2024 Info Booth Manager at the Brunswick Farmers’ Market
Job title: Info Booth Manager
Wage: $15-$17 /hr, depending on experience
Schedule: Seasonal employment, Tuesdays and Fridays, from 7:45 to 1:15, May to November (11 hrs per week)
Location: Brunswick Farmers’ Market (on the Mall in downtown Brunswick)
Start Date: Late April/Early May
Position reports to: Brunswick FM Food Access Committee Members: Jimmy DeBiasi, Kimberly Buonaiuto, and Ben Whatley –
Job Description
MFFM and the Brunswick Farmers’ Market are seeking a friendly, dependable candidate to staff the Brunswick Farmers’ Market Information Booth- the centralized location for the market’s Food Access Program. The Info Booth Staff processes SNAP/EBT cards, manages market currency distribution and collection, and promotes the fundraising streams that support the Program.
The Info Booth offers Maine Harvest Bucks- a nutrition incentive program that gives SNAP customers bonus tokens to be spent on extra fruits and vegetables from the market. Additionally, the Info Booth serves as an information portal for customers with general inquiries about the market. The goal of this position is to provide food access to the community and to strengthen and support our farmers’ successes.
Skills desired: The candidate should be able and willing to work independently in inclement weather, have reliable transportation*, and the ability to lift up to 50lbs. Timeliness and reliability are critical. Excellent interpersonal communication skills are required. Ability to manage a retail work environment and maintain accuracy with counting currency is paramount. Familiarity with card processing equipment is helpful. Knowledge of the Brunswick area, local foods, farming, farmers’ markets, and food accessibility is a bonus!
*A personal vehicle capable of transporting supplies is helpful for this position, but not required.
Duties:
- Transport Info Booth supplies to and from the market’s storage location to the Market, while maintaining organization, inventory, and care of all supplies and materials (market members may support this if necessary).
- Set up Info Booth display each market day (canopy, table, market goods display, informational display, etc)
- Process customer SNAP payments, accurately exchanging wooden tokens for payments, and administering Maine Harvest Bucks program to SNAP customers.
- Process sales of Market Goods (potentially t-shirts, tote bags, etc).
- Communicate opportunities available to customers to support program fundraising (on-site donations, Friends of the Market memberships, etc)
- Collect farmer token redemption bags monthly from each vendor
- Provide respectful, friendly, and helpful assistance to customer inquiries and needs.
- Assist, as needed, with volunteer management for the Market.
Communication:
- Position is managed by the Food Access Committee Members
- Communication with the Market Manager as needed, regarding issues that arise on-site.
Deadline: Applications are reviewed immediately and until the position is filled.
TO APPLY: Please email a resume, short cover letter (1-2 paragraphs is fine), and any references to [email protected]
