her effectiveness in handling customer product complaints and completing reports for aged or defective products.
Previous Experience
Before joining SNDL, Jaishreen Kour worked at Eversea Inc. as a Product Development Scientist for seven months in 2021. She also held the position of Quality Assurance Specialist at Rock Spirits for three months in 2019 and served as a QA Coordinator at Island Abbey Food Science Ltd. for six months from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, Kour worked as a Keyholder at La Vie En Rose for eleven months in 2019-2020. This diverse experience has provided her with a solid foundation in quality assurance and product development across various sectors.
Education and Expertise
Jaishreen Kour holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry (Nutrition) from Memorial University of Newfoundland, where she studied from 2014 to 2018. She furthered her education at the Fisheries and Marine Institute of the same university, earning an Advanced Diploma in Food Technology and Processing, with a focus on food safety, from 2019 to 2020. Kour's educational background equips her with a strong understanding of nutrition and food safety, which is essential in her current role within the cannabis industry.
Skills and Competencies
Kour possesses a range of skills relevant to her role as a Quality Specialist. She is proficient in using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and electronic Quality Management Systems (eQMS). Her expertise includes analyzing laboratory results, preparing internal Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), and efficiently managing customer product complaints. Kour's ability to handle document change controls and process change controls is critical in ensuring the quality and compliance of cannabis products.