Production Specialist

Job description

ABOUT MAYA TEA

Maya Tea is a Tucson, AZ owned and operated manufacturer of loose-leaf teas, sachet tea bags, iced teas, and chai concentrates. Our products are sold across North America in cafes, gift shops, and restaurants of all shapes and sizes. Odds are, if you've enjoyed an amazing glass of iced tea in Tucson, it was made by Maya Tea Co. We pride ourselves on our dedication to our community, pursuing innovation in our field, and creating a workplace where our enthusiastic and engaged employees feel valued and elevated. Maya Tea is looking for a focused, upbeat, and earnest team member with a passion for local business to help out in our Tucson factory.

ABOUT THE JOB

This position focuses on all things production and warehouse, which means you will be responsible for creating our top-selling chai concentrate, mixing teas in large batches, processing ingredients in our industrial machines, and logistics for our products. Attention to detail is key here We will provide on-the-job training for the first few weeks before you settle into your position fully.

DAILY PRIMARY TASKS WOULD BE

• Oversee the upkeep and maintenance of our warehouse space.
• Handle inventory and on-hand counts for products and supplies on a daily and weekly basis.
• Accurately pick products from warehouse shelves to fulfill open orders.
• Pack orders using best practices to ensure the product arrives safely to customers.
• Perform packaging duties such as evenly and quickly applying labels, casing bottles, sealing cases, and stacking pallets, among others
• Portion tea blends, printing labels, kitting, and assemblage.
• Interact with our industrial machines including our bottling equipment (operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, cleaning, dis- and re-assembling the units, etc)
• Mix recipes in 30-50lb batches (precisely following recipes to the gram, collecting bulk ingredients from the warehouse, using proper care when handling liquid flavors, operating mixers, and keeping your workspace clean)
• Maintain the warehouse space (basic cleaning, tidying, rotating stock, organizing tools, washing dishes, unloading and loading trucks, constructing and building pallets, etc.)
• Package items (using band sealers, counting, portioning, labeling, etc)
• Adhere to all food safety handling protocols – including state and Maya tea co. policies
• Handle food products in a fast, effective manner while using PPE, and safe handling best practices.
• Work as part of a fast-paced, hard-working team that is passionate about creating quality, healthful products

The ideal candidate will have the following ABILITIES...

• Ability to work in warm kitchen-like conditions
• Ability to stand 90% of their shift while performing repetitive movements/tasks
• Ability to work as a part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lift, move and/or push 50 pounds on regular basis several times a day
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, crouch, and climb stairs
• Excellent hand-eye coordination and ability to keep a quick pace while working
• An excellent sense of time management and the desire to work quickly.
• Experience in packaging, labeling, production, or manufacturing
• Experience in shipping, receiving, and/or warehouse operations including the use of tools such as forklifts, pallet jacks, hand trucks, tape guns, safety blades, and others.
• Food handling experience. (Not necessary, but helpful).

Bonus: Forklift certification.

Join our team as a Production Specialist where your skills will contribute to our success in delivering exceptional products

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person