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 event-based Matcha Bar business across the region.
The Role
Vale is seeking a reliable, hands-on Events Driver & Logistics Support Technician to support events for our mobile Matcha Bar business.
This role is responsible for delivering, setting up, maintaining, and retrieving Vale mobile Matcha Bars at event locations throughout the greater Seattle area. All transportation is completed using company vehicles (no CDL required). This is an ideal role for someone dependable, punctual, inclined, and comfortable working independently. Your daily schedule is dependent on matcha bar operations, and this is a part time role.
Responsibilities
- Transport Vale mobile Matcha Bars to and from event locations using company vehicles
- Load and unload equipment at our SoDo logistics hub and event sites
- Set up mobile kiosks onsite and perform operational checks
- Regularly inspect vehicles for damage and maintenance needs
- Support pre-event preparation and post-event breakdown
- Represent Vale professionally at events
Qualifications
- 1+ year of professional delivery driving or field service experience- box truck preferred
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
- Comfortable lifting and moving equipment (50+ lbs)
- Reliable, punctual, and detail-oriented
- Able to work independently and problem-solve under time pressure
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills
Preferred Qualifications (not required)
- Food & beverage retail experience
- Event setup or mobile vending experience
- Basic technical troubleshooting skills
Schedule & Expectations
- Primarily weekend shifts
- Weekday prep shifts may be available
- Must be dependable and available for scheduled events
Benefits
- Company funded ORCA card
- Unlimited matcha
- Joining a fun start up in Seattle
Schedule
- Part time >30 hours/week
- Operations run Wednesday- Sunday
- The schedule may be subject to slight changes in support of special events