Company description

Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit Catholic university in North Baltimore in Maryland. Its Center for Neighborhood Resilience (CNR) supports place-based justice efforts along the York Road commercial corridor and its adjacent neighborhoods. The Center is a part of Loyola’s Mission and Identity Division and reflects Loyola’s Jesuit Catholic mission and values, and specifically its commitment to the social, economic, and environmental justice tenets of Laudato Si’. The Center houses the Govans Farmers Market, a new Community-University Center (on the same lot as the market site), school-based programming, community health fairs, and food recovery programs.

Job description

The Govans Farmers Market Manager is a 10-month seasonal, hourly position. The role will have the option of remote or hybrid work January through the end of April for 15-20 hours a week with in-person work expected for 20-30 hours a week May through the end of October. The pay rate is $20/hour. The market features a resource area where local organizations distribute information to the community, special event days, and a youth and family play area.

The market also welcomes summer youth workers (ages 14-21) for 5 weeks through a special program of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development.

The Govans Farmers Market Manager will supervise market volunteers and engage with summer youth workers.

Specifically the role will:

• Manage the vendor recruitment and onboarding process, including scouting new vendors (including conducting site visits as needed), retaining existing vendors, and managing the collections of market application materials.
• Be a liaison to the university’s Event Services area regarding weekly market setup and logistics.
• Work with the CNR’s Executive Director to manage permitting and other health/safety requirements (City Health Department, USDA permitting).
• Implement Govans Farmers Market operational policies and procedures.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for GFM vendors during the season, managing weekly vendor, upholding market policies, and serving as the on-site manager.
• Work with CNR staff to develop and implement a comprehensive outreach strategy to attract new and returning customers to the market. Update the Govans Market website as needed.
• Ensure that Govans Farmers Market community guidelines reflect a commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice.
• Understand federal funding programs for SNAP/WIC eligible customers and electronic payment systems. Ensure finance volunteers are trained on relevant procedures.
• Attend Maryland Department of Agriculture trainings and webinars relevant to market management.
• Work with the Assistant Director of Operations to manage market finances, conducting weekly finance close-out reporting weekly during the season.
• Serve as a chaperone on periodic summer youth program outings as needed (1 time a week).
• Recruit community organizations that can offer information stations and other services during market sessions for the resource area.
• Work with CNR staff to offer special events and promotional days for GFM sessions (past examples include Back to School promotions, Juneteenth, live music events).
• Periodically support CNR's Executive Director in giving on-site presentations/offer greetings to large groups, donors, and supporters.
• Support CNR’s Food Equity AmeriCorps VISTA in managing donations from GFM vendors to the Govans Community Fridge (located at the 5104 lot) during the summer months.

Qualifications:

• Passion for working on food equity or local purchasing issues; experience running public markets (produce/farmers, flea, craft etc.) is preferred.
• Possess high level of attention to detail.
• Hold a strong customer service orientation; experience in a customer service driven environment a plus.
• Ability to input, manage, and interpret small Excel databases (contact information, weekly and monthly sales data, manage data for weekly state reporting).
• Comfort with using online forms preferred.
• Ability to work outdoors in hot and/or rainy weather required (market is rain or shine); ability to lift up to 20 pounds as needed preferred.

Compensation

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

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Deadline

March 13, 2026