What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Manager position at Oats Overnight?
A Little About Us
Oats Overnight is changing the way people eat breakfast, and since launching in 2016, our high protein spoon-free oatmeal has been enjoyed by over 1,000,000 customers. We are scaling quickly in both direct-to-consumer and retail with the goal of becoming a household brand. We have end-to-end control of all phases of the business, producing and fulfilling the product in-house, which is extremely rare for companies our size. This allows us to create new flavors and products quickly and is a tremendous advantage for our brand – we’re able to give customers a behind-the-scenes look at what we do, highlighting our people and process in content. Being vertically integrated also enables us to incorporate customers directly in the development process.
A Little About How We Do Things
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.
What We’re Looking For
Oats Overnight is changing the way people eat breakfast, and since launching in 2016, our high protein spoon-free oatmeal has been enjoyed by over 1,000,000 customers. We are scaling quickly in both direct-to-consumer and retail with the goal of becoming a household brand. We have end-to-end control of all phases of the business, producing and fulfilling the product in-house, which is extremely rare for companies our size. This allows us to create new flavors and products quickly and is a tremendous advantage for our brand – we’re able to give customers a behind-the-scenes look at what we do, highlighting our people and process in content. Being vertically integrated also enables us to incorporate customers directly in the development process.
A Little About How We Do Things
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.
What We’re Looking For
- 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.
What’s The Job?
The Operation Manager supervises, directs, and develops operational strategies to ensure optimal performance and that quality of production and operations is met in both the office, production and warehouse environments.
What You’ll Be Doing, Stop Scanning and Read This Part
The Operation Manager supervises, directs, and develops operational strategies to ensure optimal performance and that quality of production and operations is met in both the office, production and warehouse environments.
What You’ll Be Doing, Stop Scanning and Read This Part
- Oversees production, fulfillment, warehouse, inventory control maintenance and operations staff
- Ensures and promotes all food and safety standards and regulations are met
- Creates and implements plans and objectives for employees to optimize performance in production and operations
- Recommends and advises the Sr Director of Operations of workplace improvements and operational strategies to reach company objectives and goals
- Implements strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
- Responsible for implementing company policies and procedures
- Sets timelines of projects and monitors projects through completion
- Develops systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
- Prepares financial and productivity reports to document plant progress
- Allocates resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
- P&L and departmental budgetary responsibility
- Champion process improvement activities to strive for operational excellence
- Mentor leadership team to create high performing department heads
- Other duties as assigned
What You’ve Done And Who You Are
- 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.
- 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.
- Bachelor’s degree in business or other related education preferred
- 5-7 years of applicable direct food manufacturing experience
- Demonstrated experience in a leadership and management position
- Computer proficiency with MS Office
Why You Might Like Working Here
- 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.
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
- Constant periods standing and walking through production and warehouse spaces
- Regular 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 and Life
- Generous PTO
- Monday - Friday Schedule
- 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.
Salary : $89,900 - $114,000
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