Full-Time

Account Manager

Grocery Retail Merchandising

Updated on 9/16/2026

Deadline 9/18/26
Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands

51-200 employees

Natural foods field sales, brokerage, merchandising

Compensation Overview

$22.12 - $33.17/hr

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Candidates should reside in the NYC area; daily travel between multiple retail locations is required.

Category
Retail (1)

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Requirements
  • Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including walking and standing for up to 8 hours; frequent bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, pushing, and pulling; frequent lifting up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting between 40 and 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in cold environments, such as refrigerated and freezer sections of retail stores, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Ability to drive or otherwise travel between multiple retail locations on a daily basis.
Responsibilities
  • Represent a portfolio of up to 50 brands in the organic and natural food and beverage industry.
  • Work approximately 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, starting between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
  • Build and maintain a consistent route of weekly store visits at Whole Foods Market locations in Manhattan West, Chelsea, and Tribeca.
  • Grow brands in the portfolio and maintain the highest level of retail standards.
  • Build relationships with retail leaders to promote brands during weekly visits.
  • Maintain communication with retail partners via email, phone call, text, or in-person conversations.
  • Report brand updates in real time through the Go Spot Check application.
  • Ensure that products are merchandised to brand standards.
  • Perform basic shelf maintenance, including working backstock, facing and fronting products, tag compliance, and proper signage.

Dirty Hands provides contracted field sales, brokerage, and merchandising services for natural foods. It helps brands and retailers by handling store visits, stock levels, shelf placement, and promotions at national scale. Its approach centers on serving Brand Partners, Retail Partners, employees, and communities, aiming to keep products visible and in stock without partners' day-to-day management. The goal is to support growth of values-driven organizations by improving visibility, shelf availability, and sales across retail channels.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Milford, Connecticut

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Dirty Hands updated its site in August 2026, signaling active commercial operations.
  • Burgess now sells conventional-market access, broadening Dirty Hands' addressable CPG pipeline.
  • LinkedIn still lists Dirty Hands as industry-leading field sales, brokerage, and merchandising in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Dirty Hands has no disclosed funding, making expansion dependent on customer cash flow.
  • The 2023 Burgess integration risks culture clashes and service dilution within twelve months.
  • Natural-channel concentration leaves Dirty Hands exposed if major brands in-source brokerage by 2027.

What makes Dirty Hands unique

  • Dirty Hands calls itself the only national natural brokerage with high-frequency merchandising.
  • Its 2023 Burgess acquisition adds conventional-channel sales strategy and retailer access.
  • It reaches Whole Foods, Sprouts, and 5,000 grocery stores nationwide.

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Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Performance Bonus

Company News

Nosh
Nov 3rd, 2023
Dirty Hands Acquires Sales Consultancy Firm Burgess Strategic Advisors

Dirty Hands is expanding its range of client services in brokerage, merchandising and sales support with the acquisition of CPG sales consultancy firm Burgess Strategic Advisors.