Sr. Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Kinders

Walnut Creek, CA, United States
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Enterprise-wide vision and strategy
Scaling quality systems
Food safety and quality assurance
** Kinder's is seeking a Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance to lead the company's vision and strategy in food safety and quality as they expand. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a robust background in food safety and quality assurance within a consumer-focused environment. **

Job Summary

  • 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.
  • Partnering closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, this leader will build the organizational capabilities, processes, and partnerships required to support rapid growth while maintaining best-in-class food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance standards.

Matching Summary

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** Kinder's is seeking a Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance to lead the company's vision and strategy in food safety and quality as they expand. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a robust background in food safety and quality assurance within a consumer-focused environment. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • enterprise-wide vision and strategy
  • scaling quality systems
  • food safety and quality assurance
  • regulatory compliance standards
  • risk management and mitigation
  • crisis management and recall readiness

Nice-to-have

  • flavor-obsessed people
  • adventurous and fearless crew
  • smart-and-scrappy approach
  • continuous improvement culture

Key Requirements

  • Senior Director level experience
  • Leadership of high-performing teams
  • Experience with CPG quality systems
  • Expertise in food safety regulations
  • Contract manufacturing partner management

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