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At GA Pet Food Partners, we are committed to investing in the future. From manufacturing innovation to the ongoing support of our partners. In order to develop a sustainable future for GA, we have jobs available for talented people who want to join our family.

GA Pet Food Partners mission is to make and deliver the world’s finest pet food. With 2,000 partner brands located worldwide, we strive to meet the demands and exceed expectations. The organisation’s core values are Quality, Innovation, and Integrity; these values are embedded throughout the company and are intrinsic to everything we do.

We have many varied job vacancies for exceptional people. At GA Pet Food Partners, we pride ourselves upon having a diverse and multi-cultural background with colleagues joining the GA family from all over the world.

The company’s expertise and constant investment in innovative R&D brings a stream of new product development, which the partner brands can seize and take to market with tremendous success. GA has grown tremendously over the last few years as a family-owned business, and we are looking ambitiously towards further extensive growth.

At GA Pet Food Partners, we pride ourselves on having a diverse and multicultural background, with colleagues from all over the world joining the GA family. However, GA is also keen to recruit local talent to support the local community and give opportunities to people residing in the North West of England. GA welcomes new people who desire to make a difference and have the work ethic to deliver.

If you are interested in becoming part of the GA Family, we would like to invite you to send your current CV to our Career Development and Recruitment Manager recruitment@ga-petfoodpartners.co.uk, along with a brief description of the role you are looking for.

Please note that we do not accept job recruitment agency inquiries. We will only contact individuals whom we wish to engage with.

GA Pet Food Partners is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. The positions advertised below are open to both internal and external candidates.

Best Companies Awards

GA Pet Food Partners is proud to have been awarded the Best Companies Very Good To Work For 2023 Award. The b-Heard Survey invites our colleagues to score 70 statements about their well-being, pay and benefits, personal growth, team, leadership and much more. It is scored on a seven-point scale that allows for more nuanced responses than an agree/disagree model or five-point scale. This, combined with Best Companies unique 8-factor model, provides GA with a structured and accurate insight into how our colleagues feel. The b-Heard Survey is strictly confidential, allowing our colleagues to give honest responses without fear of reprisal.

Once the survey is complete, GA receives a Best Companies Index (BCI) score, which measures workplace engagement. If the BCI score is high enough, GA earns accreditation. Very Good To Work For 1 Star Accreditation is a significant achievement that shows an organisation is taking workplace engagement seriously. Awarded to organisations with a BCI score of at least 659.5, the 1-star accreditation signifies ‘very good’ levels of workplace engagement.

GA is also delighted to announce that we have been awarded not only the Very Good To Work For award but also rated in the top 100 of the best large companies to work for in the UK, the Top 75 best companies to work for in the North West of England, and one of the Top 10 best companies to work for in manufacturing.

Runshaw College Employer Partnership Board

As part of its commitment to working collaboratively with educational establishments in the vicinity of its sites, GA Pet Food Partners is pleased to announce that it will be joining the Employer Partnership Board (EPB) of Runshaw College.

With campuses in both Leyland and Chorley, Runshaw College has been delivering outstanding teaching and learning since 1974 and offering exceptional pastoral care. As a result, students have access to a wide range of opportunities and experiences to help develop skills that will prepare them fully for higher education and employment.

The EPB was formed to ensure the college continues to offer courses and apprenticeships that will progress its students and meet future labour market requirements. Runshaw is working with employers like GA, at the heart of the community, across various sectors, who can inform them about their industry, future skills needs, skills gaps and opportunities. Employers combined professional input in these areas will feed into Runshaw’s future curriculum plans. New courses and apprenticeship programmes will be researched and sourced using this information, enabling Runshaw to offer the best possible provision to its students.

The purpose of the EPB is:

  • To share key industry information
  • Identify future demand & skills shortages
  • Enhance curriculum & programmes: Sixth Form College, Adult College & Apprenticeships
  • Provide curriculum intent & propose changes from findings

I am delighted that GA Pet Food Partners has become a member of the Employer Partnership Board at Runshaw College. We are proud to work in close collaboration with a broad range of employers so that we can fully understand and meet the future skills needs in our region. Our employer partners enhance and co-create the curriculum so that all our students (whether they are young people, adults or apprentices) are well-prepared for their role in the future workforce.

Clare Russell

Principal & CEO, Runshaw College

Lancashire Business View Red Rose Awards – 2022 Large Business Winners and 2023 Family Business Award and Export Award Winners!

The Red Rose Awards is where Lancashire business, commerce and industry are celebrated. It provides the best possible platforms to promote success and encourage inter-trading in the county.

