We started West Village Farms because we love to eat, and we believe that freshness equates to the most wholesome and best tasting foods. Our history stems from growing edible greens, flowers, and plants for Michelin-rated and James Beard-awarded restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area.
We grow, harvest, and deliver our greens fresh from our indoor farm in Vancouver WA. Our mission is to grow the cleanest and tastiest greens to complement the thriving food culture of the Pacific Northwest.
West Village Farms is looking for a friendly, flexible, and out-going team player with a passion for food, sustainable farming, and customer service to join our team as a Demo Coordinator and Sales Support Specialist.
Working from your home office in the greater Seattle area, you will schedule demos with retailers, hire, and train a staff Brand Ambassadors for demos, travel to various retailer locations, conducting demos, and working with retailers and farmer’s markets throughout the Seattle, WA area
This position is an important asset to the sales team in building sales and customer service by working with retailers to ensure they are supported, and that West Village Farms product is represented to support sales. This position is instrumental in helping educate and market our unique brand of products to our local communities and to assist retail stores in growing and maintaining sales of our salads.
The Demo Coordinator and Sales Support Specialist will be knowledgeable and excited about West Village Farms’ products and growing practices, including promoting and educating retailers and customers on the uniqueness and benefits of West Village Farms salads, microgreens, and sustainable farming practices while providing exemplary customer service.
- Communicate with retailer produce and promotions/demo departments to schedule demos.
- Coordinate Brand Ambassadors and participate in scheduled demos at retail stores, events, and markets.
- Maintain and replenish inventory of demo supplies.
- Compile information on how West Village Farms products are displayed on shelves by collecting information from Brand Ambassadors including notes and photos of displays.
- Track and chart sales of products and feedback from customers at each event and compile for the Sales and Marketing Manager.
- Conduct store visits when doing demos or at other times. Tracks and communicates retailer support needs to the Sales and Marketing Manager.
- Plan and communicate sampling needs to production team on order guide prior to order deadline. Compile thrice weekly orders per their region. Complete orders in a timely manner before the order is due.
- Assist Sales and Ops teams with data entry and customer service as needed.
- We are looking for someone who is knowledgeable and excited about West Village Farms’ products and growing practices. This position will promote and educate retailers and customers on the uniqueness and benefits of West Village Farms salads, microgreens, and sustainable farming practices while providing exemplary customer service.
- A self-initiator, problem solver, who likes to stay busy by finding new tasks to improve upon the needs of the business.
- A great communicator who is friendly, outgoing, and eager to share great food with customers.
- Expertise with full Microsoft office suite (Especially EXCEL).
- The scheduling flexibility and the ability to travel to multiple locations in region in order to do sales calls and/or demo in different retailers and farmer’s markets.
- Must be able to set up and breakdown heavy equipment such as tents and tables.
- Must have valid driver’s license.
