Welcome to Kinsa Group

Kinsa Group is your specialized recruiting partner for the food and beverage industry in California. Founded in 1985, we bring four decades of experience and a national reach to connect California employers with top talent. Kinsa works across all segments of food & beverage—from food manufacturing and food service to new product development and supply chain. Our expertise and candidate network spans every segment of the food and beverage industry in this large state.

 

We have a local network of food industry professionals in major California metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, as well as the central valley. Kinsa Group helps California employers find the right match to drive their business forward. It’s the state we have the most success in (both number of clients and placements) and the largest local talent networks, because it is expensive to relocate to California and we know it.

 

About Kinsa Group

Kinsa Group has been a leader in food and beverage recruiting since 1985, and has earned recognition as one of Forbes’ America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms. Kinsa Group is intentional, candid, and consultative in how we operate. Our core operating values are loyalty, integrity, professionalism, dignity, respect, customer service excellence, and empowerment of our team. Learn more About Us here.

 

Why Work with Kinsa Group?

Food and beverage employers in California choose Kinsa Group because our deep roots in the industry give us inside knowledge of what is required to succeed. We understand the technical skills, food safety and compliance standards, product quality demands, and operations specific to California’s food and beverage landscape.

 

Kinsa Group doesn’t treat recruiting as transactional but instead builds relationships that nourishing career connections to create success for our customers in the food & beverage industry. As a leading food manufacturing recruitment agency in California, we excel at finding the best talent in the state.

 

Here are some of the key roles Kinsa Group fills as your food & beverage recruiting partner:

  • President & CEO
  • VP of Sales
  • Director of R&D
  • Food Scientist
  • Plant Manager
  • Procurement Director
  • Supply Chain Director
  • Maintenance Manager
  • Brand Manager
  • Controller
  • Regional Sales Manager
  • and more!

How We Partner with Clients

Kinsa Group begins by learning about your organization’s goals, scale of operations, and culture in your food & beverage operations in California. We then leverage our extensive network of California-based specialists (in food manufacturing, food sales, food safety, engineering, product development, operations, culinary arts, etc.) to identify candidates who meet your job requirements and fit your culture. Being a dedicated food manufacturing recruitment agency in California means we understand the unique challenges and opportunities in the state.

 

Where Will Your New Hires Come From?

Kinsa Group provides candidates you may not be able to find on your own. Consider these statistics:

  • 85% of hires facilitated by Kinsa Group come from proprietary Kinsa Group channels, not job boards.
  • 55% from our exclusive food industry database of professional and executive candidates.
  • 25% from our recruiters’ social network and personal LinkedIn connections.
  • 5% from referrals of these two networks.

Kinsa Group prioritizes both speed and precision. Our average time to fill is 60 days from launching a search to accepted offer. We have been working as a food manufacturing recruitment agency in California for decades, so we understand the nuances of finding the right fit.

 

Specialties & Industries We Serve

Kinsa Group recruits across a wide range of specialties, including finance & accounting, human resources, c-suite, sales & marketing, maintenance & engineering, plant production, purchasing & supply chain, food safety, quality & sanitation, food science & product development, restaurant operations, culinary arts, and more.

 

We also serve diverse industries such as bakery, confectionery & snack foods; beverage; dairy; grocery; food ingredients; meat, poultry & seafood; produce, refrigerated & frozen foods; shelf-stable foods; dietary & nutraceutical supplements; pet food; food service, restaurant & hospitality; lab services, food processing equipment, & supporting industries. Serving diverse sub-industries gives us insight into what different employers need. For more details, visit our Industries page.

 

Connect with a Recruiter Today

If you’re ready to connect with top talent in the food and beverage industry or solve critical hiring gaps in supply chain, quality, product development, or operations, Kinsa Group is here to help. Contact one of our trusted Account Managers today!