About the job
About Lyka:
Founded in 2018 by Anna Podolsky, Lyka was inspired by her dog, Lyka, who faced chronic health issues despite consuming “premium” kibble. Together with Gabriel Guedes (COO) and Dr. Matthew Muir (Integrative Veterinarian), they established Lyka with a fundamental belief that better food can significantly enhance a pet’s healthspan and overall quality of life.
Lyka’s meals are vet-formulated and gently cooked using real food ingredients. Delivered through a flexible subscription model, Lyka meals have led to remarkable health improvements for tens of thousands of pets, enhancing gut health, reducing intolerances, improving energy and mobility, and even fostering hair growth.
What began as home-cooked meals has swiftly evolved into one of Australia’s fastest-growing consumer companies, a vertically integrated, tech-enabled brand transforming pet health across the nation.
With offices in Sydney (HQ) and Melbourne, and three state-of-the-art food production facilities (two in Sydney and one in Melbourne), Lyka is expanding its national presence.
At Lyka, we are not just selling pet food—we are leading a revolution in pet wellness. With a strong product-market fit, deep customer loyalty, and a proven track record of rapid growth, we are now embarking on our most ambitious chapter: building a generational brand and a category-defining business with a global impact.
What You Will Do:
- Take ownership and lead the implementation of Lyka’s LOMS (Lyka Operational Manufacturing System) methodology across all sites, particularly focusing on NSW. This includes driving Operational Excellence practices, problem-solving, and CAPA for daily issues affecting safety, quality, and performance. Conduct daily Gemba walks to ensure compliance with standards and provide continuous coaching and mentoring to the shop floor team, fostering a growth mindset for continuous improvement.
- Develop, launch, train, and continually update relevant standards, including Autonomous Maintenance, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), centerlining, and other elements of Lyka’s LOMS.
- Provide both day-to-day and strategic support to the Manufacturing team to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, and efficiency.
- Lead production trials aimed at enhancing various aspects of the Gross Margin, providing support to other Stream Drivers.
- Engage in new CAPEX projects and New Product Development (NPD), assisting Engineering and R&D, ensuring relevant standards are updated, and transitions are smooth and effective (Business as Usual).

