Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist

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Open Farm Pet

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51 - 200 employees

🛒 Retail

🛍️ eCommerce

Retail • eCommerce

Open Farm Pet is a company that specializes in providing nutritious, sustainable pet food for dogs and cats. Their products include various types of food such as dry food, kibble, wet food, and treats that are made from humanely raised proteins and sustainably sourced seafood. They pride themselves on offering premium, high-quality nutrition with 100% traceable ingredients, ensuring no artificial ingredients or fillers like corn, wheat, or soy are included. Open Farm Pet is committed to ethical sourcing and sustainability, providing pet owners peace of mind regarding their pets' nutrition and health. They operate online and offer delivery, with promotions for discounts on the first orders and autoship options for recurring deliveries.

📋 Description

• Evaluate and approve recipes to ensure they are nutritionally balanced, safe, and effective. • Ensure all products align with Open Farm’s recipe standards and ingredient quality requirements. • Provide guidance on pet food formulation for dry, wet, treats, and canned products. • Maintain proper documentation and records for nutritional adequacy, feeding guidelines, and label compliance. • Assist with elevated pet parent inquiries requiring veterinary expertise. • Collaborate with our Pet Parent Experience (PPX) team to ensure product recommendations are informed by veterinary expertise. • Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to educate consumers on pet nutrition. • Support advertising and promotional claims with sound nutritional evidence. • Partner with FSQA, Legal, and Regulatory teams to meet labeling and regulatory requirements. • Ensure compliance with AAFCO, USDA, FDA, and FSMA standards. • Work with Purchasing and QA teams to ensure ingredient nutritional quality. • Help maintain high safety and quality standards across all pet food products. • Develop a long-term view on how Open Farm can conduct and support pet nutrition research that aligns with our business and innovation goals, and can ultimately be leveraged to strengthen the brand.

🎯 Requirements

• DVM and Board Certification by ACVN (American College of Veterinary Nutrition) or ECVCN (European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition). • Extensive knowledge of dog and cat nutrition and related sciences. • Experience in pet food recipe development (dry, wet, treats, canned) is preferred. • Familiarity with dry food manufacturing processes and operations is a plus. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and consumer-facing content. • Passionate about educating and training pet parents about all thing's pet nutrition.

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven company dedicated to pet health and sustainability. • Work in a holistic pet nutrition environment while ensuring science-backed formulations. • Flexible working arrangements, with potential for full-time expansion. • Collaborate with a passionate team working to revolutionize pet nutrition.