Job description

Farm Fresh To You is a family owned, organic farm that is seeking a Farmer's Market Manager. This position, within our sales department, manages the sales and profitability of 14 Farmer's Markets throughout California.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Designs and implements initiatives for markets that fit larger company goals (food safety, merchandising, etc.).
• Tracks metrics at markets (profits, sales, etc.), reports them regularly.
• Creates a budget for markets department, tracks costs and designs/implements cost-reduction strategies.
• Develops rubric for and conducts evaluation of employees.
• Interviews and hires new employees.
• Sets retail price for commodities at markets.
• Determines what available commodities to assign to markets, and what potential future product should be grown.
• Schedules staffing at markets.
• Trains staff.
• Uses company software to create and track sales orders.
• Determines profitability potential of new markets, arranges participation for new markets.
• Liaisons with farm about product availability for markets.
• Represents farm at farmers markets, local agricultural/sustainability events.
• Assigns responsibilities to various job descriptions/employees to fulfill needs of markets department.
• Creates and modifies protocol for loading/display setup/unloading/warehouse organization as it pertains to farmers markets.
• Generates POS material or other collateral for markets.
• Presents updates to supervisors about role of farmers markets within Capay, Inc.
• Must be able to get along with and work effectively with others.
• Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Qualifications Include:

• Demonstrated interest in local, organic produce and sustainable agriculture.
• Four year degree from an accredited college or university with four to six years related experience (or combination of education and experience).
• Clean driving record and current California Driver's License with proof of insurance and/or insurability.

This position is salaried, working week is Thursday-Monday. This position is based in San Bruno, with Thursdays spent in West Sacramento. Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

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