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.

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

Pay Range

$25 - 30 / hour

Benefits

• Company funded ORCA card
• Health care benefits when working 40 hour/week
• 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