Company description The Boston Public Market is an indoor, year-round marketplace featuring 35 New England artisans and food producers housed under one roof offering fresh foods, prepared meals, crafts, and specialty items. Residents and visitors alike can find seasonal, locally sourced food from Massachusetts and New England, including fresh produce, meat and poultry, eggs, dairy, seafood, baked goods, specialty items, crafts, and prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. Job description

General Requirements:

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic advocate of the local food movement and Massachusetts agriculture. They must be reliable, self-motivated and have good communication and customer service skills.

The Farmers Market Manager must be available during all market hours throughout the season, be willing and able to work outside in all weather conditions, and be able to safely lift and carry at least 40 pounds. The position requires the ability to work independently as well as inter-dependently with the team of volunteers, interns and staff members.

 

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities will be determined by the needs of the customers, our partners and the vendors at the market. Generally, the Farmers Market Manager is responsible for the following activities:

MARKET OPERATIONS

• Arrive at market 2 hours prior to opening to coordinate market set-up and stays at market until all vendors have left (usually no more than 1 hour after market closing).
• Train vendors on social distancing and sanitation procedures and protocols for 2020 season. Monitor and manage adherence by vendors and customers.
• Managers will also have the opportunity to work 3 additional hours each week in the BPMA office to meet with the team and catch up on any office work.
• Set up BPMA tent, table and display.
• Place directional signs promoting the market around the community at key locations prior to opening on each market day, and removes those signs at the close of market.
• Coordinate vendor parking and set-up, ensuring vendors are in the correct space.
• Staffs the BPMA tent providing information to customers, selling BPMA merchandise and helping run the EBT/Credit Card machine.

 

GENERAL MARKET SUPPORT

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with BPM staff and interns, organization partners vendors, customers and community members.
• Assist vendors, community representatives and customers by providing market-related information, conflict resolution and general aid as appropriate.
• Enforces market rules to both customers and vendors.
• Occasionally assist vendors by providing limited set up help and brief personal breaks.

 

OUTREACH AND MARKETING

• Works with BPMA staff and partners to promote the market through social media, contributing to social media posts, weekly email newsletters and promotion throughout the community.
• Educates customers about the BPMA’s mission.

 

This is a seasonal position during the market season from June through November. We are looking for someone who can commit to 23-32 hours each week during the entire market season depending on how many markets the manager takes on. Manager will also have the opportunity to work 3 additional hours each week in the BPMA office to meet with the team and catch up on any office work. Pay rate is $15 - $17 per hour, depending on experience. The Boston Public Market Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Compensation this position is : hourly, $15-20/hr Application instructions DeadlineMay 26, 2020