Job description

Market Manager (PT)
Mission Community Market  

Mission Community Market (MCM) is more than a farmers' market. MCM is a non-profit, open-air marketplace that celebrates the Mission District’s diversity with local businesses, fresh farm stands and community programming.  We seek to grow small businesses and family health in a permanent public space for the Mission. The Market takes place in the Mission District near Bartlett Street, between 21st and 22nd, Thursdays 4-8pm.   For the next year, construction of the Mercado Plaza project will transform Bartlett Street to become  a public space with market stalls, improved lighting, trees and pedestrian designs. During construction, MCM will be temporarily located on 22nd Street. MCM seeks an experienced Market Manager to efficiently run the Thursday market, increase revenues and streamline operations.

Position:
The Market Manager reports to the Executive Director and MCM Board, oversees 3 staff members and interns and recruits and coordinates a team of volunteers every Thursday to make sure the market runs smoothly and successfully. The Market Manager works closely with the Executive Director to grow revenues and partnerships. The Market Manager also serves as the face of MCM to market patrons, vendors and partners. The Manager should be efficient, quick on their feet, able to improve operations and foresee problems before they arise. The Market Manager must possess a high level of commitment to local foods and improving the lives of diverse Mission District families through public space, health promotion and small business support.  An understanding of the history, culture and community organizations in the Mission District is very helpful.  

The position includes the following responsibilities:

• Manage set up, operations, and clean up of weekly outdoor/farmers market, including the recruitment, training and coordination of volunteers and interns 
• Manage vendor make-up, recruitment and onboarding to best suit the needs of the market and community 
• Coordinate and communicate rules and any weekly updates to vendors
• Manage digital communications and print marketing strategies   
• Oversee staff to ensure Market has all needed equipment and maintained in operating condition 
• Manage accounting for market income and expenses, including coordination with Fiscal Sponsor 
• In coordination with the Executive Director, communicate and build connections with neighbors and neighboring businesses (time and role depend on skills and availability) 
• In coordination with the Executive Director, coordinate fundraising events and activities outside of the Market Maintain orderly records and file a variety of City permits on time 

Qualifications:
The Market Manager should have 3+ years of relevant experience in event operations, retail or festival food, fundraising, and/or community development.

Specific qualifications include:

• Excellent inter-personal skills and positive attitude
• Ability to manage staff and volunteers of all ages and capabilities
• Ability to delegate and train efficiently, while keeping staff and volunteers at ease 
• Comfort with and ability to field a variety of questions, complaints or inquiries from the public courteously while minding overall market operations 
• Knowledge of farmed foods, local foods, food entrepreneurs and an ability to learn quickly 
• Expert collaboration, relationship management, and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills; comfort representing the market to a variety of community members, businesses, funders and neighbors 
• Strong passion for building community and celebrating local diversity through healthy food, local business, and/or public space projects 
• Self-starting, proactive, energetic, innovative and entrepreneurial, with a hands-on style 
• Ability to think and act strategically and tactically, including both long-term goals and day-to-day operations
• Microsoft Excel and basic accounting skills 
• Ease with managing diverse staff, community partners and volunteers with varying levels of market knowledge.
• Ability to work late Thursdays (until 9:30-10pm) 
• Conversational Spanish/English bilingual a must 
• Passion for community events, food, health, and small business 
• Experience working in farmers markets or event management
• Strong communication and organizational skills 
• Non-judgmental, upbeat and welcoming attitude
• Healthy sense of humor and an ability to have fun while working hard

Compensation
This is a contract position. Manager should be available for no less than 20 hours per week, preferably 30. Our intention is to grow this position into a salaried, full time position, with opportunity for long-term growth. The position is based in the Mission District and requires attendance at the Mission Community Market, Thursdays 4-8pm. Salary DOE.

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