Company description

Field Goods is a rapidly growing company on the forefront of reinventing food distribution. Field Goods is located in Athens, NY, a small Hudson River town in Greene County. We offer a subscription-based service that delivers produce from small farms to employees and consumers at workplaces and community sites year round. Our company, which started with an old station wagon, two employees and 60 customers has now grown to service eastern New York state, including the New York metro area, western Connecticut and Massachusetts and northern New Jersey.

Our distribution model provides numerous benefits to the community while reducing food waste and supporting sustainability. Consumers gain convenient access to local produce on a regular basis along with information that motivates them toward a healthier lifestyle. Employers benefit from a wellness program that is truly effective in changing behavior of their employees. Small farmers benefit from selling their unique products to a new market at a fair price.

Field Goods has been recognized for its hiring of workers with disabilities and received grants from Greene County Economic Development, the New York State Capital Region Economic Development Council competition and the USDA for its work to support agriculture and create jobs in an economically disadvantaged area. Field Goods is a certified New York State Women-Owned business.

Job description

Overview:
Local produce delivery and wellness service is looking for a part-time social media candidate to take on our social media outreach on Twitter and Instagram and, to a lesser extent, Facebook. Our primary focus is developing and expanding the business' community and influencer outreach efforts, engaging key influencers in our market such as journalists, editors, bloggers, podcasters, and other content creators in our area to expand brand awareness.

Our target markets are human resources and wellness professionals, and people and organizations supporting local farming, health and wellness, and sustainability.

In addition, this position will also serve as the content manager for Field Goods' Instagram account.

Qualifications:

• Available 6 hours per week to start, with the potential to expand this position. Scheduling is flexible and can be partly remote, but must involve a minimum of half of your hours at Field Goods HQ in Athens, NY.
• Displays in-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms, their respective participants, and how each channel can be deployed in different scenarios.
• Experience with HootSuite's social media management platform is a plus.
• Maintains excellent writing and language skills. Displays ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written format.
• Enjoys a working knowledge of the blogging ecosystem relevant to our category -- local food, local agriculture and healthy eating -- and is passionate about local food!

Compensation

this position is: hourly, under $15/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline