Careers - Kevin's Natural Foods

Class A Truck Driver

The Class-A Truck Driver will serve our supply chain logistics department in a safe and timely manner. In this role, you will be required to transfer company goods between our facilities, pick up orders from suppliers, and deliver goods to our customers in our company 53ft truck and trailer.

We are looking for individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and will be hard working, punctual, dependable, self-motivated, self-managed, organized, and flexible. The ideal candidate will be looking for a long-term commitment to grow within a growing company.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Transport finished goods and raw materials over land, to and from manufacturing plants or retail and distribution centers.
Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance.
Work with management to plan and meet delivery schedules.
Document time spent driving and retain fuel receipts.
Comply with truck driving rules and regulations (size, weight, route designations, parking and break periods) as well as with company policies and procedures.
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions.
Collect and verify delivery instructions.
Report defects, accidents, or violations.
Other duties as assigned or necessary.

REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Valid Class-A California driver license.
Proven work experience as a truck driver.
Hands on experience with electronic equipment and software (GPS, AVL units, CB etc).
Ability to drive long hours and travel regularly.
Extensive knowledge of applicable driving rules and regulations.
No recent moving or driving violations.
Adaptability and foresight to handle unexpected situations (traffic, weather conditions etc).
Experience within the food and beverage transportation industry preferred.
Experience driving Class-A vehicles.
Warehouse experience a plus
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and move items weighing up to approximately 80 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and climb in and out of vehicles.
Ability to operate carts, dollies, hand trucks, and other material-handling equipment.
Ability to work in varied environments, including refrigerated areas with temperatures ranging from approximately 34–36°F.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing conditions such as traffic, weather, or scheduling needs.
Background checks and driving record reviews will be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including California fair chance hiring requirements.
Ability to communicate effectively in English for job-related purposes, including understanding road signs, safety instructions, and completing required documentation.
Ability to meet applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) vision and hearing standards, with or without corrective devices.
Ability to maintain at least 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without corrective lenses, as required by DOT regulations.
Ability to meet required field-of-vision standards in accordance with DOT guidelines.
Ability to distinguish traffic signals, warning signs, and other visual cues necessary for safe vehicle operation.
Ability to safely operate and maneuver large commercial vehicles, including parking and navigating tight or confined spaces.

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin's Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin's Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Shockingly delicious and made with clean ingredients, Kevin’s products are ready in minutes and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar.

In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing us to expand our reach, accelerate innovation, and bring our mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define our brand. A true market disruptor, Kevin's is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy.

Pay Rate: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour + overtime + benefits

Kevin's Natural Foods uses E-verify to confirm employment eligibility. For more information, please see the links below:

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf

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Talent Coordinator

The Talent Coordinator plays a key role in Kevin’s Natural Foods’ recruiting team, supporting full-cycle recruitment in our fast-growing organization. This role partners with hiring managers to understand team needs, manage recruiting operations, and ensure candidates are both highly qualified and a strong fit for KNF’s Humble and Hungry culture. The Talent Coordinator also supports associate engagement initiatives and HR projects that help keep our culture thriving as our company grows.

This role is 100% onsite in Stockton, CA.

What You’ll Do:

Serve as a positive advocate for Kevin’s Natural Foods, consistently portraying a strong employer brand, and identifying candidates who align with our Humble and Hungry culture.
Coordinate the recruiting process from initial job posting through offer letter preparation, following established processes and guidelines.
Support recruiting across a broad range of functions, including administrative, production, and operations positions, both non-exempt and exempt.
Maintain and update the Kevin’s Natural Foods Careers Site and bulletin boards.
Ensure job postings comply with California and federal employment laws.
Manage inbound applicant pipelines and proactively respond to candidates in a timely and professional manner.
Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed for Employers, and other approved platforms.
Create and execute outreach campaigns to attract qualified candidates.
Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, identify ideal candidate profiles, and establish hiring timelines.
Assist hiring managers with scheduling interviews and perform initial screening calls for selected candidates.
Assist with offer letter preparation using approved templates and compensation guidelines.
Assist with post-offer onboarding activities, including initiating background checks and drug screens, distributing onboarding documentation, and coordinating onboarding email communications.
Assist in the creation and coordination of onboarding schedules for new hires.
Ensure every associate has a signed job description uploaded into the payroll system once hired.
Follow up with new hires 30, 60, and 90 days after date of hire; same practice with hiring managers, to ensure associates are acclimating well and hiring managers are pleased with progress.
Track associate goals to support internal goal completion targets.
Assist with the creation of monthly PowerPoint slides for production break rooms.
Assist with special HR projects such as associate engagement initiatives, associate surveys, and other related activities.
Execute exit interviews for departing associates.
Other duties as assigned and necessary.

