Careers at Backyard Eats

Open Positions

We do not have any open positions at this time, but we are always looking to connect with passionate people in the field. If you’d like to contact us, please call our direct line (215) – 613 – 4883.

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 in our clients backyards. We are a fast paced & growing business looking for long term employees to help continue to build Backyard Eats into 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 8 years. We are looking to add to our team of gardeners and professionals.

Each 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. 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.

When considering seasonal roles, keep in mind that many of the passionate gardeners that occupy full time positions started as seasonal employees who were offered full time positions after their seasonal employment. Things change fast, and if you are a good fit, we will certainly do what we can to find a spot for you.

Pay & Benefits

• Pay varies per position and experience. Raises are merit/performance based
• Paid vacation (varies based on tenure)
• Health insurance match $150/per month, vision, dental, and life insurance available (full time positions only)
• Retirement with 4% employee match (full time positions only)
• Cell phone reimbursement – $60/month (will use phone for work)
• Employee shop garden & food forest
• Personal vehicle mileage reimbursement if needed (we have our own trucks)
• Tools other than cell phone provided

Location

Our shop is located in Flourtown, PA. All employees arrive at the shop each morning and depart to work sites from here.

Trial Period

For every role, we include a 90-day trial period to get to know each other and decide if we are a good fit for each other.

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 expectation

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