Pet Feed Quality Operations Lead

Nutreco; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Pension scheme

Professional growth opportunities

International environment

Job summary

Nutreco's Companion Animal premix factory in Ashbourne (UK) is seeking an Operations Quality Manager – Pet Feed to own the local QMS within Operations and drive safety and quality of products.

You will lead a small team of Quality Officers, collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain and the Customer Quality Manager – Pet Feed, and ensure compliance with FSQ standards while contributing to Nutreco’s global quality networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science/Technology, Chemistry, or Biology (food hygiene qualification preferred).
• 3–5 years’ experience in quality/food safety, ideally in pet food, companion animal feed, or food/feed industries.
• Expertise in Feed-to-Food Safety (FSQ) principles, ensuring compliance with all regulatory, industry, and customer standards.
• Strong soft skills including problem-solving, decision-making, hands-on and ownership-driven mindset, leadership, analytical capabilities, and project management skills.
• Availability to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Implement the quality strategy and site quality plan aligned with business priorities.
• Act as the main contact for Operations on factory quality performance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, industry, customer, and Nutreco food/feed safety standards.
• Lead and coach a team of Quality Officers, building a strong quality culture.
• Conduct audits, risk assessments, and training to raise quality awareness.
• Support incident management and drive continuous improvement across Operations.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams to enhance performance.
• Collaborate with the Customer Quality Manager – Pet Feed to ensure alignment between operational and customer-facing quality activities.
• Contribute to regional and global quality networks by sharing best practices.

Skills

Quality Management

FSQ principles

Leadership

Project management

Analytical

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science/Technology, Chemistry, or Biology

Job description

Nutreco's Companion Animal premix factory in Ashbourne (UK) is seeking an Operations Quality Manager – Pet Feed to own the local QMS within Operations and drive safety and quality of products.

You will lead a small team of Quality Officers, collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain and the Customer Quality Manager – Pet Feed, and ensure compliance with FSQ standards while contributing to Nutreco’s global quality networks.