What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Lead 1st Shift position at Oats Overnight?
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. This operational control allows us to engage customers directly into 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 significant 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.
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 into 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 significant 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 are not accepting candidates from third-party recruiters or agencies for this role — direct applicants only.
What’s The Job?
The focus of this position is to support the packaging operations and reports directly to the Production Supervisor. This position will often
be the first point of contact on a daily basis for packaging questions, feedback or issues. This position will be required to lead staff and
provide daily work assignments while also ensuring productivity, quality and safety.
Schedule: Full-time, 1st Shift, Monday through Friday
What’s The Job?
The focus of this position is to support the packaging operations and reports directly to the Production Supervisor. This position will often
be the first point of contact on a daily basis for packaging questions, feedback or issues. This position will be required to lead staff and
provide daily work assignments while also ensuring productivity, quality and safety.
What You’ll Be Doing, Stop Scanning and Read This Part
- 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 Good 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.
- This role is responsible for collaboration with other departments to identify and address food safety risks throughout the production process with other food safety team members.
- This role is responsible for product quality & food safety and for maintaining hygiene conditions in the plant.
- Ensures and promotes food safety throughout the facility.
- Ensure compliance with food safety and Good Manufacturing Practices.
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 as well as drive for positive outcomes 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.
- Someone that can 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 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.
The Perks
- Full Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k
- Parental Leave
- 4 Weeks of paid time off
- Weekly Pay
- Stock options, every employee is an owner
- Free, delicious oatmeal
And last but never least….
We value people who roll up their sleeves and support their fellow team members. We embrace diversity and encourage equal
opportunity every chance we get, and we look forward to learning from people whose backgrounds, skills, and perspectives challenge
and enrich our own.
opportunity every chance we get, and we look forward to learning from people whose backgrounds, skills, and perspectives challenge
and enrich our own.
Oats Overnight provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in
accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Oats Overnight complies with applicable state and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
