Manufacturing Sanitation Technician

Hello potential future Oatly employee. It’s us, the original oatmilk company that started in Sweden back 25 or so years ago and has since expanded to the U.S. where we’ve continued growing at a rate such that we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oatmilk flowing.

Sustainability, health, and transparency are the core values that guide everything we do. Basically, we exist to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process. If any of this resonates with you, then maybe you’d like work for Oatly, too. Now onto the formal stuff.

We are looking to add a temporary (6 months) position to our team in Ogden, Utah.  This position will report to the Quality & Food Safety Manager.

Here are the things we want to hire you to do:

• Ensure the efficient and effective cleaning of production equipment, processing rooms and adjacent areas, following approved sanitary methods in accordance with food safety requirements. Document activities as required
• Responsible for the safe use of appropriate chemical solutions to ensure the cleanest and most highly sanitized equipment
• Perform swabbing (ATP, Environmental) of equipment and areas in support of site sanitation and environmental programs
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) to ensure food and work safety, and food defense
• Ensure that all necessary safety precautions are followed in performing your responsibilities
• Assist QC Technicians in performing Quality GMP audits, Environmental swabs and Glass and Brittle Plastic inspections.
• Cross train with QC technicians to perform as a backup, call outs, and vacation coverage.
• Other duties as assigned

Here are the things we think you need:

• Must be 18 years or older with the ability to read, write and speak English specific to work instructions including but not limited to safety purposes
• High school, GED, or equivalent diploma required
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force at times and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Ability to work in cold and hot environments (approximately 38F-80F degrees)
• Ability to be mobile in accomplishing tasks and or moving from one worksite (up to 1-mile range) to another this could include but not be limited to in-plant departments, (Shipping-Receiving, Production, etc.) and/or to Oatly’s 3rd party warehouse
• Ability to walk for extended periods of time (8-12 Hours); ability to bend and to lift heavy materials (up to 50 lbs.)
• Ability to repeat motions that may include use of the wrists, hands and/or fingers, and standing or sitting for prolonged periods (average 8-12 hours)

And here’s another list of qualities we think make a good Oatly team member:

• You feel connected to our mission of encouraging health, sustainability, and transparency
• You are a self-starter who doesn’t need direct supervision to motivate you for success – we believe strongly in building a culture of individual accountability and ownership and need partners that can embrace that mentality
• You are ready to make your mark in a smaller, growing brand leveraging your experience to deliver amazing results and build an outstanding company
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit in that you’re comfortable with ambiguity and are energized by the process of building something lasting from the ground up
• You enjoy sharing your quirkiness and talents with your coworkers

Another bulleted list felt redundant, so we wrote this long sentence with all the ways we sweeten the deal to work with us, like providing paid vacation and sick time, really great benefits, genuinely great coworkers who want to see the company and each other succeed, and a start-up vibe with an established company history.

Our team is available to support you through the hiring process with reasonable accommodations to enable a barrier-free interview experience. We will maintain candidate privacy and confidentiality to enable an unbiased and equitable experience. If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability or special need, please contact Re.Droge@oatly.com.

Oatly is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.