Culinary Team Member

Let your culinary expertise and dedication to deliciousness take center stage as we scale into new retailers across the country. As a member of our Culinary Team, you'll represent the Row 7 brand directly in-store, bringing our unique vegetable varieties to life through engaging cooking demonstrations while merchandising our products and building meaningful relationships with retail store teams.

This is your opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of regional, organic produce and create distinctive tastes that turn curious shoppers into devoted customers. A culinary, hospitality, or agricultural background is preferred, along with the passion to build something meaningful at a company where deliciousness and innovation aren't just talking points—they're the whole point.

Description

REPORTS TO: Regional Manager

LOCATIONS INCLUDE

Oklahoma City, OH

WORK SCHEDULE

• Ability to travel to market locations within assigned region
• Timeline mid-July - November
• Days and Hours
• Saturdays, Sundays, and occasional Mondays
• 8-hour shifts (approximately)

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL

• Be 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
• Dependably travel to scheduled locations within assigned region

DETAILS

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

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.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid sick time
• Paid training
• Referral program

Work Location: In person