What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Safety Compliance Supervisor 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
The Food Safety Compliance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and ensuring that all food safety protocols and regulatory requirements are met within the organization. This role involves extensive verification and monitoring of production processes, conducting inspections, training employees, and maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal food safety regulations.
What You’ll Be Doing, Stop Scanning and Read This Part
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.
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.
The Food Safety Compliance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and ensuring that all food safety protocols and regulatory requirements are met within the organization. This role involves extensive verification and monitoring of production processes, conducting inspections, training employees, and maintaining compliance with local, state, and federal food safety regulations.
What You’ll Be Doing, Stop Scanning and Read This Part
- Monitor all food safety programs to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations (FDA, SQF, HACCP, FSMA, etc.).
- Conduct routine inspections and audits to assess compliance with food safety policies and identify areas for improvement.
- Train and educate employees on food safety standards, sanitation procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Investigate food safety incidents, NCMRs, non-compliance issues, and internal audit findings, implementing corrective and preventive actions as necessary.
- Conducts all internal audits, documentation review, verification activities, organization of files, training and other hard copy and electronic records for compliance with the QMS.
- Responsible for the monitoring of day-to-day activities for compliance with process and procedure, documentation compliance and documentation adherence.
- Organization of all filing systems, support QA & Production through issuance of regulated documentation for Ohio - Deviations, NCMRs, CAPAs, SCAR Requests, OPL & SOP updates, changes and CCR requests for Ohio.
- Maintain detailed records of food safety procedures, audit findings, and corrective actions to ensure regulatory documentation is up to date.
- Collaborate and be a champion with internal departments (quality assurance, production, warehouse, etc.) to promote compliance with food safety culture.
- Stay updated with industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging food safety risks.
- Work with external regulatory agencies and auditors to ensure compliance and address any food safety concerns.
- The position requires working in a manufacturing or food processing environment that follows GMP requirements for attire and PPE.
- May involve standing for extended periods, conducting inspections in cold or hot environments, and working with sanitation chemicals.
- Occasional travel may be required for audits, training, or compliance reviews to other sites in the company.
- Preferred but not required, bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field.
- 4 years in Quality, Food Safety in a supervisory or leadership capacity.
- Required - Minimum of 5 years of experience in food safety, quality assurance, or regulatory compliance in the food or dietary supplement industry.
- Extensive knowledge of HACCP principles, FSMA regulations, and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
- Certification in at least one of the following food safety programs HACCP, PCQI, or SQF Practitioner is required.
- ASQ Quality Auditor or Food Safety Auditor certification is preferred.
- Excellent grammar, spelling, editing, and proofreading abilities in English.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to compose detailed trending reports for compliance initiatives.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to train and lead teams effectively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suites and experience with food safety management software is beneficial.
- 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.
- It’s not a cushy job, the bar is high
- We are growing quickly and have a fast-paced work environment.
- Able to sit, walk, move around for long hours at a time
- Must be able to lift up to 40 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
- Full Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision and Life
- Generous PTO
- Monday - Friday Schedule
- 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.
