Our farmstand is open from May to December. We sell our organic vegetables, plants and flower bouquets as well as a variety of local products. Cedar Circle Farm also operates a café where we serve hot and cold drinks and baked goods from May to November.

Major Responsibilities: The Farmstand and Café lead assists the Farmstand and Café manager in leading the retail team in the daily operations of the farmstand and cafe. The person in this position is the point-person for all managers and retail staff when the retail manager is not present. They are responsible for ensuring that customers have the best possible experience when they shop, including: practicing excellent customer service skills, assisting with merchandising, and ensuring that signage is present and accurate. It is also the responsibility of the farmstand lead to track inventory and order bought-in products for resale in the farmstand, assist with staff training on our POS system, and troubleshoot technical issues as they come up.

Relationships and Roles within CCF: The Farmstand and Café lead works closely with the Farmstand and Café manager to make sure that the retail operation runs smoothly.

They also work closely with the vegetable production managers, greenhouse manager, and kitchen manager to make sure that products are displayed, inventory is accurate, and staff is educated about products.

Duties Include:

• Working with the Farmstand and Café manager to oversee the operations of the farmstand and cafe
• Assisting with training of retail staff
• Tracking inventory of bought-in products
• Placing weekly orders for bought-in products for sale in farmstand and cafe
• Troubleshooting issues with POS system
• Being proactive and observant—seeing what needs to be done!

Skills desired:

• Leadership and staff training
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Retail knowledge, especially produce and coffee
• Merchandising
• Problem solving, troubleshooting, and thinking on your feet in a retail setting

Necessary Attributes:

• Friendly, level-headed, able to maintain a calm and professional demeanor even in difficult situations
• Strong communication skills
• Flexible, easy-going
• Proactive
• Good at motivating the team
• Observant and detail oriented
• Good aesthetic sense
• Interest in local, organic food & farming
• Interest in talking to customers about food, cooking, farming

Cafe/Barista experience is a huge plus! 

This position is seasonal and is paid hourly. 

30-40 hours/week April-October

15–30 hours/week November-December