Business Operations

Role: Business Operations

Type: Part-Time (~20 hr/week to start) Contract with Potential for Full-Time

Location: Remote/Flexible

Compensation: Competitive, based on experience

 

About Permanent:

Permanent is a public benefit co dedicated to advancing regenerative agriculture and supplying better foods at better prices.

Since launching in 2023, we’ve created millions in new sales for regenerative, organic, and underrepresented farmers, delivered reliable programs to large enterprise buyers of food like Sweetgreen and Sodexo's GEC, and built one of the fastest growing catalogs and distribution networks in America. Thanks to innovative strategy and technology, Permanent doesn’t just deliver more sustainable and impactful foods — we also consistently save our customers money.

 

Role Overview:

We are seeking a can-do, responsive, and creative business operator and administrator. You’ll take over several critical business workstreams from the CEO to:

• keep the lights on,
• support a high-performing team,
• unlock new revenues, and
• support new farmers

You are not afraid of admin work, and have the drive and potential to grow. This is not an executive assistant role, but a lot of the work can be administrative in nature.

You’ll gain a 360 view of what it actually takes to start and grow a successful business in the world’s most interesting industry — wholesale food farming and distribution.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Customer onboarding
• Food safety
• Procurement data analysis
• Drafting sales proposals
• Farm onboarding
• A little bit of HR & Talent
• Accounts Receivable/Payable

 

Growth Responsibilities:

Depending on your strengths, passions, and performance, you can flex up and grow into any of the following over time:

• Supply Chain — Logistics, Farming, and Growing Partnerships & Programs
• Growth Marketing
• Sales Enablement & SDR activities
• Chief of Staff  

 

Responsiveness:

Regular hours are not required. You can work on projects whenever they best fit in with your schedule and team goals/deadlines.

However, rapid responsiveness, great communication, and attention to detail is required. We are hiring someone who loves to hit the ball back quickly! 

Why? Fresh produce is a fast-moving space, and we are a fast-growing company. This can make the difference between generating $10,000–$100,000 for a Permanent farmer versus missing the planting/harvest season and having to wait a whole year to try again. If we can equip our customers and teammates with the materials they need in 2 hours versus in 2 days, every day, you will compound our growth! Although this is a part-time role, we can only consider candidates who are responsive 9A–9P PST to jump on new projects or answer questions — no matter what your other jobs or responsibilities in life may be.

 

Location:

We’re 3 currently full-time people in Seattle, NYC, and Portland and a remote-first company. Most of our customers and farmers are in California.

Candidates who have a knowledge of California agriculture and logistics industry will have a natural advantage in this role. The ability to write in Spanish is also an advantage.

Our business is about diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.