To be considered for a position, please send your resume & a video answering these 4 questions to [email protected] (maximum 3 minutes long):
- What position are you interested in and why?
-What does "sharing the magic of homegrown food" mean to you?
- Please describe any relevant work experience you have.
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
Overview: In this role, you will be the gateway to our custom homegrown food experiences. You will guide potential and existing clients through our proven process—leading initial consultations to uncover their gardening goals , helping them navigate custom planting plans , and identifying infrastructure additions to maximize their productivity. This role balances qualifying inbound leads, expanding our brand footprint through local referral channels, and touching base with existing clients to help them expand their gardens.
Requirements
2 years or more in similar sales related field
Valid driver’s license
Passion for sharing the homegrown food experience with others
Pay & Benefits:
Base Salary: $30,000
Commission: 7% on all new sales generated from inbound leads or existing client upgrades
Earring Potential: Expected target earning range between $80,000 – $120,000
Retirement: 4% company match retirement plan
Health Insurance: $150/month health insurance stipend
$60/month cell phone reimbursement
Mileage Reimbursement: Personal vehicle use reimbursed at the federal rate
Perks: Access to employee run garden & food forest enjoyment & harvest
Responsibilities:
–Inbound Lead Management & Consultations: Own the initial sales pipeline. During the busy season, manage 12–14 discovery calls per week and conduct 5–6 on site client appointments
–Consultative Selling: Lead potential clients through initial consultations to uncover why they want a garden and what they need to succeed. Act as a trusted advisor, sometimes advising clients on what they truly need over what they expect.
–Account Management & Existing Client Relations: Proactively check in with existing clients to strengthen relationships and generate additional revenue by helping them solve new garden problems or add upgrades to their spaces.
–Business Development: Build relationships outside of standard inbound channels by network-building with localized referral partners, such as real estate offices.
–Expectation Setting: Project the true value of Backyard Eats and set proper expectations to build immediate trust and ensure long-term customer success.
Performance Metrics & Structure
-Agreed Metrics: Performance will be measured against transparent metrics rooted in historical company success.
-Meeting Rhythms: You will participate in weekly sales meetings to strategize, monthly overall check-ins, and biannual review check-ins.
–Team & Training: You will actively participate in company team-building and continuous proprietary training to stay an expert in our field.
Share the Magic of Homegrown Food
Join our team of professionals creating a new industry in Philadelphia. We design, install, and maintain attractive and functional gardens that yield high-quality fruit & produce for our clients in their own backyards as well as schools and community organizations in the area.
We are a fast paced & growing business looking for employees to help continue to build Backyard Eats. Our goal is to be a key driver in broadening the participation in the homegrown food movement for our employees, clients & communities.
Our install crews build the gardens, and our maintenance team plants and maintains them. We call it full service food gardening, and it has allowed us to deliver successful gardening experiences and change lives for hundreds of clients in the Philadelphia area over the last 10 years.
This position is an opportunity to work alongside skilled craftsmen, designers, horticulturalists, and professional staff and management to aid in building a custom, high end product for appreciative clientele. You will learn a lot about working in a small, growing business, with all its associated fun & challenges, as you help co-invent Backyard Eats.
All employees will get the opportunity to help with planting during the planting seasons!
Employees that have worked out well at Backyard Eats are ones that are able to stick to the proven systems of our offerings and core values, while embracing change and co-creating improvements to our standards through a team and client centric approach
Core Values
Our core values define the culture at Backyard Eats. They define how we behave as leaders and team members, and are a filter for how we make decisions.
We keep the core values relevant by discussing them in weekly meetings, calling on our work and personal lives to demonstrate their importance, implementation, and impact. The core values are also baked into the expectations for each role at Backyard Eats.
They also spell out the word ✨MAGIC✨
Make a lasting Impression
- Project our value
- Always be professional
- Engage deeply
- Exceed expectations
Appreciate others and yourself
- Listen to hear, not to speak
- Appreciate your ability to effect change
- Respect everyone’s time
- Communicate and respect boundaries
Get ahead of the problem
- Set proper expectations
- Make a plan
- Identify, discuss, and solve the problem
- Communicate proactively
Inspire Openness
- Create an inclusive and accepting environment
- Seek out and absorb honest feedback
- Provide honest feedback thoughtfully
- Demonstrate extreme ownership
Continually Evolve
- Actively seek personal growth
- Master your craft
- Embrace change
- Have an opportunistic mindset
To be considered for a position, please send your resume & a video answering these 4 questions to [email protected] (maximum 3 minutes long):
- What position are you interested in and why?
-What does "sharing the magic of homegrown food" mean to you?
- Please describe any relevant work experience you have.
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- To be considered for a position, please send your resume & a video answering these 5 questions to [email protected] (maximum 3 minutes long):
- What position are you interested in and why?
-What does "sharing the magic of homegrown food" mean to you?
- Please describe any relevant work experience you have.
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
Ability to Commute:
- Flourtown, PA 19031 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Flourtown, PA 19031: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
