Interim Quality Consultant
Posted 1 day ago by Lily's Kitchen
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Quality Consultant at Lily’s Kitchen involves maintaining high quality standards in a fast-paced environment, with responsibilities that may include both full-time and part-time commitments. The position is open to London-based candidates or remote professionals willing to travel across the UK and Europe. The contract is expected to last until the end of 2026, and the start date is ASAP. Candidates with extensive quality experience in FMCG food or drink manufacturing are preferred, with pet food experience being a bonus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain high quality standards for products.
- Work flexibly on a full-time or part-time basis depending on experience and day rate.
- Travel to meet suppliers across the UK and Europe several times a quarter.
- Engage in project delivery and crisis management.
- Handle day-to-day administrative tasks associated with quality roles.
- Collaborate with co-manufacturers and third-party suppliers.
Key Skills:
- Extensive quality experience within FMCG food or drink manufacturing.
- Pet food experience is a bonus.
- Qualified Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor.
- Strong background in project delivery and crisis management.
- Ability to manage mundane administrative tasks.
- Confidence in working with co-manufacturers and third-party suppliers.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, mission-led business.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We're Hiring: Interim Quality Consultant
London-based or Remote (with UK & EU travel)
Day Rate Only | Full time or part time dependant on day rate and experience level | Start Date ASAP
Contract length: Likely end of 2026.
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 full-time or part-time basis, however this will be dependant on the experience level of the individual and day rate requested. 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) several times a quarter.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Extensive quality experience within FMCG food or drink manufacturing (non negotiable)
- 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
- Happy to get stuck into the more mundane day to day admin tasks that come with any quality role
- Confident working with co-manufacturers and third-party suppliers
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, mission-led business
This is a brilliant opportunity to bring your expertise to a B Corp brand that puts pets, people, and the planet first. If you're ready to make an immediate impact, or you're available in the next few months, we’d love to hear from you.