Blending Operator- 1st Shift

About the role

Oats Overnight is on a mission to build a generational CPG brand. Since 2016, our high-protein, drinkable oatmeal has reached over a million customers through direct-to-consumer, and we're now scaling with all major nationwide retail and club partners. Our goal: become a household brand by leveraging speed, storytelling, and strategy. We are vertically integrated: we develop, manufacture, and fulfill everything in-house. This operational control allows us to engage customers directly in the R&D process — an initiative where we were first-to-market in CPG. It also makes our brand tangible and real: our factory, our team, and our product pipeline are all part of the narrative. This is an exciting stage — we are emerging as a significant omni-channel brand and launching new products to capture meaningful market share across verticals. We want you to help us get there. Every teammate here has equity because we're building something big, and everyone plays an important role. If you're excited about building a brand that does things differently, this is that opportunity.

We're looking for an experienced blending operator to join our team and help us maintain our reputation for excellence. As a blending operator, you will be responsible for operating and monitoring the blending machines, as well as performing quality control checks on the products. You will also be responsible for keeping accurate records of production and ensuring that the products are properly labeled and packaged.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the setup, operation, and clean-up of blending equipment (Blending Operator I & II)
• Select and weigh ingredients according to formulas using scoops, spoons, or automatic feeders (Blending Operator I & II)
• Operate blenders, mixers, agitators, and other machinery to mix ingredients according to formulas (Blending Operator I & II)
• Start machinery, observe operation, and shut down machinery when specified amount of time has elapsed or when process is completed (Blending Operator I & II)
• Transfer finished product from blender to barrels (Blending Operator I & II)
• Clean and maintain work areas, machines, and equipment to ensure compliance with safety regulations (Blending Operator I & II)
• Upholding batch record integrity, digital inputs and compliance adherence (Blending Operator I & II)
• Monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that machinery is operating properly (Blending Operator II)
• Weigh or measure finished products to verify conformance to specifications (Blending Operator II)
• Record operational data on specified forms and submit reports to supervisor (Blending Operator II)
• Read and follow production schedules and instructions to determine blend specifications, quantities to be blended, and sequence of operations (Blending Operator II)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment; previous blending experience a plus
• Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow specific work instructions
• Experience and desire to support a culture built on collaboration, sharing of ideas and celebration of successes as well as drive for positive outcomes with cross-functional teams

Skills

• Someone that can partner and influence at all different levels
• Not afraid to get out into a manufacturing operations environment to work shoulder-to-shoulder with plant leadership to resolve problems and challenges
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and navigate in a fast-moving environment
• Expectations will be clearly set, but an ambitious approach to the work is key
• Ability to artfully convey even subtle or complex messages clearly, as appropriate for the topic and audience
• A relentless drive to get things done
• Curious and entrepreneurial mindset
• Enjoys working in a highly collaborative and supportive team environment
• Flexible, willing, and quick to learn new processes, new technology, and new ways of thinking

Benefits

• Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k)
• Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Weekly Pay
• Stock Options — every employee is an owner
• Free, delicious oatmeal

Schedule

Monday – Friday; 1st shift

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to work near food ingredients, exposure to food allergens
• Location: inside an air-conditioned manufacturing and warehouse environment
• You must be able to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
• You must be able to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards

About the team

Starting with our founder/CEO and extending to multiple teams across all departments, many of us come from non-traditional backgrounds. This is a superpower – we are not stuck in traditional industry patterns but instead leverage extreme rationality and first principles thinking to solve problems and find new opportunities. This is a special place to work, and our team is what makes it that way; this is why every employee is also an owner. As such, there is a high level of expectation for all team members.

This is going to be fun. You have the freedom to leverage your own creativity and have a voice. Casual, friendly culture. We're serious about what we do but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We are a fast-growing company, and you will have stock options. High growth potential with opportunities to expand. Free oatmeal. It's very good.

It's not a cushy job, the bar is high. We are growing quickly and have a fast-paced work environment.

We value people who roll up their sleeves and support their fellow team members.