Job title: Info Booth Manager
Wage: $15-$17 /hr, depending on experience
Schedule: Seasonal employment (average of 8 hours per week)
- Saturdays, from 8:30 to 12:30*, May to October (time may be 9:30 to 1:30 in 2024)
- Flexible outreach and fundraising time, April to August,
Location: Farmington Farmers’ Market (Courthouse parking lot on Main Street)
Start Date: Late April/Early May
Position reports to: Farmington FM President, Deborah Chadbourne, and MFFM Executive Director, Jimmy DeBiasi
Job Description
MFFM and the Farmington Farmers’ Market are seeking a friendly, dependable candidate to staff the Farmington 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 bucks 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 programs through fundraising initiatives.
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. Experience fundraising is desired. Ability to manage a retail work environment with accuracy and attention to detail is paramount. Familiarity with card processing equipment is helpful. Knowledge of the Farmington 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 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 and administer 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).
- Support fundraising initiatives for food access program costs.
- Collect vouchers at the end of each market day 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 market president and supported by MFFM staff.
- 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]
