Vice President, Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Whats it like to work at Kinders Well theres a lot of snacking and geeking out over what we all cooked over the weekend. Beyond that theres also plenty of hard work. Because we dont just like flavor were obsessed with it.

With over 100 products sold nationwide were now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco Walmart Whole Foods and more. Were 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 youre looking for a place where you can see the real impact of your work... this is it!Every day youll be part of a journey to add flavor to millions of meals and lives.

The Vice President of Food Safety & Quality Assurance is the enterprise leader responsible for defining and executing Kinders food safety quality regulatory compliance and risk management strategy. This executive will ensure that Kinders delivers safe compliant and consistently exceptional products while supporting rapid growth innovation and operational excellence.

Reporting as a key member of the leadership team this role partners closely with Product Development Supply Chain Operations Commercialization and Manufacturing partners to establish scalable systems strengthen quality capabilities and protect the integrity of the Kinders brand.

Food Safety & Quality Leadership

• Define and execute the enterprise Food Safety and Quality strategy ensuring alignment with Kinders growth objectives and brand standards.
• Build lead and develop a high-performing Quality organization capable of supporting a rapidly scaling business.
• Foster a culture of accountability continuous improvement consumer focus and risk-based decision making across the organization.
• Establish performance metrics governance processes and reporting mechanisms to measure quality performance and drive operational excellence.

Food Safety Compliance & Risk Management

• Serve as the companys senior authority on food safety quality assurance regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable FDA USDA FSMA HACCP labeling allergen management and food safety requirements.
• Develop and maintain proactive systems that identify assess and mitigate food safety and quality risks across the supply chain.
• Lead enterprise crisis management and product incident response efforts ensuring rapid effective decision-making that protects consumers and the Kinders brand.

Regulatory Affairs & Product Compliance

• Lead regulatory compliance programs governing ingredients formulations packaging specifications labeling and finished products.
• Ensure robust documentation specification management and change control processes that create a single source of truth across the organization.
• Oversee regulatory reviews and approvals for new products packaging updates and commercialization initiatives.
• Maintain readiness for audits inspections and regulatory inquiries.

Consumer Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Leverage consumer insights complaint data testing results and quality metrics to identify trends and drive corrective actions.
• Lead root-cause analysis and preventative action initiatives that improve product consistency and consumer satisfaction.
• Establish a data-driven approach to quality management that enables informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Commercialization Product Development Supply Chain Operations and Finance leaders to balance quality speed innovation and business objectives.
• Influence strategic decisions by providing clear assessments of quality risks trade-offs and opportunities.
• Champion a quality-first mindset while enabling efficient execution of innovation and growth initiatives.

Success in this role means building a scalable best-in-class Food Safety Quality and Regulatory function that supports Kinders growth while protecting the integrity of the brand. The Vice President will strengthen quality and compliance programs across our network establish robust systems and processes that ensure product consistency and regulatory excellence and foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. Through strong cross-functional partnership this leader will enable innovation and growth without compromising food safety quality or consumer trust ultimately ensuring Kinders consistently delivers safe compliant and exceptional products.

• Bachelors degree in Food Science Microbiology Chemistry or a related scientific discipline required; advanced degree preferred.
• 25 years of progressive leadership experience in Food Safety Quality Assurance or Regulatory functions within the food and beverage industry.
• Deep expertise in FDA regulations FSMA HACCP allergen management food manufacturing quality systems and supplier quality programs.
• Demonstrated success leading quality organizations within high-growth CPG food manufacturing or branded consumer products environments.
• Experience overseeing contract manufacturing networks and supplier quality programs.
• Proven ability to build scalable systems lead through complexity and drive organizational change.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving communication and decision-making capabilities.
• Results-oriented leader with a balance of strategic vision and operational execution.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $275000 - $300000 per salary range posted for this role reflects the good-faith base pay range Kinders reasonably expects to offer at the time of posting and may vary based on the location of the role. Individual compensation within the posted range will be determined based on factors such as relevant education experience qualifications skills and business needs.

• No two days here are the same.
• We try to be good team members and good communicators but we dont 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 arent trying to be average we want to do exceptional things and we are willing to work hard to achieve them.

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. Kinders benefits vary based on eligibility and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

We believe great culture starts with people. Were 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.

Kinders 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