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Director, Co-Manufacturing Quality

Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces · Walnut Creek, CA · 1 mo ago
Management$215k–$240k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role (maybe heading "About The Role" but we need to use

for section headings). The posting includes "About The Role" heading. We'll include that as

About The Role

then paragraphs. We need to include Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule sections only if content present. The posting includes "Key Responsibilities Include" with bullet list. So we need a Responsibilities section. We have "Skills + Experience:" with bullet list of requirements. That could be Skills section. Also there is "Personal Characteristics" maybe part of Skills? Could be Qualifications? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have content for: - About The Role (prose) - Responsibilities (list of duties) - Skills + Experience (list of requirements) - Personal Characteristics (maybe Qualifications? Could be Qualifications section) - Pay Transparency (salary range) => Pay section - Benefits That Bring More To The Table => Benefits section - Our Recipe For Balance (maybe not a standard heading; could be omitted or maybe part of Benefits? It's about work-life balance; but not a standard heading; we could ignore or maybe include as a paragraph under Benefits? The instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. The "Our Recipe For Balance" is specific content about culture and flexibility. It doesn't map to standard headings; we could either omit or maybe treat as a separate section like "Culture" but not in allowed list. Safer to omit because not in list; but we could incorporate into Benefits or About the role? Probably better to omit as not requested. - Where Every Ingredient Matters (EEO) boilerplate to remove. Thus we will produce sections: About The Role, Responsibilities, Skills, Qualifications (maybe Personal Characteristics), Pay, Benefits. We need to decide what goes into Qualifications vs Skills. The posting has "Skills + Experience:" list (education, experience, etc.) That's qualifications. Then "Personal Characteristics:" list (strategic thinker, etc.) That could be Qualifications as well but maybe better as Skills? Actually "Skills + Experience" is qualifications. Personal characteristics are more like "Qualifications" or "Skills". We could split: Skills section for technical skills, Qualifications for personal characteristics? But the instruction says use headings like Skills, Qualifications. We'll put the "Skills + Experience:" under

Skills

(or Qualifications?). Let's think: The list includes Bachelor's Degree required, 10+ years experience, etc. That's qualifications. The "Personal Characteristics" are more like soft skills/qualities. Could be Skills. To be safe, we can have two sections:

Qualifications

for the education/experience list, and

Skills

for the personal characteristics list. Or combine? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine into one section called "Qualifications and Skills". But we need to use allowed headings; we could use "Qualifications" and include both education/experience and personal characteristics under it. That's okay. Thus we will have:

About The Role

... (the prose from About The Role)

Responsibilities

  • ... each bullet from Key Responsibilities Include ...
We need to preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include each bullet point exactly as in posting, but we can format as
  • . The bullet points are long sentences; we need to keep them. We have many bullet points under each subheading: Co-Manufacturing Quality Strategy & Governance, Co-Manufacturer Qualification, Audit & Risk Management, Quality Performance & Continuous Improvement, Food Safety, Regulatory & Compliance, Cross-Functional Leadership & Commercialization, People Leadership & Organizational Capability. We need to include all those bullet points as list items under Responsibilities. The posting says "Key Responsibilities Include" then each bold heading followed by sentences. We should treat each bold heading as a list item? Or we could keep the heading as part of the list item text. Probably each bullet is a responsibility area; we can make each bold heading as a list item containing the sentences. We'll preserve the text. Thus we will produce
      with
    • for each responsibility area. Next, Qualifications section: combine "Skills + Experience:" and "Personal Characteristics:" as list items. We need to preserve all details: bullet points under Skills + Experience: each line starts with a bold phrase? Actually they are sentences separated by periods. We'll treat each sentence as a list item? The posting shows each item as a separate line ending with a period. We'll make each line a
    • . Similarly for Personal Characteristics. Pay section:

      Pay

      The expected starting salary range for this role is $215,000- $240,000 per year. The salary range posted for this role reflects the good-faith base pay range Kinder’s 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.

      Benefits section:

      Benefits

      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.

      We should also include "Our Recipe For Balance"? Not a standard heading; maybe we could incorporate into Benefits as additional paragraph? But it's about work-life balance and flexibility. Could be part of Benefits? Might be okay to add a paragraph under Benefits about flexibility. However instruction: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text. If we add a paragraph under Benefits about flexibility, that's fine; we are not creating a new heading. So we can add another

      under Benefits: "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." That seems appropriate. Now we need to ensure we removed boilerplate: EEO, navigation, cookie, etc. Also remove "Where Every Ingredient Matters" EEO paragraph. Also remove "Seasoned For Success" maybe? That's cultural description; could be included under Benefits? Not sure. It's about culture, decision making, risk tolerance. Could be included under Benefits? Might be better to include as a separate paragraph under Benefits? But it's not about benefits; it's about culture. Could be included under About the role? Already we have About the role paragraph; we could add after that? But About the role currently only includes the paragraph from "About The Role". We could add additional paragraphs about culture under About the role? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include the "Seasoned For Success" paragraph somewhere. It's not a standard heading; we could add it as a paragraph under About the role (makes sense as it's about the role environment). Or we could create a section called "Culture" but not allowed. So we can add it as a paragraph under About the role after the initial description. Similarly "Our Recipe For Balance" could also go under About the role. Thus About the role will have multiple paragraphs: the initial description, then the Seasoned For Success paragraph, then Our Recipe For Balance paragraph. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Let's craft. First, About The Role paragraph: The text starts: "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." We'll put that in a

      . Then Seasoned For Success paragraph: "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. 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." Then Our Recipe For Balance paragraph: "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." Now Responsibilities: list items. We need to extract each bullet under Key Responsibilities Include. Let's copy them exactly: - 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-manufacturing partners. Establish regular business reviews with strategic partners to evaluate Quality performance, risks, trends, and improvement opportunities. Provide senior leadership with clear visibility into network-level Quality performance and emerging risks. Identify opportunities to leverage technology, data, and QMS capabilities to improve visibility, efficiency, and consistency. - Co-Manufacturer Qualification, Audit & Risk Management Own the Quality component of new co-manufacturer qualification and selection. Lead Quality due diligence for new partners, product transfers, acquisitions, capacity expansions, and significant process changes. Develop and maintain a risk-based co-manufacturer audit strategy. Oversee audits, assessments, findings, corrective actions, and verification of sustainable resolution. Evaluate facility food safety and Quality systems, technical capabilities, process controls, sanitation, allergen management, traceability, environmental monitoring, specifications, and regulatory compliance as applicable. Establish risk mitigation plans for high-risk partners and ensure timely escalation and resolution. Partner with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, and R&D

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