Summary of Responsibilities:

Watts/Willowbrook Farmers’ Market (Wednesday from 7:00 AM– 3:30 PM:

Leads regulation and compliance including but not limited to:
o Enforce SEE-LA rules and other pertinent Regional, State, and Federal laws and regulations (Direct

Marketing, California Retail Food Code, etc.)
o Communicate market policies, activities, and rules to all vendors
o Work with onsite security to resolve + deescalate emergencies, complaints, and requests from vendors,

customers and community partners o Oversees vendor stall placement

Oversees market staff with the following market day tasks:
o Physical set-up and take-down of market
o Maintain market grounds
o Distribute Load Lists, market memos, and other market correspondence to market vendors o Maintain market supply inventory

o Maintain, organize and tidy up the market storage space
o Operate information booth
o Sell market / SEE-LA merchandise periodically
o Assure that the market site is clean once the market is closed and vendors have left

Facilitates effective market administration:
o Effectively facilitates vendor check out
o Update social media (Instagram feed and stories, Facebook, Twitter) with relevant market news, vendor

updates, seasonal finds, etc.
o Provide support for special events such as food demonstrations, cultural celebrations, book signings, etc. o Organize and maintain weekly market supplies

Office / Work From Home (2 weekdays)

Manage weekly market accounting and reconciling (in office required):
o Process all load lists from the previous market day.
o Reconcile and submit all forms of payment including cash, check, EBT, Market Match, and WIC. o Complete weekly market day sales and redemption reports.
o Organize and replenish EBT / Market Match supplies.

• Communicate with vendors and market stakeholders regarding market policies, activities, and rules.

• Maintain vendor files and other administrative tasks as needed.

• Work with SEE-LA’s Regional Manager, South LA Farmers’ Markets to secure all necessary permits for

  operation of a Certified Farmers’ Market.

• Collaborate with state and federal agencies to ensure vendor compliance as needed.

• Develop digital and print promotional materials.

• Promote the farmers’ market on social media and within the community, including presentations to

  schools, local businesses, churches, and other community-based organizations.

• Organize market events + programming such as book signings, food demos, etc.

• Interface with community leaders, elected officials, and community stakeholders.

• Organize and attend farm, kitchen and studio visits as needed.

• Participate in SEE-LA Farmers’ Market Operations and other SEE-LA initiatives:

o Attend regular meetings including, but not limited to:
Weekly supervision meetings with Regional Manager, South LA -Farmers’ Markets
-Farmers’ Market Program Team Meetings every other week
-Monthly SEE-LA staff meetings
-Other meetings and trainings as required

• Participate in internal working groups and other collaborative activities as time permits

• Fundraise on behalf of SEE-LA

  REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant professional experience (retail, customer service, non-profit programming, event planning, community organizing, etc.)

• A working knowledge of basic business and food retail operations, experience working with small- business owners, and/or past experience owning a small business.

• Experience with executing communications and community outreach strategies.

• Experience managing multiple tasks and working with competing deadlines.

• Can work independently, organized and detail-oriented.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Zoom, Social Media apps and other technology platforms.

• Comfortable handling cash.

• Must be able to work Tuesdays and Wednesdays.