Blending Operator- 1st Shift

Oats Overnight; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Parental Leave

Generous PTO

Weekly Pay

Stock Options

Free oatmeal

Job summary

Oats Overnight in Ohio is seeking an experienced blending operator to join our team and uphold our reputation for quality. You will operate blending machines, monitor production, and ensure accurate labeling and packaging.

This full-time, first-shift role encompasses setup to cleanup, weighing ingredients, and recording data while adhering to GMP and safety standards. We value collaboration and provide stock options and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment; blending experience a plus.
• GMP knowledge is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow specific instructions.
• Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, and clean blending equipment (Blending Operator I & II).
• Select and weigh ingredients per formulas using scoops, spoons, or feeders.
• Operate blenders, mixers, agitators and other machinery to mix ingredients.
• Start machinery, monitor operation and stop when process is complete.
• Transfer finished product from blender to barrels.
• Clean and maintain work areas and equipment ensuring safety compliance.
• Uphold batch record integrity and digital inputs; compliant reporting.
• Monitor gauges and indicators to ensure proper operation.
• Weigh or measure finished products to verify specifications.
• Read and follow production schedules to determine blend specs and sequence.

Skills

High School Diploma

Manufacturing Experience

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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 in 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 meaningful 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?

We’re looking for an experienced blending operator to join our team and help us maintain our reputation for excellence. As a blending operator, you will be responsible for operating and monitoring the blending machines, as well as performing quality control checks on the products. You will also be responsible for keeping accurate records of production and ensuring that the products are properly labeled and packaged.

Schedule: Monday – Friday; 1st shift

What You’ll Be Doing, Stop Scanning and Read This Part

• Responsible for the setup, operation, and clean-up of blending equipment (Blending Operator I & II)
• Select and weigh ingredients according to formulas using scoops, spoons, or automatic feeders (Blending Operator I &II)
• Operate blenders, mixers, agitators, and other machinery to mix ingredients according to formulas (Blending Operator I & II)
• Start machinery, observe operation, and shut down machinery when specified amount of time has elapsed or when process is completed (Blending Operator I & II)
• Transfer finished product from blender to barrels (Blending Operator I & II)
• Clean and maintain work areas, machines, and equipment to ensure compliance with safety regulations (Blending Operator I & II)
• Upholding batch record integrity, digital inputs and compliance adherence (Blending Operator I & II)
• Monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that machinery is operating properly (Blending Operator II)
• Weigh or measure finished products to verify conformance to specifications (Blending Operator II)
• Record operational data on specified forms and submit reports to supervisor (Blending Operator II)
• Read and follow production schedules and instructions to determine blend specifications, quantities to be blended, and sequence of operations (Blending Operator II)
• Other duties as assigned

What You’ve Done And Who You Are

• Minimum High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment; previous blending experience a plus
• Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow specific work instructions
• 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.

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.

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

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• 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 401(k)
• Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Weekly Pay
• Stock Options — every employee is an owner
• Free, delicious oatmeal

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.