What are the responsibilities and job description for the Market Assistant position at Mobile Loaves & Fishes?
Job Description
Job Description
Community Market Assistant
About Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Mobile Loaves & Fishes (MLF) is a social outreach ministry that has been empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless since 1998. Founded in Austin, Texas, the organization serves its homeless neighbors through three core programs : Truck Ministry, Community First! Village, and Community Works. Often referred to as the most talked about neighborhood in Austin, Community First! Village is a 51-acre master planned development that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for men and women coming out of chronic homelessness. We are now embarking on a new phase of community expansion, adding more than 1400 new neighbors over the next 5-10 years.
About the Role
The Community Market Assistant (CMA) is an integral part of the Market & eCommerce Team and is responsible for supporting the operations of the Community Market at Community First! Village. This person should be customer-service oriented and a strong relationship builder, team player and self-starter, as well as someone who is passionate about empowering communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless. This person is a servant leader who will steward and maintain a welcoming presence for our neighbors, staff, volunteers and all who visit the Community Market.
This is a non-exempt position reporting directly to the Retail & eCommerce Manager. The Community Market Assistant schedule is 8 : 30 am to 5 : 30 pm Tuesday-Saturday with occasional staffing for special pop-up art shows and events around Austin as needed. This is a fully onsite position at Community First! Village located at 9301 Hog Eye Road, Austin, TX 78724.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve as part of the team responsible for hospitality, sales, and function of the Community Market, which provides for the neighbors of Community First! Village, as well as the staff, volunteers, and guests who are onsite daily
- Staff the Community Market on Saturdays
- Process transactions using Square Point of Sale software
- Assist the Market team in submitting, receiving, inventorying, and merchandising products from multiple suppliers several times each week
- Ensure that all shelves are fully stocked by the end of day
- Train and lead market volunteers in daily activities
- Swiftly and accurately count and manage high volumes of cash
- Communicate MLF's mission, vision, strategy, values and goals with volunteers, guests & customers
- Ensure that all program activities operate consistently and ethically within MLF's mission and values and in accordance with MLF policies and procedures
- Communicate with the Market Team on a regular basis to ensure Community Market policies and processes are being implemented consistently
- Occasionally assist other teams with ordering for events and functions
- Report on time and ready for all scheduled shifts and meetings
- Other Duties & Responsibilities as needed
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Principles
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Benefits
MLF PURPOSE & VISION
We empower communities into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.
MLF MISSION
We provide food and clothing, cultivate community, and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need.
GOALS
BELIEF STATEMENTS
The vision is supported by belief statements centered on our belief that homelessness is the result of a profound, catastrophic loss of family :
CORE VALUES
MLF is committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes relational connection. We believe there is opportunity in every aspect of our work to be relational in a highly transactional world. In this culture, transactions are means to relational ends, not the other way around.
This begins with the countercultural love poured out by Jesus Christ and grows as imperfect individuals strive to show this love to each other human-to-human, heart-to-heart.
Each individual's openness to the journey of their own personal growth is essential in building our relational culture, and we believe this culture flourishes as we each continuously strive to more fully embody these four core values :
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
MLF is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in accordance with federal and state law.
