Quality officer

SHV; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutreco's Quality Officer Lead in St. Marys, ON, leads the facility's quality control program and drives continuous improvement in feed safety and regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate sampling, testing, environmental monitoring, and documentation, work with operations and external labs, and support audits to uphold the highest industry standards.

This permanent, full-time role emphasizes data-driven decision making and operational excellence within our Livestock Feed quality systems.

Qualifications

• Experience leading QC programs and lab operations.
• Strong analytical skills to identify risks and trends.
• Knowledge of regulatory and certification requirements for animal feed.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the facility's QC program.
• Lead QA for QC systems and ensure sampling, testing, monitoring are compliant.
• Collaborate with Operations, Production, Supply Chain, QC and external labs; drive improvements and support audits.

Skills

Quality Control

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Omschrijving functie

- SHV Family - Overview Quality Officer Lead - Permanent - North America - Nutreco - Canada - Livestock Feed - Quality

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future

Role: Quality Officer Lead

Location: St. Marys, ON

Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours/week

Vacancy Type: Replacement

Why join us

Get ready to own critical quality and feed safety programs as a Quality Officer Lead at Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come. Join us in this impactful role and help ensure the highest standards of quality, compliance, and operational excellence within our growing pet food business. Own your direction, own your development, and own your path.

What you'll do

As the Quality Officer Lead, you will be responsible for owning and continuously improving the facility's Quality Control (QC) program. Acting as the Quality Assurance lead for QC systems, you will ensure that sampling, testing, environmental monitoring, verification activities, and laboratory programs are effective, risk-based, and compliant with regulatory and certification requirements. Working closely with Operations, Production, Supply Chain, QC personnel, and external laboratory partners, you will identify quality risks, analyze data trends, support investigations and corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. You will also play a key role in supporting audits, maintaining documentation, strengthening feed safety programs, and serving as the site subject matter expert for quality control and program management.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a quality-focused professional who thrives on continuous improvement and has a passion for feed safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. You are a strong analytical thinker who can identify risks, solve complex problems, and make data-driven decisions. Yo...