Company description

About Community Farmers Markets (CFM):

Community Farmers Markets is an Atlanta based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop a local food infrastructure for long term sustainability and meaningful community impact. Our purpose is to preserve, root, and grow a diverse local food culture by maintaining an authentic space for all people to share community, fair food, and healthy lifestyles while providing a sustainable living for producers who steward the earth.

Through our unique, three-tiered approach to food access through the distribution of local food at markets, education about local food through outreach programming, and financial incentives to purchase local food through double SNAP, and through building strong partnerships with mission-critical partners in our communities and the city at large, CFM’s markets and programs have had an extensive impact on the local food system in Atlanta.

CFM currently operates the Decatur, East Atlanta Village, Grant Park, Ponce City, and co-operates the MARTA Markets, as well as educational outreach programs for community partners and vendors, and hosts a variety of fundraising and community-driven events.

Job description

Role Overview:

Community Farmers Markets is seeking a part-time Assistant Market Manager to support CFM and the MARTA Market as it enters into its next phase of growth. The Assistant Manager will work closely with the Market Manager to support day of market operations. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated, reliable, and solution-oriented with excellent communication and customer service skills. The MARTA Markets operate Tuesday-Friday and candidates will need to be available at least three of those days.

Primary Responsibilities:

• At-Market Operations
  • Support market manager with market set up/break down, process sales transactions, restock produce, and assist market customers
  • Gather digital content by capturing photos/videos of market day activities
  • Adhere to all relevant best practices, processes and procedures related to market administration and operations;
  • Ensure a safe and successful experience for vendors, shoppers, volunteers, sponsors, program providers and the community;
  • Support market managers with day of market operations and programming.
  • Other tasks as may be assigned

Qualifications:

• Interest in or basic knowledge of sustainable/local agriculture;
• Basic knowledge of farmers market operations;
• Commitment to excellent customer service;
• Excellent time management skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and in unconventional scenarios;
• Ability to multi-task and adapt quickly;
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and work in extreme weather;
• Believe that all people deserve access to healthy food

Compensation and Benefits:

This is an hourly, part-time position starting at $15/hr with a minimum of 20 hours per week. Occasional weekends and/or evenings may be required. Multiple opportunities for rapid advancement within the organization.

Additional Considerations:

Given continuously evolving situations connected to Covid-19, it is possible that the specific responsibilities of this position will be required to evolve to respond to changing market conditions. Any and all applicants are encouraged to keep this in mind in connection to their desire to work with the MM this season.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

August 02, 2022