Role Overview
Butternut Box’s mission is to deliver health and happiness to dogs all over the world with our fresh dog food and extras, delivered directly to customers’ doors on a subscription model. To achieve our amazing growth targets, we are looking for passionate, driven, and fun Brand Ambassadors to join our high‑performing sales teams. You will represent us at events, trade shows, and exhibitions across the country, engaging with dog owners and promoting the benefits of feeding fresh.
Responsibilities
- Drive face‑to‑face sales: Engage with potential customers at top‑tier events in London and surrounding areas, promoting Butternut Box in an ethical and inspirational manner. Shows include Crufts, Dogfest, Ideal Home Show, etc.
- Educate dog parents: Inform and educate our customer base about the benefits of Butternut Box, ensuring they understand our commitment to high‑quality, natural, fresh food.
- Build relationships: Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers, fostering trust and loyalty.
- Achieve sales targets: Be target‑driven, striving to exceed individual and team sales goals.
Qualifications
- Dog lover: Genuine affection for dogs and understanding of their needs.
- Sales enthusiast: Passion for sales and a knack for connecting with people.
- Customer focus: Dedication to helping customers and their dogs.
- Target‑oriented: Performance‑driven mindset.
- Availability on weekends: Must be generally available Friday–Sunday, as most high‑impact events fall on a weekend.
- Age: Must be at least 18 years old.
- Right to work: Must have right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship not available.
Benefits
- Uncapped commission: Unlimited earning potential based on performance, plus regular sales incentives such as gift cards, dining vouchers, and travel.
- Day rate of £100+ with on‑target earnings of £300–£350+ per day, potentially reaching £500+ for top performers.
- Flexible work: Enjoy a schedule that fits your lifestyle.
- Exciting events: Participate in the best events in London and the surrounding areas, showcasing Butternut Box to dog parents.
- Comprehensive training: Receive best‑in‑class sales training from regional sales managers and seasoned brand ambassadors.
- Refer‑a‑friend programme: Earn a generous cash referral bonus for new brand ambassadors.
About Us
At Butternut, we put the food back into dog food. We believe dogs deserve to eat the healthiest, most natural and tastiest food with none of the nasties. That’s why we make freshly prepared dog food. Cooked like you would at home, delivered in perfect portions. Our goal is to help dogs live healthier, happier and longer lives while leaving humans smiling after every interaction. We have grown from a hand‑delivered first box to feeding dogs across the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany and Belgium – and we want to feed dogs everywhere.
Important Things to Note
- There is no closing date for this role. We experience a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
- Regular weekend work and travel away from home is required.
- We are a small recruitment team; we aim to respond personally, but if applications are overwhelming, the role may close early.
- Visa sponsorship is not offered; you must have right to work in the UK.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We believe in a seat at the table for everyone. Butternut Box is an equal‑opportunity employer. We believe that to make the best food for all dogs, we need a team that represents all humans. We celebrate different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and we are specifically committed to increasing representation from underrepresented groups. We are dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive place where you can do the best work of your career.
