Love Apple Farm, located in Ghent in the Hudson River Valley of New York, is looking for a full-time retail manager for their farm store.  Love Apple Farm is an 80-acre working farm that offers u-Pick, a petting zoo, a market with locally produced fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat, snacks, grab + go , and other specialty items, a café featuring seasonal favorites and authentic, homemade Mexican specialties, a bakery, a gallery space featuring contemporary art exhibitions, as well as event rental space. Love Apple Farm is open year round, seven days a week.

• Select and source products to be sold in farm store in addition to home grown products
• Responsible for the day to day running of the store, including weekends, as well as some holidays and evenings
• Responsible for achieving financial objectives of the farm store by overseeing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions
• Formulates pricing policies by reviewing sales activities, determining competitive pricing, studying trends, etc.
• Maintains the sales records, meets budget, and tracks activity on a daily basis
• Identifies current and future customer requirements, ensures availability of merchandise, maintains inventories, and coordinates the flow of products from the stock room to the sales floor
• Maintains store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees on a seasonal basis
• Responsible for maintaining housekeeping standards and the farm store’s visual objectives by designing the store layout and arranging merchandise
• Oversee all general marketing and special events planning and organization
• Maintain social media accounts and presence through regular posting
• Oversee and maintain the farm website