Production Lead- 1st Shift

Overview

A Little About Us 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, engaging customers directly in the R&D process.

This is an exciting stage as we emerge as a significant omni-channel brand and launch new products to capture market share. Equity is shared across the team as we build something big.

If you’re excited about building a brand that does things differently, this is that opportunity.

The focus of this position is to support the packaging operations and report directly to the Production Supervisor. This role will be the first point of contact on a daily basis for packaging questions, feedback or issues. The role will lead staff, provide daily work assignments, and ensure productivity, quality and safety.

Schedule: 1st Shift, Monday – Friday, with flexibility to support production needs, including overtime or weekends as required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Packaging:
  Assist during startup, running, change-over, cleaning and end of shift activities.
• Perform in-process quality control checks during packaging runs.
• Review daily paperwork to ensure that it is accurately processed and in a timely manner.
• Audit staff to ensure accuracy in the packaging processes.
• Order and commit the correct packaging per the Room’s Work Order through ERP (Fish Bowl).
• Notify shift supervisor when any mechanical or other issues occur.
• Review Shift Pass Down from previous shift; assist Supervisor in creation of current shift Pass Down.
• Update the production board(s) hourly.
• Champion GMP compliance.
• Train new hires on the packaging processes.
• Finished Goods Management.
• Initiatives:
  Fully engage with company initiatives identified as critical to the success of business.
• Interact with cross-team internal stakeholders as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Collaborate with other departments to identify and address food safety risks throughout the production process with the food safety team.
• Maintain product quality, food safety and hygiene conditions in the plant; ensure compliance with food safety and GMP.

What You’ve Done And Who You Are

• High School Diploma or equivalent; must be 18 years or older.
• Prior lead or supervisory experience is a plus.
• Experience and desire to support a culture built on collaboration, sharing of ideas, and celebration of successes with cross-functional teams.
• Able to support, train, and provide guidance to assigned team members.
• Good computer skills; familiarity with ERP or WMS systems a plus.
• Ability to perform basic math for conversion of units of measure.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments.
• Ability to read and analyze information.
• Excellent time management.
• Knowledge of inventory control.
• Process improvement mindset.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to partner and influence at all different levels.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and navigate in a fast-moving environment.
• A relentless drive to get things done.
• Flexible, willing, and quick to learn new processes, new technology, and new ways of thinking.

Why You Might Like Working Here

• This is going to be fun.
• Casual, friendly culture. We’re serious about what we do but we don’t take ourselves too seriously.
• Every employee has equity.
• High growth potential with opportunities to expand.
• Free oatmeal. It’s very good.

Why You Might Not Like Working Here

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

Physical Demands

• Must be able to work near food ingredients, exposure to food allergens.
• Must be able to lift up to 15–25 pounds at times.
• Location:
  
  inside an air-conditioned manufacturing and warehouse environment.
• Prolonged periods standing, walking, and performing packaging-related tasks.
• You must be able to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions…