Director, Co-Manufacturing Quality

The posting, as Kinder's wrote it

BUILT ON FLAVOR. FUELED BY PEOPLE.

What’s it like to work at Kinder’s? Well, there’s a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that, there’s also plenty of hard work. Because we don’t just like flavor, we’re obsessed with it.

With over 100 products sold nationwide, we’re now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. We’re not your typical CPG company. Privately held and founder-led, we like to think of ourselves as a pirate ship in a sea of cruise ships . Our crew is adventurous and fearless. We chart our own course and chase big ideas to make food unforgettable.

As we expand globally and approach $1 billion in revenue, we need more smart-and-scrappy, flavor-obsessed people to come aboard. If you’re looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... this is it! Every day, you’ll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives.

About the Role

Kinder’s is seeking an experienced Director of Co-Manufacturing Quality who is passionate about being part of a team of hard-working people focused on bringing the future of flavor to consumers everywhere.

The Director, Co-Manufacturing Quality is a strategic quality leader responsible for establishing and executing the Quality strategy across the company’s co-manufacturing network. This role owns the governance, performance, food safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement programs that ensure co-manufactured products consistently meet company, regulatory, customer, and consumer expectations. It will serve as the senior quality leader and subject matter expert for the co-manufacturing network, partnering closely with Co-Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D/Product Development, Regulatory, Commercialization, and Corporate Quality to enable business growth while protecting consumers and the brand.

This leader will build scalable systems, establish clear accountability with external manufacturing partners, proactively identify and mitigate quality and food safety risks, and develop a high-performing Co-Manufacturing Quality organization. The role requires strong business acumen and the ability to translate technical quality risks into clear business decisions for senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities Include

Co-Manufacturing Quality Strategy & Governance

• Develop and execute the long-term Co-Manufacturing Quality strategy in alignment with company growth and business objectives.
• Establish the Quality governance model, standards, policies, and accountability framework for all co-manufacturing partners.
• Define risk-based Quality requirements based on product category, process complexity, facility capability, volume, consumer risk, and business importance.
• Establish and maintain a standardized operating model for managing Quality across the co-manufacturing network.
• Develop Quality KPIs, scorecards, dashboards, and performance expectations for co-manu

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• 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.
• We believe in growing our skills and becoming a better company with more managerial expertise, but we are an entrepreneurial company at heart.
• We aren’t trying to be average – we want to do exceptional things, and we are willing to work hard to achieve them.

BENEFITS THAT BRING MORE TO THE TABLE

We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, 401k, bonus / incentive eligibility, equity grants, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits, including parental leave. Kinder’s benefits vary based on eligibility and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

OUR RECIPE FOR BALANCE

We believe great culture starts with people. We’re a people-first company built on connection, collaboration, and balance. Most of our work happens in the office to spark creativity and community, but we also offer flexibility so team members have the autonomy to work outside the office when needed to support their work-life balance and personal commitments.

WHERE EVERY INGREDIENT MATTERS

Kinder's is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified 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, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need any accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, please reach out to us at careers@kinders.com