At United Petfood, quality isn’t just a department, it’s at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a proactive Quality Manager to lead and safeguard the quality of our products, ensuring that every pet food item leaving our factory meets the highest standards. This is a key position where you will drive continuous improvement, optimize processes, and play a vital role in a dynamic, international production environment.

Your role

Monitor production quality: You supervise daily production activities, check quality parameters, and identify non-conformities. You’ll implement immediate corrective and preventive actions to maintain consistent product quality.
Oversee daily operations & solve problems: You supervise daily quality issues, from raw material checks to product complaints, and implement immediate corrective actions.
Implement quality policies: You turn strategic business goals into practical, actionable plans. You’ll guide your colleagues, helping them solving day-to-day challenges with proactive improvements.
Drive process & product improvement: You lead initiatives to continuously improve both products and processes, enhancing quality, efficiency, and consistency. You’ll collaborate with R&D to optimize formulas and support new product development.
Support R&D and product innovation: You provide quality guidance during product development and optimization projects, ensuring new and existing products meet nutritional standards, regulatory requirements, and operational feasibility.
Manage complaints & implement corrective actions: You analyze product complaints, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures to continuously enhance quality.

Who you are

You have experience in a quality role and are familiar with quality management systems.
You have a solid knowledge of petfood legislation, regulatory requirements, and certification standards, and know how to turn these into practical, workable solutions.
You are hands-on and feel at home in a dynamic production environment. You are not afraid to get involved directly in operational tasks.
You are proactive, able to switch quickly, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
You are a strong communicator, interacting effectively with operators, quality teams, and production managers, and can adapt your approach depending on your audience.
You can combine operational execution with strategic thinking on process improvements.
You are flexible and comfortable in an open structure where responsibilities are not always rigidly defined.

What we offer you

A competitive salary package aligned with your experience and expectations.
A challenging role in a fast-growing, dynamic international organization.
Comprehensive internal training on our products, services, and ways of working, ensuring you are fully immersed in our operations.
A company culture that values entrepreneurship, a hands-on mentality, and flexibility. We encourage initiative and provide opportunities for both personal and professional growth.
An open organizational structure, where tasks are not always strictly defined and you have the freedom to take a flexible approach.