*Responsibilities*
* This position assists in set-up/breakdown, sales/distribution of of products, and record keeping for farmers markets.
* While on site at any Farmers’ Market provides sales service to all customers and ensures a high quality market site is maintained at all times.
* •This includes product knowledge, accurate and attractive signs, and fully stocked and appealing displays, convey familiarity, assurance, and gratitude while promoting the product.
* Site set-up and breakdown assisting the Market Lead of that site.
* This can include setting up tables, canopies, stocking, writing and/or hanging signs, and making the market site ready for sales.
* Attends marketing meetings to maintain knowledge of weekly share, produce source, seasonal availability, growing methods, and fruit quality standards.
* When live meetings do not occur, check text and/or email correspondence for updates regarding that week’s products.
* Responsible for making notes of special(s), discounted items, free items offered.
* Includes tracking of products.
* Performs other duties as necessary.
*Qualifications*
* Passion for agriculture industry, with an understanding of our mission.
* Ability to operate professionally and positively in a sales representative position.
* Ability to operate safely in the workplace.
* Ability to operate in a fast paced environment and promote our products to customers fluidly and accurately.
* Enthusiasm, good attitude, trustworthiness, personal integrity, and honesty.
* Ability to work autonomously and understand when a superior or peer needs to be involved in decision making.
* Good attention to detail, being mindful of asset security, state of the market station, accuracy of share assembly, and employee/customer relations.
* Accurate and quick basic mental math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, discount calculation).
* Highly developed communication skills.
* Ability to successfully pass a background check and other pre-employment screening.
* Availability year round Saturdays, and Sundays.
* Able to lift and carry up to 30-50 lbs independently.
* Able to tolerate extreme temperatures while maintaining a good attitude.
* Able to stand for long periods of time.
* Able to bend, kneel, slide, shuffle, push, and pull safely with 25 lbs of product.
* Reliability: no call outs day-of and timeliness is a must.
Employment Type
Part-time
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
* Employee discount
Shift:
* Morning shift
* Night shift
Work Location: In person