Production Technician

About Vale

Vale is a design-led company building the future of autonomous retail. We blend automation, robotics, and premium food & beverage to create beautifully crafted matcha experiences through fully automated kiosks and mobile carts.

Our mission is simple:

Make Magic.

We combine technology and hospitality to create experiences that feel effortless, intuitive, and memorable. We operate a café in Seattle's South Lake Union and are expanding our Matcha Bar business across the region. **

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About the role

We are looking for a reliable, detail-oriented, Production Technician to support daily production operations. This is a hands-on role that will include blending tea blends, packaging finished products, maintaining sanitation standards, and helping with the general upkeep and organization of the production space.

Because we are a growing company, this role requires someone who is adaptable and willing to jump in where needed. Daily responsibilities may shift based on production priorities, inventory needs, customer orders, and team workload. The ideal candidate is dependable, comfortable working on their feet, able to follow written procedures, and takes pride in keeping a clean, efficient, and food-safe production environment. **

Primary Responsibilities**

Blend tea blends according to production formulas, batch records, and quality standards

Package finished products accurately and efficiently

Label, seal, case-pack, and organize finished goods

Follow standard operating procedures for production, packaging, sanitation, and food safety

Maintain accurate production records, including batch information and packaging counts

Clean and sanitize production equipment, tools, work surfaces, and production areas

Support the general upkeep, organization, and cleanliness of the production space

Assist with inventory organization, material handling, and staging ingredients or packaging supplies

Flex between production, packaging, sanitation, inventory, and other operational tasks as needed

Help identify and communicate quality issues, material shortages, equipment concerns, or safety hazards

Work collaboratively with the team to meet daily and weekly production goals

Follow all company safety, sanitation, and food handling guidelines

Qualifications

Previous production, food manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, or kitchen experience preferred

Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written instructions

Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks as production needs change

Comfortable performing repetitive tasks with accuracy and consistency

Able to stay organized while shifting between different responsibilities

Reliable, punctual, and willing to work as part of a team

Comfortable working in a clean, organized production environment

Food handler's permit, food safety experience, HAACP certification is a plus

Physical Requirements

Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift throughout the workday

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed

Comfortable working around dry ingredients, packaging materials, and production equipment

Ability to follow sanitation and safety procedures consistently

Benefits

Company funded ORCA card

Matcha benefits

Joining a fun start up in Seattle

Schedule

Full Time

Weekdays: Monday - Friday

Hours: 9 to 5

The schedule may be subject to slight changes in support of operation needs