Company descriptionThe Urban Canopy is a young and diverse organization working on cutting edge issues at the intersection of urban agriculture and sustainable food. We are seeking a skilled Farmer's Market Coordinator to help support our vision: to create a sustainable and equitable food system by way of environmental stewardship, local job creation, healthy-living initiatives, and community building. Job descriptionThe Farmer's Market branch plays a key role in achieving our vision by providing fresh, local and organic produce to the Chicagoland area. The Farmers Market Coordinator will play a vital role in helping to maintain and build operations with-in the Farmer's Market Branch.
Duties and Responsibilities: Coordinator for the Bronzeville and Pullman Farmers Markets Manage the Bronzeville Market operations and coordinate site logistics for Market Vendors, tasks include: being the point of contact for Market Vendors and customers, perform outreach to surrounding area , speak with community stakeholders, help the Urban Canopy Market Manager with market logistics, track market attendance, collect vendor sales information. At farmers markets, managers: help their team set up the UC booth, prepare a market sheet to log sales & any notable activity, interact with customers, network with other vendors, sign up customers to UC services, and re-stock booth products as needed. Once the market is over, managers coordinate with the team on the breakdown process, finalize market sales, help the team load product & supplies into vehicles, and drive back to headquarters. At headquarters, market supplies and products are loaded back into their appropriate areas, restocked, and market sales data is recorded. Assist Lead in managing and maintaining Farmers Market operations Assist day-to-day farmers market operations: placing orders, receiving orders, prep market logistics, pre- and post-market processes.Assist farmers market database maintenance which include: sales tracking, market contacts, market orders, and inventories. Implement Market Strategy Report to the Trunk on progress and challenges, track metrics, and continue to refine strategies to meet or exceed the branch's planned goals.Preserve communication with current partner farms, market managers, community members and seek out opportunities to build relationships with new potential partners, suppliers, and buyers.In partnership with the Market Lead and Market Team, meet or exceed financial goals set in the annual budget, ensuring programs and initiatives are supported by the necessary resources.Compensationthis position is : hourly, $20/hr + Application instructionsPlease click here to sign in and view application details.
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