Company description

Atlanta Harvest was established in 2013 and is an urban farm and market serving the greater Atlanta area. Atlanta Harvest is committed to producing naturally-grown food in the city. Through community partnerships, we are passionate about mobilizing people for collective impact in distressed areas of our city. The mission of Atlanta Harvest is to cultivate passion and drive innovation in the city, for the city. We love the city of Atlanta and want to see it thrive through dignifying work opportunities and increased access to locally grown, farm fresh food.

Job description

Job Overview:
Atlanta Harvest is seeking an Assistant Farmer’s Market Manager. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the farmer’s market operations, managing the team to drive sales growth, and developing operational systems to improve efficiency in supplying the demand for fresh local food.

Responsibilities
- Creating an inviting atmosphere for customers to shop, which includes maintaining market cleanliness and providing exceptional customer service
- Merchandises products neatly and promptly to maximize sales
- Ensures the quality and freshness of products for sale
- Assist Manager(s) in developing and implementing operational strategies to drive business growth
- Analyze market trends and customer needs to identify new business opportunities and informs the direct leader regarding adjustments necessary to maintain the company’s competitive position
- Provides and identifies opportunities for training to team members
- Understands the overarching company strategy, as well as communicates and models the core values of the organization, to create a sense of teamwork among employees
- Provides product feedback to the direct leader, including making recommendations regarding new items to carry or those that should be discontinued
- Ensures store personnel adhere to inventory procedures and cash control policies to minimize losses and for budgeting purposes
- Assists the direct leader with maintaining proper stock levels through appropriate product ordering

Skills

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment
• Ability to provide and lead others to provide exceptional customer service
• Ability to establish goals to drive employee performance to ensure the quality and completion of work assignments
• Ability to understand and apply management principles concerning budgeting, personnel costs, and expenses
• Ability to operate a cash register efficiently and accurately
• Ability to perform general cleaning duties to company standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner, following instructions and giving attention to detail

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• A minimum of 1 year of grocery store management experience required

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline