Mobile Farmers Market Crew Trustees Mobile Farmers Market
- Date Posted May 05, 2021
- Location Boston, MA
- Category Nonprofit
- Job type Part-Time
The Trustees mobile farmers market brings fresh, local, organic vegetables from our farms to Boston neighborhoods with limited food access. It operates four days a week from June through March. We distribute food to CSA customers at eight community sites, including health centers, public housing, and community centers. We also pack shares at Powisset Farm in Dover, which we deliver to partners organizations in Boston.
Job descriptionThe crew member is responsible for helping the program manager run our market-style CSA sites in the city of Boston. In addition, she drives the mobile market truck from Powisset Farm in Dover to various sites in Boston and Cambridge. Once a week, she also assembles pre-packed shares to be distributed by partner organizations, and she helps deliver these shares to our partners. She will also communicate with customers outside the market setting, while tracking the program’s spending and its vegetable inventory. This position requires attention to detail, organization, and the ability to communicate with farmers, the market manager, and other persons within the Trustees.
This is a part-time (approximately 28-30 hours per week), hourly, seasonal position, beginning in June 2021 and continuing through March 2022. The position will require travel to various market sites throughout Boston. On Monday and Tuesday, the crew member may work from any location, communicating with customers and tracking the program’s spending and income. On Wednesdays, she will pack CSA shares at Powisset Farm in Dover. On Thursdays and Fridays, she will drive the mobile market truck from Dover to Boston to help run market sites in the city.
Compensation this position is : hourly, $15-20/hr Application instructions