Quality Consultant

Lily's Kitchen; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading pet food brand in London is seeking an experienced Interim Quality Consultant to ensure product quality during a busy period. You will play a critical role in maintaining the standards expected by customers and their pets, with options for full-time or part-time work. The ideal candidate should have FMCG experience and a background in audits. Remote applications are welcome, with flexibility on contract type.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality management within food or drink manufacturing.
• Able to handle project delivery in a fast-paced environment.
• Pet food experience is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards for product quality and safety.
• Oversee quality compliance and audits with suppliers.
• Manage and deliver projects relating to quality improvement.

Skills

Extensive quality experience within FMCG food or drink manufacturing

Crisis management

Confident working with co-manufacturers and third-party suppliers

Education

Qualified Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor

Job description

Overview

Lily's Kitchen is on the lookout for an experienced Interim Quality Consultant to join our passionate team during a particularly busy (and exciting!) time. This is a critical role where you'll be instrumental in maintaining the high standards our customers - and their pets - expect from us. We're flexible on working arrangements, whether you prefer a fixed-term contract, day rate, full-time or part-time basis, however this will be dependant on the experience level of the individual. While we're London-based, we welcome applications from remote professionals, as long as you're happy to travel to meet suppliers (across the UK and Europe).

Qualifications

• Extensive quality experience within FMCG food or drink manufacturing
• Pet food experience is a bonus - but not essential
• Qualified Lead Auditor (preferred) or Internal Auditor (minimum)
• Strong background in project delivery and crisis management
• Confident working with co-manufacturers and third-party suppliers
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, mission-led business
• Contract type and start date: FTC / Day Rate | Full-time or Part-time | Flexible Start Date (between now and early October 2025)

Contract length: Flexible dependent on how quickly we find the right permanent hire.