Frinklepod Farm is a unique, small farm growing certified organic vegetables and flowers on 4 acres in Arundel, Maine, a small town nestled between the coastal communities of Biddeford, Kennebunkport and Kennebunk. 

We are passionate about providing our community nourishing food and on-farm experiences that celebrate and increase connections to the land and one another.  

During our peak growing season, our farm members and other customers shop in the well-stocked farm store, pick their own flowers, enjoy soft-serve ice cream, listen to the happy sounds of our summer campers, and sign up to attend events such as plant-based cooking classes, farm dinners, and concerts.  

Frinklepod Farm provides a dynamic, supportive work environment. We strive to engage all of our employees with integrity and thoughtful, proactive communication. 

Join our team to create a welcoming, joyful, customer-focused experience in our seasonal farm store.  As the store lead, you will be responsible for greeting and caring for our customers, keeping the day-to-day operations running smoothly, and tracking inventory, placing orders, and stocking shelves and displays. 

The ideal candidate will be available to work 4-5 days/ week, 20-40 hours/week between the hours of Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30-4:30 during our main season (early May-mid-October).  If needed, we will hire 1-2 farm store associates to cover the shifts that you cannot. 
 

Wage: $18-22/hour depending upon experience and skills 

You will work closely with Flora, who manages the store (and wears a number of other hats on the farm), and with Peyton, our post-harvest produce manager who organizes our produce in the back of the store.  In our small team, clear and thorough communication is essential!

Customer traffic in the store ebbs and flows and requires the ability to think on your feet in a fast-paced retail setting.  Even during "slow" times, there are always tasks that can be done and personal phone use is discouraged except in the case of emergencies. 

While this is a seasonal position, there is the potential of working a smaller number of part-time hours into the winter, and to grow and hone the duties of this position going into the 2025 season.

Essential Job Functions

• Greet customers , answer questions about our products and the farm, make recommendations
• Use POS to ring up purchases
• Create and update signage and displays
• Tidy, clean, organize
• Receive, price, and stock new deliveries 
• Track inventory and identify products close to expiration
• Place orders with local vendors
• Oversee any part-time store associates
• Organize Pick-Your-Own Flowers supplies

Pertinent Skills

• Outgoing, friendly, energetic individual who is a "people person"
• Experience in a retail setting, preferably food-based 
• Reliable, punctual, self-directed
• Creative, detail-oriented problem-solver
• Strong communication skills 
• Appreciation for food and local agriculture.  Knowledge about vegetables, cooking and/or plant-based products is a bonus!

Benefits

• Tips
• 20% discount in the farm store
• Free second-quality produce 
• Worker’s Comp