Company description

Hearty Roots Community Farm is a family farm based in Clermont, NY, in the Hudson Valley. The farm is run by Ben and Lindsey Lusher Shute along with a great crew of hard-working farmers, using sustainable and organic practices to grow the freshest, healthiest, tastiest food for our community. We offer CSA shares in the Hudson Valley & NYC and operate a brick and mortar Farm Market Store on site where we sell our own organic produce and eggs alongside a wide variety of regional grocery products.

Job description

Shift Leader Position:

We are a busy brick & mortar farm market that sells our own USDA certified organic produce from our farm alongside a tailored selection of grocery products. Our market is expanding this year and we are looking to bring on additional staff. Check out our market on IG: @heartyrootsmarket

This is a great position for those with previous restaurant experience who love an active and social work environment (and maybe don't want to work those late nights!) OR those with previous experience selling at outdoor farmer's markets (and want the luxury of working indoors!)

As a Shift Leader you will work alongside the Market Managers and our retail staff to help oversee the daily operations of the Farm Market.

Job Responsibilities:

• Opening the market: stocking produce, vegetable prep cleaning, stocking shelves and fridges, pricing new products. Must be able to lift up to 50 lb. boxes of produce repeatedly throughout the day.
• Create new displays as fresh produce becomes available/changes throughout the season. Making sure all products in the market are labeled with price stickers and or appropriate hang tags/ signage. Making sure products are activated in the POS system with appropriate prices and barcode scanned.
• Receiving deliveries from a variety of local suppliers, including many individual farms, producers and local distributors. Check-in all deliveries for accuracy, label and best by date all incoming boxes of product in order to keep our inventory room clean and organized - stock incoming inventory on display, and update product pricing signage in the store/in the Point of Sales system as necessary.
• Must work well with others - we work as a team in order to take care of all the daily operations of running the market. As a member of the market staff you will work alongside our market managers, retail staff and farm crew. Assist in keeping our market staff on task and updating a running to-list as items come in from the farm fields or delivered to the market.
• Maintain knowledge of seasonal produce along with learning about the additional products we sell, most of which are sourced from local farms in the Northeast.
• Occasionally ringing up customers on the register, operating a point of sales system, handling cash.
• Interacting with our customers and CSA members, providing excellent customer service. A genuine interest in talking to the public about our products. Good communication skills/ customer service skills are a must.
• Able to prioritize keeping the store clean, looking fresh and fully stocked at all times.
• Closing the market: putting away/storing fresh produce in our walk-in cooler at the end of the day. End of day cleaning of the store including dusting, sweeping, and mopping. Light restocking of inventory for the next day, taking note of any low inventory.

The Ideal Candidate:

Our ideal person is someone who has a genuine interest in food & farming; enjoys an active, social work environment; and can work well with others in a team setting.

• 1 season of farming/and or farmers market experience or 1 year of experience in retail sales. Ideally we are looking for someone with some previous experience directing/ managing others, but are willing to train on this skillset.
• Interest in learning about the community of farms and makers in the Hudson Valley.
• An excellent communicator who enjoys engaging with customers and answering questions about produce, recipe suggestions, etc.

Schedule:

Hours: Our Market is open 7 days a week: Monday–Saturdays 10am–6pm & Sunday 10am–4pm. Opening shifts are from 9-5pm / Closing shifts are from 11-7pm. Availability to work either a Friday or Saturday shift is required for current applicants.

Currently hiring for part-time hours (at least 3 days a week). For the right candidate, a 5 day work week may be available. We are open 7 days a week and year round. (Employment through the winter months).

Compensation:

• Pay starts at $21/hour, or more for those with previous experience.
• Free organic produce from our farm and a 30% employee discount in our farm store.
• Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Insurance, Paid Family Leave and Paid Sick Leave.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

May 31, 2026