The Spent Goods Company works with organizations to re-imagine food waste, reducing their expenses and carbon footprint while generating new revenue sources. Whether it’s to make corrugated cardboard from spent grains or transforming day old bread into beer by diverting organic waste from the landfill, we can help you to reduce your climate change impact. Most recently, we have worked with craft breweries to transform their leftover barley grains (aka spent grains) into revenue generating food products that are sold as part of their menu to their customers. We’re growing and we looking for passionate people to help us achieve our mission.
Our culture
- We believe that there are efficient ways of achieving our goals, sometimes against the status quo
- We take calculated risks
- We need people who can work independently with minimal supervision
- We start with ‘Why?’
1. Business Development Representative
Ideally you have a good network with people in the food industry
We’re seeking help to get in front of more GTA based restaurants, meals delivery, film / event catering ‘buyers’ – anyone who’d have the volume, appreciate our flavour profile, and value the labour it takes to leaven sourdough over 48 hours.
This work-from-home role goes beyond simply gathering email addresses / Instagram handles and sending enewsletters. You should be able to identify and engage with like-minded individuals and organizations.
For instance,
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- Reach out to #localfood advocates, restaurants chefs, grocery buyers, high end spas, event / film catering etc etc to incorporate our spent goods
- Engage sustainability advocates who are looking for #upcycled #circulareconomy #spentgrains #zerowaste #foodwaste solutions
- Inspire food buyers that together, we can reverse climate change by re-imagining food waste.
Bonus – we’d love to extend this people between the ages 15-30 for 4 months during the summer of 2024 as we have government funding in exchange for providing work experience. Please review the link to confirm you are eligible. We are open to over 30+ as well 🙂
Compensation
As its based on experience, do let us know your ideal rate – we’d work together to ensure the new business you bring in helps with your compensation.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by sending a cover letter detailing their experience and interest in the role.
**Application Process**:
Please send your application to hello@spentgoods.ca
Spent Goods is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and communities.
2. Pretzel Baker
We’re looking for a baker to make our Bavarian style pretzels (using lye solution)
You can use your own food safety certified kitchen or access our commercial kitchen (M6M)
We’re flexible when you’d make it but likely requires 1-2 x 10 hour sessions to meet current weekly demand. We expect this role to expand with new products as demand grows.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by sending a cover letter detailing their experience and interest in the role.
**Application Process**:
Please send your application to hello@spentgoods.ca
Spent Goods is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and communities.
3. Digital Community Manager
Engage fans based on their values such as plant based/ climate change / good local food / Made in Toronto
- By using visuals to tell our story that will help to attract our target demographic
- Craft social media & email newsletters
- Respond to DMs and promote ongoing discussions on the platforms
- Track growth and make modifications as required to increase community engagement
Skills required
- Good Storyteller – Great eye for visuals and able to write engaging content i.e., after viewing your content, fans are likely or share the content
- Strong capacity handling/managing social media communication
- Ability to research relevant topics for posts and responses
- Self organized and able to follow work plan
What will you learn?
- Storytelling based on values alignment
- Work closely with Marketing manager who will set the goals of each marketing campaign and you as Community Manager will be responsible for execution, analyzing results and making recommendations for the next campaign
- Create evergreen content
This role is funded by a government program to provide work experience for people between the ages 15-30 for 4 months during the summer of 2024. Please review the link to confirm you are eligible
Compensation
As its based on experience, do let us know your ideal rate – we’d work together to ensure the new business you bring in helps with your compensation.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by sending a cover letter detailing their experience and interest in the role.
**Application Process**:
Please send your application to hello@spentgoods.ca
Spent Goods is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and communities.
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Farmer’s Market Sales (Closed)
We were looking for help to run the booth at Evergreen Market, located at Brickworks in Toronto’s East end.
It’s every Saturday from 7a-130p (Market starts at 8a to 1p) and you’d need to setup our folding table, cash box, and display items (stored on site, no car required)
Ideally you are a self starter, have your Food Handler’s certificate, some sales experience (we’ll also provide training) and comfortable initiating conversation with curious passersby and succinctly tell our story about what we do.
It’s a great way to spend time outdoors and meet interesting people.
Plus, perks include all the bread you can eat!