Farmers Market Coordinator

Job Title: Farmers Market CoordinatorReports to: Executive DirectorJob Status: Part- Time employee / Benefit eligiblePay: Wage $16.00

Position Summary

SCIO is looking for a reliable, passionate individual to manage the Summer and Winter Markets in Sheboygan. They will coordinate with community members to build strong partnerships including but not limited to promoting farmers, increasing access to fresh and healthy food, building community experiences at the market and ensuring low income individuals can utilize the market. The position will be responsible for ensuring the farmers market is using best practices, promoting and marketing SCIO and the farmers market, assisting with grants and sponsorships and coordinating all partnerships and vendors at the market. This position will also supervise interns or part time staff. This position requires timeliness with communication and processes, strong customer service skills, a team-oriented attitude, and the ability to think on your feet in a fast-paced environment. This is a physical job.

Key Qualifications

• Passion for SCIO’s Mission, farming and the slow food movement
• Provides stellar customer service, team-oriented and flexible
• Dependable and comfortable multitasking in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Proficient in basic math and able to complete statistical reports in Excel
• Organized with a strong attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines
• Must be able to work flexible hours in all outdoor conditions
• Willing to take on additional responsibilities as needed

Essential Functions

• Maintains timely communication and coordination of the SCIO farmers markets
• Active participant in community healthy food initiatives, liaison to other community organizations, non-profits and businesses in promoting market activities
• Serves on SCIO leadership team
• Cultivates relationships with community partners to assist with securing funding and ensure accessibility for low income families
• Assists with marketing materials, social media posts, and reports
• Recruits, inspires and supervises volunteers and interns

Hours

Approximately 15-30 hours per week, depending on season. Must be available during market hours:June-October: Wednesdays and Saturdays 7am-2pm November - April: 1st and 3 Saturdays 7:30am-1:30pm Administrative hours are flexible throughout the year to ensure attendance at various community and SCIO meetings. Hours are dependent on tasks, timelines, and deadlines.

Additional Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance with adequate liability coverage and ability to drive the SCIO vehicle for business purposes
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Google documents, social media
• A strong sense of and respect for confidentiality and handling sensitive information
• Ability to work with culturally-diverse families and communities with the ability to be culturally sensitive
• Transport all needed items to set up the farmers market info both at each market.
• Ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift, carry, pull, climb, and kneel, with frequent walking and standing.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule, pro-rated vacation and sick leave.

Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization is a spiritually based organization that serves to educate and advocate for social justice, dignity, and to improve the quality of life for all people. We bridge the gap between community needs and partner resources.

We strongly encourage applications from Black and Indigenous people and other people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, LGBTQ people, and other people of historically excluded identities. Data shows that women and BIPOC candidates more frequently do not apply to a job because they don’t feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed. Our job descriptions are general overviews, not a mandatory comprehensive list. We are committed to nurturing diverse leadership, so if you feel passionate about our efforts and mission and believe you have the skills to accomplish the job, we want to hear from you.

It is the policy of SCIO to pledge its full support to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, handicap, arrest and conviction record, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or veteran with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, provided the individual is qualified to perform the work available. All employees are expected to comply with this policy. Further, it is the policy of SCIO to comply with the concepts and practices of affirmative action.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16