Processing Operator
About the job
- Attention to detail.
- Sanitation experience.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds throughout the shift.
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and standard operating procedures in manufacturing powder infant formula products.
- Operate industrial mixers, heat treatment systems, and dryers using human-machine interfaces.
- Work cross-functionally with the processing and quality departments, and with the warehouse and canning line when necessary.
- Lift and physically handle raw ingredients during weighing, staging, and manufacturing processes.
- Operate scales, portable pumps, container rinsers, homogenizers, dry blending equipment, and other related processing equipment.
- Learn and perform hand cleaning, clean-in-place, heat treatment systems, cleaning-out-of-place, routine housekeeping, and other cleaning and sanitization tasks.
- Interact with computer systems integrated into the manufacturing process and complete work order documentation of manufacturing steps.
- Prepare, operate, monitor, and document bulk ingredients for blending operations, heat treatment processes, controlled weighing systems for batch ingredients, and other applicable systems and documents required to operate these systems.
- Operate, monitor, and document the computer-controlled clean-in-place system used for manufacturing equipment.
- Previous food manufacturing experience.
About the company
Bobbie makes organic infant formula sold directly to consumers. The formula uses lactose to resemble breast milk and features a proprietary organic fat blend from expeller-pressed oils, aiming to be nutrient-dense and free of corn syrup, fillers, palm oil, maltodextrin, gluten, pesticides, antibiotics, and soy allergens. It differentiates itself with a clean-label approach, grass-fed dairy, and an emphasis on products that mimic breast milk, plus a commitment to supporting families when breastfeeding isn’t possible for a year. The goal is to provide high-quality organic infant nutrition while helping families facing breastfeeding challenges.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$141.5M
Headquarters
Heath, Ohio
Founded
2018
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Bobbie reached one million babies fed and lifted Ohio production 276% since 2023.
- Stacey Andrade-Wells joined Bobbie as chief growth officer in July 2026, signaling omnichannel expansion.
- Bobbie’s four formulas sit at Target nationwide, strengthening repeat purchase and premium pricing.
What critics are saying
- Target and retailer shelf access dominate Bobbie’s growth; any delisting would slash volume quickly.
- Ohio manufacturing concentration exposes Bobbie to contamination, downtime, or FDA enforcement disrupting supply.
- Abbott and Mead Johnson control WIC channels; Bobbie remains excluded from the largest formula buyer.
What makes Bobbie unique
- Bobbie controls Ohio manufacturing end-to-end through Nature’s One, a rare domestic formula asset.
- Bobbie’s 100% organic whole-milk formula reached Target nationwide on April 14, 2026.
- Bobbie spans Target, Whole Foods, Costco, and direct-to-consumer, widening parent access.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Company Match
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Remote Work Options
- Flexible Work Hours
- Stock Options
- Paid Parental Leave
- Phone/Internet Stipend