Catering Nutritionist

Position: Animal Nutritionist / Feed Formulator
Negotiable Depending on Experience
Employment Type: Permanent
Our client is a family-owned enterprise with feed mills spread across the UK, catering to the Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Pig, and Poultry Markets by supplying animal feed. Renowned as a leader in farm animal nutrition, our client collaborates closely with key customers to provide highly esteemed nutritional feed solutions, adhering to the highest standards of quality in product manufacturing. In addition to serving independent farmers, they engage in partnerships with contract producers involved in rearing, laying, and the broiler sector. Our client has cultivated a strong professional and technical reputation within the feed industry by prioritising customer feedback and consistently delivering tangible on-farm outcomes.
The commercial department is a vibrant, forward-thinking team providing plenty of opportunity to steer your career within the business.
Feed labelling and legislation - Ensure the specification of formulations are safe, and legal and meet the marketing, commercial and margin objectives of the business.
* Raw material analysis, interpretation and quality investigation
* To continually develop and enhance your understanding and knowledge of animal nutrition within the industry
Degree level or higher in a relevant field. animal science/animal nutrition.
* Excellent animal nutrition and production knowledge and a good understanding of performance data.
* Experience in the practical application of nutrition and competent at setting up, running and interpreting feed formulation
* Good understanding of the farm animal supply chain, with an appreciation of the factors that impact on our customers.
* Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office package.
* An understanding of feed milling processes & factors that affect quality.
Previous experience in the animal feed industry
* Experience with feed formulation software
* Able to present Technical and Scientific data in a compelling and understandable way to colleagues & customers with a wide range of technical knowledge.
Competitive salary
* Career development and progression
* Internal & external training
* Become an integrated part of the animal feed industry