Company description

Join our friendly, hardworking team, which comes together every Saturday to produce a large, vibrant farmers market that’s a community hub and a source of some of the best food around.

The Day Manager supports the mission and operations of the Pleasantville Farmers Market (PFM), which is operated by Foodchester, Inc., a Pleasantville-based non-profit organization. Our mission is to:

• Encourage a healthy community by promoting a sustainable food system with wholesome, regionally grown and produced food
• Foster a culture of community and pride in our village, and a farmers market that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Support Pleasantville’s economic development by bringing more visitors and activity to the retail shopping districts, and encouraging visitors to explore the Village’s historical and cultural offerings

PFM is the largest year-round farmers market in the region, with about 60 vendors, and has won “Best of Westchester” 12 times in a row. It attracts devoted shoppers from around the county and region, who see PFM as a destination to connect directly with farmers and small-batch food artisans. PFM operates outdoors year-round, with a full schedule of music, culinary, health and sustainability, kids, and community events during the summer months. At its peak, the Market attracts upwards of 3,000 shoppers per week.

Job description

We are looking to grow our team. The Day Manager position includes assisting with every facet of running this exciting weekly event, including set-up and breakdown and engaging with shoppers, vendors, volunteers, and other staff. We are passionate about the work we do and have fun doing it.

The Day Manager works under the general supervision of the Director and Assistant Director of Market Operations. There are physical requirements for this position (details below).

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Director and Assistant Director of Market Operations in setting up, running, and breaking down the Market.
• Physical tasks include moving and assembling tables and tents; and placing barrels, rods, cones, and signs in position.
• Communication tasks include responding to shopper questions and enforcing Market rules; engaging with vendors around operations, rules, and safety; and working with other staff members and volunteers to ensure smooth operations.
• Administrative tasks include assisting in tracking and reporting weekly attendance estimates, assisting in the sale or redemption of Market Bucks and SNAP coins, and tracking of other metrics; and helping organize announcements and publicity around music, kids, and special events (tastings, cooking demos, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Early riser who enjoys working outdoors in all weather conditions. Hours are approx. 4:30 am–3:00 pm.
• Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and walk and stand for several hours at a time.
• Knowledge of and passion for food, cooking, food distribution, local farms, and/or farmers markets.
  Reliable, punctual, mature, organized, and cheerful.
  Strong verbal communicator with organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Detail oriented, able to own processes through to completion. If you love checklists, this could be the job for you.
• People and operational management experience, including working with multiple constituencies/stakeholders and able to coach/provide feedback to team members.
• Previous retail or customer service experience a plus.
• The successful candidate will have to demonstrate that they have a way to get to Pleasantville early on Saturday mornings, because Market days start early and are very tightly scheduled.
• First aid, CPR training, Spanish language proficiencies are a plus.
• Attend weekly meetings in the market with their supervisor and ongoing training, as needed.
• The Day Manager will be trained in all elements of our logistics, operational policies, hospitality, safety, and event management.
• Experienced market volunteers encouraged to apply.

Hourly rate is $25/hour

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline