Farmers Market Manager
Website Uptown & Boogie Healthy Project
Description:
Coordinate and manage the Saturdays and Sundays Farmers Market in the Bronx and Thursdays and Saturdays Uptown Good Food (Harlem) for the Uptown & Boogie Healthy Project, including site set-up and breakdown, sales and distribution of local farm produce/products, record-keeping, and addressing vendors’ and customers’ concerns and questions.
Responsibilities:
- Provide CSA shares to convey familiarity, assurance, and gratitude while promoting products.
- Set-up and breakdown of the market information tent, including setting up tables, canopies, stocking, writing, and hanging signs, and making the market site ready for sale.
- Attend weekly virtual meetings to maintain knowledge of weekly farm share, produce source, seasonal availability, and quality standards.
- Assign selling spaces if those who are not allocated on a first‐come, first‐served basis.
- Transact and record Health Bucks, SNAP, WIC, and OTC benefits on Apple iPad and distribute SNAP tokens and Health Bucks.
- Coordinate with vendors, sponsors, nonprofits, and entertainers to provide attendees with the best farmers’ market experience.
- Assist with coordinating other events for Bronx Park East Farmers Market & CSA, and Uptown Good Food.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Effective problem-solving
- Creative thinking
- Self-motivation
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Marketing skills
- Financial skills
- Comfortable using mobile and tablet devices.
- Passion for local farming or the Agriculture industry and dedication to the community, with an understanding of Uptown & Boogie Healthy Project mission.