What You’ll Need:

2–5 years of recruiting or talent coordination experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, or a related field. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
Experience recruiting across a broad range of roles, including administrative, production, and operations positions, both non-exempt and exempt.
Prior experience recruiting for a CPG, food manufacturing, or similar company is highly preferred. High-growth experience is a plus.
Hands-on experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed for Employers as an HR professional is highly preferred.
Ability to work independently while following established processes.
Familiarity with California and federal employment laws.
Ability to trust your gut and read a room, weeding out candidates quickly who do not fit the requirements.

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin's Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin's Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Shockingly delicious and made with clean ingredients, Kevin’s products are ready in minutes and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar.

In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing us to expand our reach, accelerate innovation, and bring our mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define our brand. A true market disruptor, Kevin's is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy.

Pay Rate: $25.00/hour - $28.00/hour + overtime + benefits

Kevin's Natural Foods uses E-verify to confirm employment eligibility. For more information, please see the links below:

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf

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Senior Customer Care Analyst

The Senior Customer Care Analyst is a senior individual contributor responsible for analyzing customer care performance, managing complex customer issues, and driving operational insights that improve service quality and efficiency. This role partners closely with Customer Service and Logistics teams to resolve escalations, identify root causes, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

Handle complex customer escalations and high-impact service issues.
Serve as a subject-matter expert for order, fulfillment, and customer care processes.
Coordinate resolution across Customer Service, Logistics, and Operations teams.
Analyze customer care and logistics data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Develop and maintain dashboards and reports related to service levels, case aging, OTIF, and root causes.
Provide actionable insights and recommendations to leadership.
Identify gaps in workflows, systems, and training that drive customer issues.
Support the development and refinement of SOPs, templates, and best practices.
Participate in system enhancement initiatives (ERP, CRM, EDI).
Act as a mentor and resource to Customer Care team members.
Support onboarding and training efforts by sharing best practices and insights.
Partner with leadership to improve service consistency and quality.
Exercises independent judgment in analyzing data, prioritizing issues, and recommending solutions.
Determines appropriate resolution paths for escalated customer and operational issues.
Other duties as assigned and necessary.

What You’ll Need:

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
4+ years of experience in customer service operations, analytics, or order management.
Strong analytical skills with experience in reporting and data interpretation.
Experience working with ERP, CRM, or order management systems.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin's Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin's Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Shockingly delicious and made with clean ingredients, Kevin’s products are ready in minutes and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar.

In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing us to expand our reach, accelerate innovation, and bring our mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define our brand. A true market disruptor, Kevin's is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy.

Kevin's Natural Foods uses E-verify to confirm employment eligibility. For more information, please see the links below:

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf

Pay: $70,000.00 - $82,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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Culinary Assurance & Implementation Chef

The Culinary Assurance & Implementation Chef is responsible for ensuring that our products are executed consistently, safely, and accurately at all stages of manufacturing. This role partners closely with Operations, Quality, and the R&D team to protect flavor integrity, ensure compliance, and drive consistent results across internal manufacturing sites and co-manufacturers.

As a trusted resource, this role upholds the quality and standards of our products at Kevin’s Natural Foods, ensuring we deliver the best possible products to our consumers.

What You’ll Do:

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.

What You’ll Need:

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.
1-3 years applied experience in a restaurant kitchen or commercial/manufacturing environment
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.

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin's Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin's Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Shockingly delicious and made with clean ingredients, Kevin’s products are ready in minutes and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar.

In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing us to expand our reach, accelerate innovation, and bring our mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define our brand. A true market disruptor, Kevin's is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy.

Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $115,000.00 annually + benefits + bonus

Kevin's Natural Foods uses E-verify to confirm employment eligibility. For more information, please see the links below:

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf

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Culinary Scientist

As a Culinary Scientist at Kevin’s Natural Foods, you will bridge the gap between culinary creativity and food science expertise. You will be responsible for developing innovative, flavorful, and health-conscious products that meet our rigorous quality, safety, and certification standards.

This role requires a unique combination of culinary intuition, scientific rigor, and commercial awareness to take concepts from initial ideation in the test kitchen through full-scale manufacturing. You will collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Operations, Marketing, and Sales to ensure products not only delight our consumers but also align with Kevin’s mission of empowering busy people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor.

