Audra, Founder & President walks through kitchen and looks towards staff cutting rhubarb.

Join Our Team

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 9x Good Food Awards Winner and pride ourselves in making exceptional, unique, handcrafted preserves. Woman-owned and operated, island grown.

Sales and tasting room Assistant

Reports to: Founder & President

Classification: Part-time, hourly, nonexempt — approx. 20–24 hrs/week, with flexibility to grow

Location: Eastsound, WA (Orcas Island) — on-site required; not suitable for commuters or remote work

Pay: Hourly, DOE. Jam perks start immediately.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Girl Meets Dirt is looking for a warm, capable person to anchor our small retail shop and tasting room a few days a week — and to grow into a genuine sales asset during quieter hours. When customers are here, you’re their first impression of everything we’ve built since 2013. When the shop is quiet, you’re managing island wholesale accounts, our Faire presence, and communications with existing buyers. This is a small operation with real room to grow. We’re not looking for someone to fill a box.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

Tasting Room & Retail Shop

-Greet and serve customers; be the face and voice of Girl Meets Dirt

-Tell the brand story with confidence — the heirloom fruit, copper pots, island, 12 Good Food Awards

-Conduct wine and preserve tastings; must be age 21+, MAST certification required (we’ll support you)

-Keep the shop stocked, clean, and running smoothly

-Manage vendor orders, back stock, and restocking of non-GMD products

-Receive and log shipments; maintain inventory records and perform regular counts

-Manage and optimize POS system (Shopify/Square)

-Obtain Food Handler’s Permit if not already current

-Island Wholesale Account Management

-Own day-to-day relationships with Orcas Island wholesale accounts

-Make regular site visits — check stock, educate staff, strengthen relationships

-Deliver orders and restock shelves at key island accounts as needed

-Process orders and manage invoicing; represent GMD at island community events

Faire Marketplace — Growth Ownership

-Faire is the #1 wholesale marketplace in the US, connecting over 100,000 independent brands with 500,000+ retailers globally. It’s a major and underleveraged opportunity for Girl Meets Dirt. This person will own it.

-Manage and optimize our full Faire presence: listings, imagery, pricing

-Own proactive buyer outreach via Faire’s chat and direct messaging tools

-Execute newsletter and marketing campaigns to existing and prospective buyers on the platform

-Manage paid promotions and sample programs; respond to all buyer inquiries and orders

-Track performance and identify opportunities to grow the account base

Direct Wholesale, Customer Service, and Operations

-Support day-to-day communications with existing direct wholesale accounts

-Proactively suggest new products, seasonal offerings, and POS support to grow order volume

-Manage info@girlmeetsdirt.com inbox; provide online customer service as needed

-Assist Operations Manager in daily tasks like checking PO Box and picking up laundry

Brand Ambassador & Demo Programs

-Direct and oversee our outsourced demo and brand ambassador programs

-Coordinate scheduling, supplies, and recap communications with demo partners

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

-Warm, grounded communicator — equally comfortable talking heirloom fruit and processing an invoice

-Genuine enthusiasm for specialty food and small producers

-Experience in retail, customer service, sales, or tasting room environments

-Comfortable with sales operations: order processing, invoicing, account follow-up

-Familiarity with POS systems, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Faire, Shopify, and Slack

-AI-savvy or eager to become so — we use AI tools to analyze sales data, surface Faire insights, and support marketing projects; comfort experimenting with these tools is a real plus

-Organized, self-directed, and trustworthy with account relationships and financial details

-Already on Orcas or firmly committed to being here

-Bonus: wine or beverage sales, specialty cheese, or island agriculture experience

ROOM TO GROW

This role starts part-time. As Girl Meets Dirt expands — more retail doors, more wholesale accounts, an active demo program, new sales channels — so does this opportunity. We want someone who wants more, not someone content to stay in a lane.

TO APPLY

Send a resume and a short note to jobs@girlmeetsdirt.com. No lengthy cover letters — just tell us who you are and why you’re the right fit for a small island food company with big ambitions.

Washington and California In-Person Brand ambassadors

Classification: Independent contractor, variable hours/week driven by events
Location: Looking for 1 person in greater Seattle, WA area and 1 person in Bay Area, CA
Pay range: DOE, bonus potential, jam perks

JOB SUMMARY

Our Brand Ambassadors showcase Girl Meets Dirt and sell or market our preserves at festivals, grocery stores, and special events. Reps are responsible for transporting all gear (will be shipped to you, some minimal storage may be required), setting up and breaking down, sampling product, keeping notes, tracking inventory, educating & charming guests. Event schedules and demos are typically 3-6 hours. Weekend availability is necessary.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Love good food and are passionate about agriculture and/or fruit/cheese/charcuterie.

Will jump in with both feet, occasionally into the middle of a party; are OUTGOING and sometimes a little loud.

Are responsible, independent, reliable and committed to what you do; work with minimal oversight.

Handle payments, communicate clearly and often, manage inventory.

Have their own car to transport all supplies and have a good driving record.

Enjoy interacting with the public, create a welcoming environment to explore our artisanal products; can talk cheese & have a knack for selling.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

This can be a physically demanding position that will offer an opportunity to work on your biceps and cheese & charcuterie vocabulary at the same time.  Repeated lifting of cases of jam 12-15lbs is required (jam is heavy!) and set up of tables and sometimes market tents. Time on your feet may range from 2-8 hours. We've got a pretty sweet team - join us! 

Interested? Excellent! Please send us your resume & short cover letter or note explaining why you’d like to work for us and why you think you’re a fit for this position. Email jobs@girlmeetsdirt.com with subject line: “IN-PERSON BRAND AMBASSADOR”

Production Specialist

Reports to: Production Manager
Classification: 20-44 hours/week (hourly, non-exempt)
Location: Eastsound, Washington (Orcas Island)
Pay range: DOE, employee discount & jam perks

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

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-W from 8am-4:30pm. 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.

INTERESTED? Excellent! Please send us (or drop by with) your resume & short cover letter explaining why you’d like to work for us and why you think you’re a fit for this position. Email jobs@girlmeetsdirt.com with subject line: Production Specialist. Please specify your availability to start work and any specific scheduling conflicts.