Flavor Lab Operations Specialist

Kinder's; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 10,500 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Bonus eligibility

Equity grants

Health benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Kinder’s is seeking a Lab Operations Specialist to support Product Development and R&D by managing lab tasks and ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly.

You’ll install, calibrate, and maintain equipment, manage inventory, organize lab space, and support cross-functional teams with data and documentation to help bring products to market. The role requires strong organizational skills, proactive problem solving, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science related discipline or minimum 1 year of experience in operations or lab work in a related field.
• Excellent organizational, time management, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize, be proactive, multitask, and work with cross-functional teams in a dynamic setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite. Experience in Trace Gains and Wrike is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage installation, validation, calibration, and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Maintain lab consumables inventory, order tracking, and vendor relationships
• Oversee lab organization, lab cleanliness, onboarding of new staff, and required training
• Assist maintaining and organizing raw material procurement, inventory, labeling, and documentation
• Coordinate with the team to prepare and distribute sales and finished product samples
• Assist team with performing, reporting, and analyzing analytical measurements
• Maintain lab Standard Operating Procedures
• Support operations such as presentation setup, facility coordination, and events
• Act as back up for other teammates and perform other departmental duties as assigned to support overall success.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Analytical

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Independence

Cross-functional teams

Microsoft Office

Trace Gains

Wrike

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a science related discipline

Tools

Wrike

Trace Gains

Job description

Kinder’s is seeking a Lab Operations Specialist to support Product Development and R&D by managing lab tasks and ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly.

You’ll install, calibrate, and maintain equipment, manage inventory, organize lab space, and support cross-functional teams with data and documentation to help bring products to market. The role requires strong organizational skills, proactive problem solving, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.