Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces

Sr. Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Walnut Creek, CA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$250kDetected 1 day ago

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About the role

The Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance is accountable for setting the enterprise-wide vision, strategy, and execution of food safety and quality for a high-growth, consumer-focused brand.
This role plays a critical leadership position in defining and scaling Kinder's quality systems, ensuring that every product delivered to market is safe, compliant, and consistently exceptional in taste and performance.
This role is central to protecting Kinder's brand, consumers, and long-term growth.

Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing Corporate Quality Assurance organization with the structure, talent, and systems to support Kinder's growth trajectory.
Establish a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, proactive risk management, and strong collaboration across internal teams and external manufacturing partners.
Design, evaluate, and continuously optimize scalable food safety and quality programs aligned with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
Implement data-driven frameworks to monitor performance, identify risk, and drive corrective and preventive actions.
Partner closely with Manufacturing Quality leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure consistent understanding, adoption, and execution of quality standards across contract manufacturing partners.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that elevate product quality and enhance consumer satisfaction.
Develop and optimize balanced, risk-based testing programs to ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations.
Maintain comprehensive testing databases, including trend analysis, deviations, and corrective actions.
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This role will be based in our Walnut Creek, CA office.
No two days here are the same.
We try to be good team members and good communicators, but we don't live by hierarchy and structure - everyone is a difference maker here.
We make a lot of decisions in the face of incomplete information - our team embraces ambiguity and tries to make good decisions fast rather than great decisions slow.
We believe our job is to take smart risk, not to eliminate risk.

10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Food Safety and Quality Assurance within the CPG food industry.
Demonstrated experience leading quality organizations in high-growth, innovation-driven environments.
Strong background in food manufacturing audits, supplier management, and contract manufacturing oversight.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate technical expertise into clear, actionable business strategies.
Highly analytical, data-driven, and results-oriented with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Strong project management skills and end-to-end understanding of new product development processes.
Required Experience & Capabilities
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field.
Experience supporting rapid commercialization and product launch pipelines.
Track record of leading through complexity, ambiguity, and change in fast-growing organizations.
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The expected starting salary range for this role is $200,000- $250,000 per year.

applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing,

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