Lancashire Business View created the event to acknowledge business excellence, provide the best possible platforms to share successes, and encourage trade in the county.

GA Pet Food Partners proudly announced we had been awarded the Lancashire Business View Red Rose Award for Large Business in 2022. However, we are even prouder to announce that GA Pet Food Partners has won both the 2023 Export Award and Family Business Award at the 2023 Red Rose Awards.

2022 Red Rose Awards Large Business Award Winner
2023 Red Rose Awards Finalist
2023 Red Rose Awards Export Award Finalist
2023 Red Rose Awards Family Award Finalist

Current Job Vacancies at GA Pet Food Partners

Below are our current job vacancies at GA Pet Food Partners. If you don’t see the position you’re looking for, we would like to invite you to send us an email with your current CV and a description of the job role you are looking for, and our Recruitment team will contact you. Keep checking back to this page for any future job vacancies.

Email our Recruitment team

Electrical Engineer

  • A competitive salary, dependent on experience you could earn between £33,083 and £44,781
  • 28 days holiday, including Bank Holidays, with 6 optional additional unpaid days
  • A skills-based development programme – the opportunity to develop your career path at GA.
  • Membership of the GA Family Profit Share after two years, with Christmas Bonus before joining
  • Canteens with complimentary tea and coffee.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Uniform provided.
  • On-site private medical nurses are available to all colleagues 5 days a week.
  • Life insurance of 3 times the basic annual salary.
  • Colleague discounts on pet food for family and friends.
  • GA Family company events, including our Family Fun Day each summer, access to all clubs and societies, quarterly company magazines, financial support fund available if required, and a community of supportive colleagues. 

Working Hours 

You will work Monday to Friday. Contracted hours can be discussed between 45 and 50 at the interview.

Please email your CVs to: recruitment@ga-petfoodpartners.co.uk

Closing Date: Tue 02/04/2024

The closing date for this vacancy is Tuesday, 2nd April 2024. However, we may close the vacancy earlier depending on the applications received. GA Pet Food Partners is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer.

Based at our production site in Bretherton, Leyland, you will become a key member of our maintenance department. You will conduct preventative maintenance tasks and respond to breakdowns to ensure downtime is kept to a minimum. This is an excellent opportunity to gain a wide variety of experience within a successful and growing team.

What skills and qualities are we looking for in an Electrical Engineer?

The successful candidate will be able to work within a fast-paced environment. They must demonstrate an ability to cope under pressure at times and be able to use their initiative when required to do so.

  • The ability to read and fault-find from schematic drawings
  • experience with inverter drives.
  • Experience working with relay logic and PLCs.
  • A good, practical understanding of operational plant and control.
  • Carry out preventive maintenance tasks
  • Maintenance background essential
  • Have extensive Electrical experience working in a continuous process environment
  • Have proven experience with fault finding, including troubleshooting and solving problems
  • You must be able to work using your own initiative
  • You must be a motivated individual
  • Assisting with other Mechanical/Operational Departments when required
  • Training will be provided to the right candidate

Essential:

  • City and Guilds NVQ level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • A Systematic and methodical approach to problem-solving and applying new engineering ideas
  • A team worker with good communication skills (both verbal and written
  • Physically fit and able to work at height
  • Must be able to work under the Health & Safety guidelines
  • Able to complete risk assessments

Desirable:

  • Ability to work within a team and independently
  • Experience using CMMS would be an advantage, but training will be provided
  • Willing to take on any training that may be required

Closing Date Tue 02/04/2024

Regional Retail Business Advisor: South West England

  • Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
  • Bonus Scheme
  • A company car with all costs covered, i.e., MOT, service, and fuel

We will only consider candidates with active driving licenses who live in the above regions.

Please email your CVs to: recruitment@ga-petfoodpartners.co.uk

Closing Date: Mon 01/04/2024

The closing date for this vacancy is Monday, 1st April 2024. However, we may close the vacancy earlier depending on the applications received. GA Pet Food Partners is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are looking for a Regional Retail Business Advisor for the South West England area.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing our Pet Speciality Partners in the South West of England through your retail expertise.

Through your previous merchandising experience, ability to build relationships and trust, and excellent communication skills, you will help influence your Partners to develop their own retail offerings, which will indirectly lead to the development of their own branded food offerings.

Responsible for growing your sales to your 85 Partners of £4.5m, you’ll achieve this by implementing retail sales programs, conducting training sessions, and taking care of service and merchandising tasks.

The aim is to build strong relationships with store associates and management by delivering product knowledge training to the store teams, covering features, benefits, and selling skills while demonstrating excellent product and merchandising knowledge.

