Oatbase Operator

About the role

At Oatly, we're on a mission to make it easier for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet's resources. We're determined on being part of the discussion on the long-term future of the food and beverage industry. Sustainability, nutritional health and trust are at the heart of what we do. We are building a culture that constantly upgrades each other so we can upgrade the planet.

Responsibilities

• Together with site manager and global organization, build up, maintain, and further develop the quality system and HACCP work at site
• Participate in LEAN/Improvement work
• Exterior cleaning of the equipment and verification of the CIP
• Follow the Food Safety rules and Good Manufacture Practice
• Comply with GMPs, PPE, sanitation procedures, general housekeeping and food safety and food defense practices and procedures
• Utilize process data, trend analysis and training to monitor, troubleshoot and respond to process conditions to optimize the plant operations
• Collect and test samples on different stage of the process, and take action based on the results when required
• Perform basic laboratory testing pH, viscosity, total solids and titration
• Maintain a clean facility and follow the sanitation schedule
• Perform ATP swabbing
• Adhere to all safety standards and wear all necessary personal protective equipment
• Other duties assigned

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older with the ability to read, write and speak English specific to work instructions including but not limited to safety purposes
• High school, GED, or equivalent diploma required
• +1 year of Food or Process industry experience
• Technical orientation
• Experience in working with quality and HCCP
• Experience in training of co-workers
• IT competence: MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint) and ERP systems
• Social competence and ability to establish sound relationships with others
• Ability to work in a systematic, analytical, accurate, and structured way
• Improvement driven and focused on completing goals
• Agile and adaptable in a fast past work environment
• Maintenance and mechanical knowledge
• Lean/OPEX/Six sigma experience
• Ability to climb several flights of stairs and ladders
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force at times and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Ability to work in cold and hot environments (approximately 38F-80F degrees)
• Ability to be mobile in accomplishing tasks and or moving from one worksite (up to 1-mile range) to another this could include but not be limited to in-plant departments, (Shipping- Receiving, Production, etc.) and/or to Oatly's 3rd party warehouse
• Ability to repeat motions that may include use of the wrists, hands and/or fingers, and standing or sitting for prolonged periods (average 8-12 hours)

Who We Need You To Be

We think your oatsomeness is built upon the following qualities:

• You feel connected to our mission of encouraging health, sustainability, and transparency
• You are a self-starter who doesn't need direct supervision to motivate you for success – we believe strongly in building a culture of individual accountability and ownership and need partners that can embrace that mentality
• You are ready to make your mark in a smaller, growing brand leveraging your experience to deliver amazing results and build an outstanding company
• You have entrepreneurial spirit in that you're comfortable with ambiguity and are energized by the process of building something lasting from the ground up
• You enjoy sharing your quirkiness and talents with your coworkers

To be the perfect fit for Oatly, we believe you have a thirst for knowledge and are a result-driven person with high integrity. You thrive with a hands-on approach, even in times of rapid change. Your social competence allows you to work effectively both independently and collaboratively. Finally, we hope that you share our values and have a great interest to carry out our mission in order to make the world a little bit better.

Pay

Our good faith salary for this role is: 23.50.