What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality, Vice President 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.
What’s The Job?
The Vice President of Quality is a senior leader responsible for driving and scaling a world-class quality program across all Oats Overnight operations. This includes establishing enterprise-wide quality assurance and food safety standards, leading regulatory and third-party compliance initiatives, and aligning quality practices with strategic business goals. This role will oversee all quality assurance and compliance functions across the supply chain and manufacturing, ensuring that our products consistently exceed customer expectations and regulatory requirements.
What You’ll Be Doing, Stop Scanning and Read This Part
- Champion and lead the cultural shift to “quality-is-my-responsibility” initiative, leveraging, education, training, programs and actions, touching all operational functions, and aligning with Oats Overnight’s mission and brand promise. Lead and champion a cultural transformation to embed the "quality-is-my-responsibility" initiative across all operational functions. This will be achieved through education, training, programs, and actions, ensuring alignment with Oats Overnight's mission and brand promise.
- Lead and mentor the Quality and Compliance teams, developing long-term organizational structure and talent strategy.
- Own enterprise-level food safety, regulatory compliance, and quality systems strategy and execution.
- Partner cross-functionally with Product Development, Operations, and Supply Chain to integrate quality considerations into early-stage product innovation and lifecycle management.
- Develop and drive continuous improvement initiatives using data to identify root causes and reduce quality issues.
- Oversee external audits, third-party certifications, and develop strategic protocols to ensure readiness for all regulatory inspections.
- Establish and monitor KPIs that track and report on quality performance across facilities and partners.
- Stay ahead of changing regulatory landscapes and proactively position the business for compliance.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on matters of risk mitigation and quality impact.
What You’ve Done And Who You Are
- Senior leader with 10 years of experience in Quality, Food Safety, and Compliance roles in CPG or Food Manufacturing required.
- Bachelor’s in Chemistry, Microbiology or Food Science preferred
- Incredible people leadership skills required.
- Track record of building and scaling QA/QC teams in a fast-paced, growing organization.
- Experience managing multi-site or enterprise-wide quality and compliance programs.
- Strong knowledge of FDA, FSMA, GFSI standards, HACCP, and other food safety protocols.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity while developing structure, process, and accountability.
- Data-driven mindset with experience implementing metrics and continuous improvement systems.
- 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
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- 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.
The Perks
- Full Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision coverage, life insurance, 401k
- Generous PTO
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
