WE’RE HIRING | FOUNDER’S OFFICE ASSOCIATE

ROLE DETAILS

Brand: Orchard Gate

Employing Company: M G Resorts Private Limited

Location: Kasavanahalli, Bangalore

Role: Full time, contractual

Work: 6 days/week, fully in-office

Compensation: ₹25,000/month

Experience: 0–1 year / Freshers welcome

Joining: Immediate joiners preferred

ABOUT ORCHARD GATE

Orchard Gate is a specialty coffee sourcing and export business connecting global coffee buyers with Indian coffee origins. nWe work with coffee estates and producers across India, sourcing and developing coffees across different origins, processes and quality profiles, and working with specialty coffee roasters, importers and buyers across India and international markets.

The business operates at the intersection of specialty coffee, agriculture, international trade, sales and brand building.

Learn more:

orchardgatellc.com

Orchard Gate on LinkedIn

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a smart, curious and highly driven generalist to work closely with the founder.

This is not a typical “job description” where you do one function every day.

One day you might be:

→ Finding 50 potential coffee buyers in a new country

→ Figuring out who the right decision-maker is and writing to them

The next day:

→ Researching a new market

→ Building a database or analysing a business opportunity

→ Working on an Instagram idea around an estate or coffee origin

→ Preparing a client presentation

And another day:

→ Coordinating samples with a producer

→ Following up with an international buyer

→ Helping put together a new business proposal

→ Figuring out how to solve something that nobody has given you instructions for

You’ll work directly with the founder, and your work will have a visible impact on the business.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH

A significant part of your role will involve finding and developing new business opportunities.

→ Research domestic and international coffee buyers





→ Identify potential clients and decision-makers

→ Build prospect databases and lead lists

→ Conduct email, LinkedIn and other outbound outreach

→ Manage follow-ups and CRM

→ Support sample requests, proposals and commercial discussions

→ Identify new markets, customers and business opportunities

RESEARCH AND PROBLEM SOLVING

→ Research markets, companies, competitors and industries

→ Turn messy information into structured insights

→ Build databases and research frameworks

→ Answer questions like “Who should we sell to?”, “Which market should we explore?” and “How do we reach them?”

MARKETING AND BRAND

→ Develop content ideas around coffee, estates, producers and origins

→ Work on Instagram and other digital initiatives

→ Assist with presentations, proposals and brand material

→ Help figure out how Orchard Gate should tell its story

FOUNDERS OFFICE

→ Coordinate samples, vendors, clients and shipments

→ Support events and partnerships

→ Work on new projects and business ideas

→ Take projects from idea → execution

→ Jump into whatever important problem needs solving that week

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for smart people who are curious about how businesses work.

You might be a great fit if you:

● Learn quickly and enjoy figuring things out

● Are naturally curious and ask “why?” and “what if?”

● Can research something you've never heard of and make sense of it

● Are comfortable talking to strangers and reaching out to potential clients

● Write and communicate clearly

● Are comfortable with Excel/Google Sheets,



presentations and digital tools

● Can take a vague problem and turn it into an actionable plan

● Don't need someone to tell you what to do at every step

● Are organised, resourceful and detail-oriented

● Actually enjoy startups, business and entrepreneurship

You don't need to know coffee.

You don't need to have done everything listed here.

What matters more is how quickly you learn, how you think and how much ownership you take.

A GOOD FIT IF

You see an unfamiliar problem and your first instinct is:

“Okay, let me figure this out.”

You enjoy going down a research rabbit hole and coming back with something useful.

You're comfortable sending the first email, making the first call, finding the missing contact, building the spreadsheet, fixing the presentation or figuring out the process.

And you want to understand how a business actually gets built, rather than just learn one narrow function.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

You'll work directly with the founder and get exposure to:

- Specialty Coffee
- Agriculture & Coffee Sourcing
- B2B Sales & Business Development
- International Trade & Exports
- Market Research & Business Strategy
- Marketing & Brand Building
- Entrepreneurship & Operations

You'll see the entire chain - from producer and coffee farm to international customer.

And because we're a growing business, good ideas don't stay ideas for long.

If you come up with something that makes sense, you'll likely get the chance to actually build it.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email your CV to:

[email protected]

Please include:

- College & degree
- GPA / academic percentage
- Graduation year
- Relevant internships/projects
- A short introduction about yourself and why you’re interested in a Founder’s Office role

Subject: Founder’s Office Associate - [Your Name]

If you're someone who likes learning fast, figuring things out and being close to the action - we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Founder's Office Associate (Bengaluru)
🏢 Orchard gate
📍 Bengaluru