Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $85,000.00 - $115,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
bonus
401(k)
Professional Development
Flexible Schedule
Job Description
Kevin's Natural Foods is a dynamic and innovative food company specializing in creating clean, nutritious, and delicious refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces. Founded by Kevin McCray, who was inspired by his battle with an auto-immune disorder, the company is dedicated to empowering busy individuals to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Their products are uniquely formulated to be free from gluten, soy, and refined sugars, making them an ideal choice for health-conscious consumers seeking convenience without compromise. In 2023, Kevin's Natural Foods proudly became part of the Mars Food & Nutrition family, which has enabled the brand to... Show More
Job Requirements
- Passion for delivering safe, quality and delicious food to the consumer
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Biology, or a related field or applied experience
- 4+ years of relevant experience in food manufacturing or CPG
- Proven experience partnering with FSQA and Operations teams
- Familiarity with SOP development, audits, and production documentation
- Strong understanding of HACCP, GMPs, and food safety requirements
- Working knowledge of FDA, USDA/FSIS, FSMA, labeling regulations, and food safety standards
- Strong documentation, organization, and communication skills
- Willingness to travel to manufacturing facilities as needed
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Biology, or a related field
- 4+ years of relevant experience in food manufacturing or CPG
- Proven experience partnering with FSQA and Operations teams
- Familiarity with SOP development, audits, and production documentation
- Strong understanding of HACCP, GMPs, and food safety requirements
- Working knowledge of FDA, USDA/FSIS, FSMA, labeling regulations, and food safety standards
- Strong documentation, organization, and communication skills
- Willingness to travel to manufacturing facilities as needed
Job Duties
- Ensure consistent flavor, texture, appearance, portioning, and finish across internal manufacturing sites and co-manufacturers
- Partner with Operations to translate approved culinary requirements into repeatable, scalable manufacturing processes
- Support first production runs, line startups, and process changes for existing products
- Validate that production execution aligns with documented SOPs and culinary intent
- Conduct routine sensory evaluations and in-line checks to verify adherence to established standards
- Serve as the escalation point for culinary-related quality deviations and corrective actions
- Provide data-driven feedback to Operations on execution trends, risks, and opportunities
- Maintain and own culinary SOPs, preparation guidelines, build sheets, and sensory standards
- Act as a culinary resource for manufacturing teams to reinforce standards and best practices
- Train Operations, QA, R&D, and Production teams on critical culinary control points and quality drivers
- Partner closely with Quality and Food Safety to ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and regulatory requirements
- Ensure culinary processes align with sanitation, allergen control, labeling accuracy, and food handling requirements
- Support accurate product specifications and allergen controls in partnership with QA
- Contribute to internal and external audits as a culinary subject matter expert
- Support investigations related to consumer complaints, quality holds, or deviations from standards
- Identify opportunities to improve consistency, repeatability, and execution efficiency without altering approved product intent
- Travel to manufacturing facilities and co-manufacturers as needed to support execution consistency
- Other duties as assigned and necessary
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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