[Hiring] Culinary Team Member @Row 7 Seeds, Co.

Role Description

The role involves engaging with shoppers to promote the Row 7 brand and its vegetable varieties through tastings and demonstrations.

• Inspire and educate shoppers about the Row 7 brand and vegetable varieties, sharing key culinary and flavor details.
• Prepare, cook, and serve tastings of Row 7 vegetables to shoppers, ensuring that the experience reflects Row 7’s culinary excellence.
• Engage with shoppers on how to prepare Row 7 vegetables at home and answer questions shoppers may have about Row 7 vegetables.
• Set up inviting product demonstration displays, utilizing Row 7 resources and materials.
• Collaborate with retail partners to ensure demonstration spaces are supplied and replenished with Row 7 vegetables.
• Drive brand advocacy at the store level by building trusted, lasting relationships with retail team members throughout the season.
• Adhere to culinary kit maintenance, inventory, and accountability protocols.
• Develop an understanding of and ability to share the Row 7 Culinary Team Curriculum.
• Ensure compliance with food safety best practices.
• Administrative responsibilities: make store calls ahead of demos to confirm schedule and product availability. Fill out forms regarding store calls, merchandising, and demos. Escalate any issues to the Regional Manager as needed.

Qualifications

• Eager to take on a customer-facing role and share information with enthusiasm.
• Have a year of culinary, front of house, or agricultural experience – encouraged but not required.
• Be comfortable with knives and culinary utensils, or willing to learn with additional instruction.
• Be passionate about food and sustainability.
• Be organized, punctual, and professional.
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Can dependably travel to scheduled locations within assigned region.

Requirements

• This is a part-time, seasonal, non-exempt (hourly) position.
• Compensation for this role is $32 per hour.
• Anticipated Weekly Schedule: Saturdays, Sundays, and/or Mondays.
• Average Shift: 8 hours.
• Employment Timeline: mid-July - November.

Benefits

• 401(k) after three months of employment with Row 7 Seeds.
• Accrued Paid Sick Time Off.
• Employee Discount on Row 7 Seed and Tin Products.

Company Description

Row 7 is committed to centering equity and justice in our work and community. We encourage LGBTQIA+, BIPOC candidates, and members of other historically marginalized groups to apply.