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At Girl Meets Dirt, we make single-varietal preserves with heritage fruit, to celebrate this special terroir (the 'girl' in our logo holds the native Orcas pear-discovered growing wild on Orcas). The legacy of orchards in the San Juan Islands and their capacity to feed this community for over 135 years is our inspiration. To keep the agricultural history alive we steward island orchards with the most deeply-rooted trees, offering a depth of taste not found in commercially-grown fruits. We have a growing wholesale and distribution business with specialty food, cheese shops, & grocers across the country. We also have a retail shop, a growing online store and do weekly seasonal farmers markets in San Juan County. We are a proud 7x Good Food Awards Winner and pride ourselves in making exceptional, unique, handcrafted preserves. Woman-owned and operated, island grown.

 

  • Sales And marketing Specialist  

     

    Reports to: Sales Manager and President

    Classification: Full-time (hourly, nonexempt)

    Location: Eastsound, Washington (Orcas Island)

    Pay: Competitive hourly, DOE. PTO and benefits package offered after probationary period. Jam perks immediately!

     

    This position is based on a car ferry serviced island and not appropriate for commuters. It is not suitable for working remotely.

     

    JOB SUMMARY

    We are seeking a dynamic sales rep & storyteller to serve as the Sales Specialist for all of Girl Meets Dirt’s sales channels. This role will require full-time working hours including some weekend hours. This schedule may change throughout the year with shifting needs. We are looking for a poised and passionate individual to be the first impression of the company. This is an ideal position for an outgoing, multitasking, food loving, detail-oriented person looking to grow with an exciting food company in a beautiful island community. When not delighting customers in our tasting room this person will support broader sales & marketing efforts of Girl Meets Dirt including online, retail, wholesale accounts, copywriting & social media support.

     

    DESIRED EXPERIENCE

    • Warm, enthusiastic communicator

    • Experience with & passion for artisan food and beverages

    • Experience in sales, customer service, & product tasting

    • Experience with POS systems and inventory tracking

    • Experience with Excel and CRM management

    • Experience maintaining sales accounts

    • Social media experience

    • Bonus: Experience in winery sales or wine tastings / island agriculture

     

    ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

    Shop Operations:

    • Greet, serve, & host customers in tasting room and provide an overview of offerings

    • Tell the Girl Meets Dirt story with poise and passion and educate customers on our full suite of products

    • Obtain MAST certification and conduct wine tastings

    • Promote and sell summer picnic service

    • Generate strategies and ideas to maximize tasting room sales with support of Sales Manager

    • Communicate with vendors and place orders for restocking non-GMD products

    • Purchase and maintain adequate back stock of tasting room supplies

    • Manage check in system for when shipments arrive, ensuring inventory is logged in the appropriate file

    • Organize, maintain & optimize POS app on tablet for ease and efficiency of checking out customers

    • Perform quarterly inventory counts & coordinate reconciling with Sales Manager

    • Ensure adequate tasting room stocking, sampling, and cleanliness in adherence to safety & sanitation protocols

     

    Retail/Online/Customer Service/Event Support:

    • Provide social media support and content

    • Provide customer service in various channels

    • Manage info@girlmeetsdirt.com inbox and ensure inquiries go to the right internal person

    • Assist with weekly newsletter content

    • Maintain website inventory counts

     

    Wholesale Account Support:

    • Support an active Girl Meets Dirt presence at island community events & efforts

    • Deliver orders to island businesses and restock shelves at key accounts

    • Generate and analyze sales report

    • Manage customer service channels of Faire Marketplace

    • Help maintain & populate CRM with new leads and current accounts

    • Generate and analyze sales reports

     

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@girlmeetsdirt.com  

 

PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

 

Reports to: Production Manager  
Classification: 24-36 hours/week (hourly, non-exempt) 
Location: Eastsound, Washington (Orcas Island) 
Pay range: $18-$20, employee discount & jam perks 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic Production Specialist to fill a critical role in our kitchen facility in Eastsound. This position is responsible for the prepping, jarring, and all other activities that take the fruit from tree to jar. The Production Specialist will work closely with our Production Manager and Preserve Maker to continue to improve the efficiencies and flow of our preserve making process. This is a great opportunity to learn about the art of preservation and small business, exercise your commercial kitchen experience, and work with a fun team of people committed to making an exceptional local product. 

 

Ideally, you have the following qualities/skills: 

  • Commercial kitchen, farm, or food production experience (we’ll train the right person) 

  • Aptitude for machines and troubleshooting 

  • Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds from ground to tables or shelving, or into and out of trucks, on occasion repeatedly (sugar & fruit are heavy!) 

  • Love working with your hands and can be on your feet up to 8 hours a day 

  • Basic math and writing skills 

  • Knack for anticipating needs and prioritizing tasks 

  • A can-do hustle attitude/you thrive on conquering tasks and strive for perfection 

  • Flexible and willing to accommodate frequently changing tasks (multitaskers who enjoy being busy are welcome)  

  • Committed, hard-working, detail-oriented team player 

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

This is a physically-demanding position that will offer an opportunity to work on your biceps and endurance. Repeated lifting of bins of 30-50 lbs is required (jam/fruit/sugar is heavy!) Time on your feet may range from 4-8 hours per shift.  

 

HOURS  

The kitchen is in operation M-F from 8am-4:30pm. We can offer a tailored schedule for the right person within this window. 

 

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@girlmeetsdirt.com  

 

Seasonal ProDuction Team Member

 

Temporary, Mid August through October 2023, possible extension

  

Reports to: Production Manager  

Classification: 24-40 hours/week (hourly employee), Temporary
Location: Eastsound, Washington (Orcas Island) 
Pay range: $17/hr, employee discount & jam perks 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

We are looking to hire several enthusiastic Production Team members to work in our kitchen facility in Eastsound short term. This is an all hands on deck job assisting with every aspect of our production process - from harvesting to prepping fruit to cooking to shipping. The job entails fruit intake and prep, cooking, packaging and labeling our preserves line, cleaning, and assisting with product shipping and fulfillment. This is a great opportunity to learn about the art of preservation and small business, exercise your commercial kitchen experience, and work with a fun team of people committed to making an exceptional local product. 

 

Ideally, you have the following qualities/skills:  

 

HOURS

The kitchen is in operation M-F from 8am-5pm. We can offer a tailored schedule for the right person within this window. Increased hours, as well as the opportunity to work year-around are available upon demonstration of a willingness to take on a greater role in kitchen operations & a strong work ethic. The initial term of employment will be short-term for mid-August through October but extension is possible based on need and mutual fit. 

 

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@girlmeetsdirt.com