About Kitchen Food Company Kitchen Food Company is a leading manufacturer of high-quality food products, serving customers across the country. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, innovation, and sustainable practices. Join our team and be part of our continued success. Promote and support the food safety focused culture with a commitment to strong team engagement, mentoring and cultural change. Maintain close working relationships with key stakeholders in the business Develop and maintain a KPI tracking tool to streamline reporting for leadership team, improving visibility into workload capacity and trial throughput. Organize and lead factory trials for new products, translating recipes into production procedures (SOPs) and assessing run rates, yields, and packing requirements. Review existing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase yield while maintaining quality consistency. Create, update, and maintain detailed, accurate production specifications, including processing parameters (e.g., pH, viscosity, temperature), equipment settings, and cooking times. Ensure all trials and production runs comply with food safety legislation, HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), and customer-specific standards. Identify and resolve process issues during production runs. Send product samples from trials to external labs and conduct in-house sensory tests to validate shelf life and organoleptic quality. Qualifications, Skills & Experience (Essential): Degree level qualification in a science or food technology field or equivalent. Strong technical background with extensive (5+ years experience) in food manufacturing. Experience leading teams and managing non direct stakeholders. Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work cohesively with all departments and key stakeholders within the business and ability to drive a Food Safety & Quality Culture. Deep knowledge of ingredient functionality, food microbiology, and unit operations (blending, heating, packing). Experience of site compliance to USDA/FDA, GFSI, customer standards. Effective project management and time management skills. Highly articulate with excellent communication skills. Dedicated with a strong work ethic & "can do" attitude. High attention to detail. Ability to work independently and in a team. Ability to work under pressure with pace and energy to meet deadlines. Self-driven and motivated.

Physical Requirements:

Site-based role within a food manufacturing environment working in both production and office areas. Ability to walk production floors, stand for extended periods, and access manufacturing areas. May require flexibility to support off-shift operations, weekends, or emergency situations. This statement of duties is intended to give an indication of the scope and nature of work that an employee at this level may be expected to perform. However, the statement does not restrict the employer's right to require the employee to perform any task that is within the employee's competency and skill which is reasonably incidental to or associated with the position held. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal or Kentucky state law.