Sales Academy (0-2 Years Experience) - January 2026 Cohort

Growth Kitchen; City of London; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A food tech startup in London is launching its Sales Academy for January 2026, seeking Sales Development Representatives and Senior SDRs. Candidates will be involved in generating business opportunities with restaurants and need some work experience and a passion for sales and food technology. Competitive salary and benefits include stock options and private healthcare.

Benefits

Stock options

Private Pension Scheme

Top Private Healthcare

Latest Tech (iPhone, Mac, etc.)

25 days of holiday + Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Some work experience through placement, internship, or a full/part‑time job.
• Desire to get involved in dynamic startups and learn.
• A clear communicator with the client at the front of their mind.

Responsibilities

• Generate business opportunities by calling and visiting restaurants.
• Meet with leading restaurants virtually and in person.
• Explain the concept to restaurants and close deals.
• Help build a scalable sales organization.
• Build a career in sales.

Skills

Sales communication

Adaptability in startups

Passion for food sector

Job description

Sales Academy (0-2 Years Experience) - January 2026 Cohort

Launch Your Tech Sales Career. We are launching our 2026 Sales Academy cohort, looking to hire 10 Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) / Senior SDRs.

• Become a top tech sales person, fast tracking your career at one of London's fastest growing food tech startups
• Work in a challenging environment with real ownership of impactful work
• Grow with GK's ambition to develop the best version of yourself professionally as quickly as possible
• Hiring for a mix of Senior SDR (1-2 years experience) and SDR (0-1 years experience) positions
• Strong base & OTE (£40k+)
• 9-15 month promotion to AE with salary prospects nearly doubling
• Perks: latest iPhone, best headset, private pension, private healthcare, ClassPass, young & energetic team, mentorship & coaching, equity incentive plan, beautiful office near Victoria, flexible work based on performance

Fast track hiring process: assessment centre by mid November, decision by the end of November, start on January 5th, 2026.

About Us

Growth Kitchen is on a mission to make eating great food the norm. Our platform enables kitchen operators (e.g. Hilton Hotel) to sell well‑known restaurant brands, such as The Athenian or GBK from their existing kitchens.

What You Will Be Doing

• Generate business opportunities by calling and visiting restaurants in and out of London
• Carry out meetings with leading restaurants virtually, at their sites and at Growth Kitchen sites
• Explain our concept to restaurants, leading conversations all the way to closing deals
• Help us build a scalable sales organisation
• Build a career in sales

Requirements

• Some work experience through placement, internship, or a full/part‑time job
• Desire to get involved in dynamic startups, deal with curve balls, learn and build a career in sales
• Passion for the food sector and technology
• A clear communicator with the client at the front of their mind

Benefits

• Competitive salary with a strong OTE
• Structured Career Development Programme
• Stock options
• Private Pension Scheme
• Top Private Healthcare
• Latest Tech (iPhone, Mac, etc.)
• 25 days of holiday + Bank Holidays