What You’ll Do:

Develops new product ideas and concepts, from test prototype samples through commercialization
Creates product specifications and calculating initial formula and ingredient costs.
Assists with sourcing new and uncommon ingredients to match our healthy standards, along with meeting our SQF and USDA certifications.
Owns formulating product to meet all product claims.
Assumes the role of an innovator and project leader, demonstrating initiative, creativity, and thoroughness in the execution of complex projects.
Actively seeks out new food trends, consumer tastes, requests, and nutrition while monitoring local and national competition.
Responsible for creating and maintaining data in a variety of systems for product IP, Operations training and internal/external compliance
Works closely with the teams on establishing production processes, monitoring consistency and quality of foods, problem-solving production variances, and packaging of all items.
Partner with Marketing and sales for new product introductions, food styling, photoshoots, etc.
GFCO/Paleo/NGPV/USDA awareness and applied knowledge
All other duties as assigned or necessary.

What You’ll Need:

Passion for delivering safe, quality and delicious food to Kevin’s Natural Foods consumers.
Bachelors degree in Culinology, Culinary Science, Food Science, Meat Science, Nutrition, or Culinary School certification with applied technical experience.
1-3 years applied experience in a restaurant kitchen or commercial/manufacturing environment, research chef experience is a plus.
2-4 years product development experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Extensive ingredient functionality, flavor development, and sensory evaluation experience.
Understanding complex food systems from a physical and chemical perspective.
Sound working knowledge of food science principals and manufacturing principles such as GMP, HACCP, food safety, sanitary practices and regulations.
Good laboratory practices, including organized data documentation and presentation, attention to detail, and ability to follow batch protocols.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects/tasks at any given time.
Strong computer skills, especially working with nutritional software, spreadsheets, and quality systems.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Proven success in development using sterilization of food products.
Proven teamwork and collaboration in small groups.
Product development of paleo/keto food products a strong plus.

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is a line of healthy entrées, sides, and sauces, on a mission to make clean eating delicious and accessible. Kevin’s guilt-free, sous-vide entrées and sides, and signature certified paleo, keto, and gluten-free sauces allow health-conscious home cooks to whip up delicious meals in five minutes or less.

With restaurant-quality ingredients and recipes, Kevin’s products are readily available on the shelves at leading grocery retailers nationwide including Costco, Whole Foods, Albertsons, HEB and Publix. All Kevin’s products contain no refined sugar, artificial ingredients, grains, or soy, and are made with antibiotic- and hormone-free meat. A true market disruptor, Kevin’s Natural Foods is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand.

Salary Range: $100,000.00-$130,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

Kevin's Natural Foods uses E-verify to confirm employment eligibility. For more information, please see the links below:

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf

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Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs

The Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs is responsible for leading regulatory strategy and execution across Kevin’s Natural Foods’ portfolio. This role ensures full compliance with FDA, USDA, FSMA, and applicable state and international regulations while supporting product innovation, labeling accuracy, customer requirements, and brand integrity.

This position serves as KNF’s primary regulatory subject matter expert and works cross-functionally with R&D, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Marketing to bring compliant, high-quality products to market efficiently.

What You’ll Do:

Develop, implement, and maintain KNF’s regulatory policies, procedures, and compliance programs for product labeling and associated product claims in alignment with company goals.
Monitor, interpret, and communicate changes in FDA, USDA/FSIS, FSMA, and applicable international regulations; proactively assess impact and recommend actions.
Ensure compliance with applicable product certifications and claims, including (as applicable): Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Paleo, Gluten-free and other customer or market-driven requirements.
Serve as KNF’s primary regulatory contact for customers, auditors, and regulatory agencies.
Oversee review and approval of product labels, packaging artwork, and claims to ensure compliance with ingredient statements, Nutrition Facts, allergens, and all other requirements.
Maintain and manage regulatory documentation, including product specifications, statements of compliance, technical data sheets, and import/export documentation and associated document control systems
Partner closely with Marketing and R&D to ensure claims and messaging are compliant while supporting brand objectives.
Provide labeling regulatory guidance and education to internal teams including R&D, Quality, Operations, Sales, and Marketing.
Support innovation and renovation projects by ensuring regulatory requirements are integrated early in the development process.
Prepare and deliver reporting on regulatory risks, trends, and compliance status to leadership.
Represent KNF at industry forums, customer meetings, and professional associations as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned and necessary.

What You’ll Need:

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.
Advanced degree (MS or equivalent) preferred.
6+ years of regulatory experience in food manufacturing or CPG.
Strong working knowledge of FDA, USDA/FSIS, FSMA, labeling regulations, and food safety standards.
Experience supporting certifications and customer regulatory requirements strongly preferred.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to translate complex regulations into practical guidance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin's Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin's Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Shockingly delicious and made with clean ingredients, Kevin’s products are ready in minutes and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar.

In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing us to expand our reach, accelerate innovation, and bring our mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define our brand. A true market disruptor, Kevin's is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy.

Pay Range: $150,000.00 - $170,000.00 annually + Bonus + Benefits

Kevin's Natural Foods uses E-verify to confirm employment eligibility. For more information, please see the links below:

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf

https://www.everify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf

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