Assistant Farmer's Market Manager at SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers – Traverse City, Michigan

The vibrant staff of SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers provide the energy that drives our mission to implement local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology, education, and design! Our team members make a difference every day, whether it is teaching a classroom of elementary students about recycling, supporting local farmers markets, leading a crew of local youth to build a boardwalk, or quantifying data to enable a city to reach resiliency goals.

SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, disability, familial status, or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

Assistant Market Manager

Part-Time, approximately 8-16 hours per week May-October.

Summary

The Assistant Market Manager ensures successful onsite management of the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market and may be assigned to other markets within the region.

Essential Job Duties:

Act in support of Market Manager
Manage daily operations as scheduled at the Farmers Market including:
Opening market
Processing food assistance program transactions
Collecting vendor fees
Conducting general Market Manager Office duties, and
Closing market

Create content for SEEDS social media

Qualifications

Availability to work Farmers Market days/hours as assigned
Wednesdays (physical), 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM (June-October)
Thursdays (tentative), 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM (May-October)
Saturdays (physical) 5:30 AM – 1:00 PM (May-October)

Availability to attend monthly Farmers Market Advisory Board Meetings as assigned by the Market Manager
Availability to conduct monthly vendor visits as assigned by the (May-October)
Ability to be on one’s feet and engage in activity for a full 6-8 hour shift onsite
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions – rain, sleet, snow, heat, etc
Ability to work and be productive with minimal supervision
Ability to manage and direct support staff
Ability to do quick mental math and follow paperwork procedures
Ability to take photos and create quality social media content
Ability to manage difficult situations and personalities
Ability to communicate professionally via phone or email
Ability to be a safe driver of a SEEDS vehicle

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SEEDS we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.