Maintenance Technician

Vow is a food company – a very different one. We create real meat products from animal cells, bringing together cutting edge innovations in science, engineering, culinary and design. We're on a mission to feed billions with food that's good for your taste buds and your planet. Want to join us?

Do you thrive on ensuring things run smoothly and efficiently? Like variety? Do you enjoy ensuring that everything runs like a well-oiled machine? Well we might just have the role for you.

Vow is looking for a dedicated Maintenance Technician to join our Facilities team. You'll be instrumental in keeping our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment operational, safe, and ready to meet the needs of our evolving food production processes.

In this hands-on role you will get to work closely with a variety of equipment, from steam boilers and air compressors to bioreactors and HVAC systems. You'll tackle both planned and unplanned maintenance to ensure everything runs like clockwork. You will work with Vowzers across all different teams and be known as the go to person for getting things done.

• 1-5 years of experience in a maintenance technician role or as a tradesperson
• Experience working with or troubleshooting custom equipment
• Experience with a CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) is desirable but not essential
• Exposure to food manufacturing and HACCP/GMP requirements is a highly desirable plus
• Conduct both planned and unplanned maintenance on a wide range of equipment, ensuring timely and efficient operations
• Document all maintenance activities using our maintenance management systems and create new work orders on-the-fly as needed
• Write SOPs and work instructions for equipment maintenance to ensure consistent and safe practices
• Perform general repairs and installations of factory and facility equipment, including ad-hoc installations or relocations
• Maintain tidy and functional workshop spaces in compliance with food safety and HACCP requirements
• Participate in regular internal and external food safety audits and complete any assigned action items
• Contribute to the continual improvement of internal systems and processes
• Participate in team-based responsibilities such as cleaning rosters and stock-take activities
• Adhere to all food-safety regulations and policies to ensure our processes and products remain food-safe
• Be part of an on-call roster for out-of-hours emergency responses

First Month: You will get oriented with our most important systems and equipment across our sites. You'll start taking on responsibilities integral to the smooth running of our operations and begin performing planned and unplanned maintenance on a broad range of equipment.

First Three Months: You will have become known as the person who gets stuff done fast. You will be a critical contributor to our HACCP/GMP compliance requirements, making a real impact on the safety and efficiency of our operations. You will challenge existing processes and drive forward improvements.

First Year: You will become an expert user of our systems, potentially building and implementing new ones. You'll have numerous examples of how you've meaningfully and tangibly improved various parts of Vow.

A diverse, mission-led, dream team of Vowzers

Our mission is to feed billions, which means making food products for everyone. To do this we need a team that's representative of the people we serve. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view and have built a culture to match. Be yourself and come as you are.

Learn from the best

Our team includes some of the world's top scientists, innovators, operators, and creatives with decades ofindustry experience. Despite our experiences, we all strive to build, break, learn, and repeat. We see the impossible as temporary and strive to learn and support our company and fellow Vowzers' growth as much as possible.

Cutting-edge technology

We're bringing together innovations in science, engineering, and food, to create the world's most unique culinary experiences. All without compromising on ethics or our planet. Since our inception in 2019, we have held the title of being the first startup tocultivate meat from the cells of an undomesticated animal. We're wild because we can be.

Backed by the best

We can make a real impact thanks to our investorsBlackbird Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Grok Ventures, Tenacious Ventures, P7 Ventures, Toyota Ventures and PeakBridge VC.

Everyone is an owner

In addition to competitive base salaries, each and every 'Vowzer'owns equity in the companyso we can all benefit from our hard work and future success.

Paid parental leave

For those who choose to start a family, we offer 8 weeks of paid caregiver leave and an additional 8 weeks paid leave for the birth giver.

We offer support for interstate or overseas team members, their families and, of course, their pets.

Unlimited personal leave

Sometimes you need time off to recuperate, look after your mental health, or simply deal with an emergency. We put unlimited personal leave in place to empower you to bring your best self to work every day.

Flexible working hours and location

We value work-life balance and we recognise that everyone works differently. We want you to do your best work, so you can choose how and where you do it.

Converted warehouse 'campus'

Complete with a glass-walled lab, manufacturing lines, snacks, a culinary centre and professional-grade coffee machine.

Heaps of tasty samples from our culinary centre

Our fantastic "food inventors" on the Vow team are always cooking up new product prototypes, and all Vowzers are given the opportunity to taste, give feedback, and learn from their culinary prowess.

Human and dog friendly office

An inclusive community and culture, in a welcoming office, we encourage you to bring your true self…and your dogs.

A variety of social clubs

It's Vowzers who make our culture. From book clubs to hiking groups, we're always looking for ways to learn and engage with each other.

Everyone is an owner

In addition to competitive base salaries, each and every 'Vowzer'owns equity in the companyso we can all benefit from our hard work and future success.

Generous paid parental leave

For those who choose to start a family, we offer 8 weeks of paid caregiver leave and an additional 8 weeks paid leave for the birth giver.

Generous relocation budget & support

We offer support for interstate or overseas team members, their families and, of course, their pets.

Flexible working hours and location

We value work-life balance and we recognise that everyone works differently. We want you to do your best work, so you can choose how and where you do it.

Unlimited personal leave

Sometimes you need time off to recuperate, look after your mental health, or simply deal with an emergency. We put unlimited personal leave in place to empower you to bring your best self to work every day.

Heaps of tasty samples from our culinary centre

Our fantastic "food inventors" on the Vow team are always cooking up new product prototypes, and all Vowzers are given the opportunity to taste, give feedback, and learn from their culinary prowess.

Converted warehouse 'campus'

Complete with a glass-walled lab, manufacturing lines, snacks, a culinary centre and professional-grade coffee machine.

A variety of social clubs

It's Vowzers who make our culture. From book clubs to hiking groups, we're always looking for ways to learn and engage with each other.

Human and dog friendly office

An inclusive community and culture, in a welcoming office, we encourage you to bring your true self…and your dogs.

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