Company description

Down to Earth Markets is a mission-driven Certified B Corp, committed to using business as a power for good. In an ever-changing landscape in the food world, we create and operate grower-producer farmers markets in New York City and Westchester with the goal of connecting cooks and eaters directly to local small-scale farmers and food makers. Our mission is to grow the local food system through supporting small enterprise and help ensure a future for small scale farmers and foodmakers in the New York area, while taking our impact on the community, the environment and our staff into consideration with every business decision.

Job description

Part-time, $19/hour site management position available at our Morningside Park Farmers Market. Work hours are weekly on Saturdays from 7am-3pm at the market, located near the corner of West 110th St and Manhattan Ave, and a few additional hours at home to file reports and occasionally in the field to help with promotion.

This is an ideal position for someone with retail, management, customer service, teaching, or other leadership experience, who is interested in learning about and contributing to the local food system. You should be friendly and happy to talk to all kinds of people, take initiative, willing to do some physical work, able to communicate clearly and with confidence to both your Down to Earth colleagues and the vendors and customers in the market, organized and aware of the importance of good record keeping and reporting.

The Farmers Market Manager oversees day-of-market operations as Down to Earth Markets' on-site representative, working closely with the company's office team to help ensure the market's success and spearhead interactions with market vendors, shoppers and the community through:

• Supervising and managing daily operations to assure a smooth and safe-running market
• Enforcing market rules and regulations
• Collecting and reporting market data and success metrics
• Setting up and breaking down the market manager tent and display, market signage, and any other Down to Earth equipment as needed
• Anticipating situations and taking initiative in providing customer service; serving as a market host to welcome and engage shoppers, promoting good relations between vendors, our company, and shoppers
• Assisting shoppers and vendors with use of food access and nutrition programs (SNAP, FMNP)
• Reporting successes, concerns and opportunities to Down to Earth Markets; sharing feedback and ideas for the market
• Occasionally represent the farmers market at community events and through flyer distributions
• Attending weekly conference calls with fellow managers and the Operations Manager
• Occasionally fill-in for fellow site managers at other market locations

Physical / logistical requirements:

• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Able to walk and stand for several hours at a time
• Able to work in all weather conditions, e.g. heat, cold, rain, sun, wind, snow
• Complete two days of shadowing alongside another site manager at another farmers market as part of training
• Complete the required flyering shifts as scheduled with your manager
• Arrive 1 ½ hours before the market start time to lead market set up and stay at least one hour past closing time (or as needed) to oversee breakdown, load out and clean up
• Communicate regularly, effectively, and in detail ensure a steady flow of information between the market and the office
• Monitor and reply to messages from the office, especially around end-of market reporting and pre-market prep
• Post to Facebook/Instagram on behalf of the market on market days and work with the Digital Marketing Manager to provide information and images from the market for marketing purposes
• Have use of a smartphone that can install and use Microsoft Teams, Paylocity, and Facebook/Meta Business Manager

We are seeking candidates who are available to start immediately. Training will be provided.

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Down to Earth Markets is a mission-driven Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corporation using business as a power for positive change in the world.

All employment decisions that Down to Earth makes are based on organizational needs, job requirements and the employee's or applicant's qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants are welcome regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline