This role is customer facing across our market channels, and is the lead farmer's market manager, as well as supporting the management of the farm store in close collaboration with the farm owner/operators. This position can be full time depending on the interests of applicant to add on responsibilities to farmers market and store work, including light bookkeeping, value-added product processing, & farm event support. Compensation is hourly, $18-$21, and includes 2 weeks PTO, and employee discounts on farm & store products.
Our products are distributed through a milk and meat CSA, restaurant and wholesale accounts, farmers markets, food hubs and an on-farm retail store that we stock with our products, as well as over 100 other farms, bakers, and specialty food producers’ products. The farm also maintains a small event space that hosts farm dinners, concerts, workshops, and provides space for other organizations to hold events.
Qualifications:
-Strong interest in local food
-Friendly and personable
-Able to maintain a positive attitude in a fast paced work environment
-An efficient worker
-Self-motivated and self-aware
-Dependable
-Willing and able to accept feedback gracefully, and adapt accordingly
-Fast learner
-Comfortable working in groups and independently
-A problem solver
-Detail oriented and observant
-Organized
-Experience in customer service, food and/or food handling is a plus
-Able to lift and carry 50 lbs, stand for extended periods of time, and crouch or bend over for extended periods of time. This job can be very physical.
Responsibilities:
-Attending local farmers markets as a representative of our farm, year round.
-Opening, closing, stocking and maintaining farm store; recording data for food safety and chain of custody.
-Assisting with farm store management; cleaning schedules, organization, inventory, delivery receipt and ordering, seasonal displays.
-Support weekly and monthly CSA distributions
-Some winter processing of farm products (ie: preserving, canning)
-Helping with farm events: set up, break down, assisting with various agritourism related tasks.
-Data entry and light bookkeeping, if of interest.
Please email a resume and cover letter to [email protected].