Now Hiring: Farmers Market Assistant Market Manager

Posted by Erika on 03/20/2019

Job Summary:
The Morgantown Farmers’ Market Growers Association’s (MFMGA) purpose is to provide area farmers with alternative opportunities through a retail marketplace and also encourage regional farming. Our commitment is to provide the consumers with fresh, locally grown or produced products in a convenient location. MFMGA operates a year-round farmers market in downtown Morgantown.

The Assistant Market Manager is responsible for assisting the Market Manager in the operation of weekly market functions with applicable rules and standards. The Assistant Manager will apply knowledge to promote positive growth and development of the market, ensuring the facility maintains appropriate standards for condition and sanitation, and provides oversight and accountability on market days with highest respect to safety and well-being of market customers.

The Assistant Market Manager performs duties under the general direction of the Market Manager and the Morgantown Farmers Market Growers’ Association Board of Directors (BOD). The Assistant manager is expected to attend all weekly Saturday Summer markets (beginning in May and ending first week of November) and occasionally substitute for the market manager at the Winter markets.

Duties:

• Assists the Market Manager in organizing and maintaining a market booth to provide information and inventory to customers as well as any other daily functions deemed suitable.
• Assists the Market Manager to manage market operations including but not limited to: market booth and vendor space set up and clean up, assistance to customers, addressing vendor needs and concerns, enforcing market rules and safety policies.
• Conducts observations of market products to provide vital information to customers. Monitors market to ensure vendor compliance with any and all applicable bylaws, rules, and Food Handlers guidelines.
• Maintain good communication with Market Manager and BOD and inform them of any expected absences or problems.
• Substitute for Market Manager when needed at the Saturday Downtown Market (summer and winter).
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary by the BOD. Qualifications Required:
• General knowledge of agriculture, food, and the overall industry consistent with the position
• Ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems and identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.
• Capability to manage entire cycle of operation of a farmers market, including facility management; supply management; program development; implementation; and oversight.

Compensation: $50 per market day worked.

How to apply: Deadline April 5, 2019. Submit a cover letter, resume, and references by email to secretarymfmga@gmail.com