Farmers' Market Manager City of Santa Monica
- Date Posted November 14, 2018
- Location Santa Monica, CA
- Category Business / Nonprofit
- Job type Full-Time
The City of Santa Monica is a beautiful, sustainable community situated on the western side of Los Angeles County bordered by the City of Los Angeles on three sides and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Santa Monica encompasses an area slightly greater than eight square miles and operates most of its own municipal services directly, including police, fire, street maintenance, custodial, building maintenance, graffiti removal, refuse collection, recycling, water resources, sewer utilities, transit services, and a cable television station. The City also operates public libraries, the Civic Auditorium, a municipal airport, a cemetery, and an animal shelter.
Job descriptionThe City of Santa Monica is actively seeking candidates for
FARMERS’ MARKET MANAGER
About the Position:
The City of Santa Monica is seeking a proactive and collaborative leader to oversee the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market program.
This position is within the City of Santa Monica Housing and Economic Development Department. The Farmers’ Market Manager is responsible for managing the operation of the city’s Farmers’ Market program, including the on-site management of the flagship Wednesday market, and providing leadership and supervision of the Farmers’ Market team. The City is interested in attracting a strong leader who exhibits outstanding people management and organizational skills and has a history of managing in an inclusive manner with emphasis on team work and staff development.
Major duties also include ensuring development and management of the annual operating budget ($880,000), ensuring vendor and regulatory compliance, providing industry expertise and participating in the development and review of City and state legislation and regulatory measures affecting market operations. The Farmers’ Market Manager will also manage and direct special activities, communications and program initiatives for the farmers markets and continue to nurture strong working relationships with the market participants, market managers, code enforcement representatives, community groups and the public.
Qualifications
Experience in a similar community with high-level service expectations is extremely desirable. At least five years of increasingly responsible supervisory experience in managing or coordinating a certified farmers market, large scale culinary events or large outdoor public events with an emphasis on community service is required, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or related field. The salary range for this position is $101,088 - $124,800 annually and includes a generous benefits package.