Main duties include:

  • Training and coaching in-store employees on existing and new products.
  • Merchandising, Marketing and inventory support.
  • Control your diary and split your working hours across all your allocated partners in your region.
  • Collaborative working with the In House and remaining Field; team sharing best practices

Personal Specification:

  • Experience within retail, hospitality or supermarket management.
  • A solid understanding of retail, merchandising, and coaching or training of staff in a retail setting.
  • Disciplined, Respectful, Patient and Methodical approach to work.
  • Knowledge and experience of GA Pet Food Partners products are not required as a full training and induction programme is provided, plus ongoing support.

Closing Date Mon 01/04/2024

Regional Retail Business Advisor: Northern Ireland and ROI

  • Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
  • Bonus Scheme
  • A company car with all costs covered, i.e., MOT, service, and fuel

We will only consider candidates with active driving licenses who live in the above regions.

Please email your CVs to: recruitment@ga-petfoodpartners.co.uk

Closing Date: Mon 01/04/2024

The closing date for this vacancy is Monday, 1st April 2024. However, we may close the vacancy earlier depending on the applications received. GA Pet Food Partners is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are looking for a Regional Retail Business Advisor for the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland areas.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for developing our Pet Speciality Partners in the Northern and Republic of Ireland (ROI) regions through your retail expertise.

Through your previous merchandising experience, ability to build relationships and trust, and excellent communication skills, you will help influence your Partners to develop their own retail offerings, which will indirectly lead to the development of their own branded food offerings.

Responsible for growing your sales to your 100 Partners of £5m, you’ll achieve this by implementing retail sales programs, conducting training sessions, and taking care of service and merchandising tasks.

The aim is to build strong relationships with store associates and management by delivering product knowledge training to the store teams, covering features, benefits, and selling skills while demonstrating excellent product and merchandising knowledge.

Main duties include:

  • Training and coaching in-store employees on existing and new products.
  • Merchandising, Marketing and inventory support.
  • Control your diary and split your working hours across all your allocated partners in your region.
  • Collaborative working with the In House and remaining Field; team sharing best practices

Personal Specification:

  • Experience within retail, hospitality or supermarket management.
  • A solid understanding of retail, merchandising, and coaching or training of staff in a retail setting.
  • Disciplined, Respectful, Patient and Methodical approach to work.
  • Knowledge and experience of GA Pet Food Partners products are not required as a full training and induction programme is provided, plus ongoing support.

Closing Date Mon 01/04/2024

IT Infrastructure and Support Engineer

  • The starting wage for this role is £35 per hour, dependent on experience.
  • GA Profit Share after a service of 2 years, with a Christmas Bonus prior to joining.
  • On-site Private Medical Nurse available to colleagues 5 days a week.
  • Life insurance of 3 times the basic annual salary.
  • Colleague discounts on pet food for family and friends.
  • GA Family company events, including our Family Fun Day each summer, access to all clubs and societies, quarterly company magazines, financial support fund available if required, and a community of supportive colleagues. 

Working Hours 

You will work 4 days per week, 8 hours per day

Please email your CVs to: recruitment@ga-petfoodpartners.co.uk

Closing Date: Tue 30/04/2024

The closing date for this vacancy is Tuesday, 30th April 2024. However, we may close the vacancy earlier depending on the applications received. GA Pet Food Partners is an Equal Opportunities and Age Positive Employer Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are looking for an IT Infrastructure and Support Engineer.

Based at our Head Office in Buckshaw Village, you will be responsible for handling IT support and infrastructure. The successful candidate will provide support to the IT team and the rest of GA, including installing hardware and software, liaising with suppliers, and performing maintenance tasks.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for:

  • Installing/configuring new hardware and software
  • Deal with access/security requests
  • Help business users with day-to-day IT issues
  • Undertaking break fixes
  • Managing the backups
  • Logging assets
  • Carry out routine maintenance tasks
  • Liaise with 3rd party suppliers

Our infrastructure technology stack includes:

  • VMWare
  • HP Server / Desktops
  • Allied Telesis Networks (very similar to Cisco IOS)
  • AVAYA Phones
  • Veeam and Arcserve Backup
  • PRTG
  • Kaspersky
  • Windows Server, including Active Directory / DNS / DHCP / IIS, etc
  • JIRA

Essential:

  • Infrastructure skills
  • Support skills
  • Can document things
  • Worked in an infrastructure team hands-on
  • Has worked on a helpdesk

Desirable:

  • Has worked with some of the technology listed above
  • Relaxed
  • Good working in a team
  • Determined

Closing Date Tue 30/04/2024