Sr. Director, Food Safety & Quality Assurance

Experience supporting rapid commercialization and product launch pipelines.

The expected starting salary range for this role is $200,000- $250,000 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.  This role will be based in our Walnut Creek, CA office.

SEASONED FOR SUCCESS:

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.

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.

This role is central to protecting Kinder’s brand, consumers, and long-term growth.

The Senior Director of Food Safety & Quality Assurance will not only ensure compliance but will shape how quality is embedded into every decision, product, and partnership as Kinder’s continues to scale.