Technical & Quality Assurance Manager – Pet Food
Location: Hybrid (London HQ or Nottingham, with UK travel)
The Animal People Recruitment Company is excited to be partnering with one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most innovative pet food brands to find their next Technical & Quality Assurance Manager.
This is a hybrid role offering a blend of home working, time in the London HQ, and regular visits to the Nottingham site. You’ll be at the forefront of ensuring products meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and quality, while playing a key role in a mission-led business making waves in the pet industry.
Key Responsibilities As Technical & Quality Assurance Manager, you will:
If you’re ready to take ownership, influence at a senior level, and grow your career with a brand raising standards in the pet food industry — we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to join as our new Technical & Quality Assurance Manager.
Location: Hybrid (London HQ or Nottingham, with UK travel)
The Animal People Recruitment Company is excited to be partnering with one of the UK’s fastest-growing and most innovative pet food brands to find their next Technical & Quality Assurance Manager.
This is a hybrid role offering a blend of home working, time in the London HQ, and regular visits to the Nottingham site. You’ll be at the forefront of ensuring products meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and quality, while playing a key role in a mission-led business making waves in the pet industry.
Key Responsibilities As Technical & Quality Assurance Manager, you will:
- Lead and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS), driving compliance and continuous improvement.
- Oversee supplier onboarding, audits, certifications, and compliance documentation.
- Investigate and resolve customer complaints, producing clear reporting and root cause analysis.
- Partner with NPD on lab testing, product launches, and regulatory assessments.
- Deliver monthly QMS and quality reports to senior stakeholders.
- Act as the technical lead on regulatory updates, import/export compliance, and international supply chains.
- Lead the product recall process, if required.
- Travel monthly to Nottingham and occasionally elsewhere for on-site quality checks.
- 4+ years’ experience in food quality assurance (pet food preferred).
- ISO9001 Lead Auditor qualification (ISO14001 desirable).
- Strong background in supplier management, quality audits, and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Flexibility to travel across the UK and occasionally overseas.
- £45,000+ DOE
- Hybrid working: mix of home-based, London HQ, and Nottingham site.
- Benefits package including private healthcare and pension contributions.
- Career progression opportunities in a high-growth, mission-led brand.
- A collaborative, supportive culture where your expertise makes a visible impact.
If you’re ready to take ownership, influence at a senior level, and grow your career with a brand raising standards in the pet food industry — we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to join as our new Technical & Quality Assurance Manager.
