Farmstand Manager Position

This full-time, year-round position oversees and manages customer service, product ordering, inventory, sales, daily cash reconciliation, and staffing of a busy farm stand.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily running of farm stand, including staff training, crew projects, handling cash register accounts, monitoring inventories, and ordering goods.
• Coordinate with other managers and the owner on weekly projects and goals, providing input to develop overall farm goals and strategic plans for future growth.
• Manage computer Point of Sale systems, work with spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and desktop publishing programs.
• Create farm stand staff schedules and maintain appropriate staffing levels.
• Motivate staff to sustain high morale.
• Maintain effective communication with farm stand employees, as well as field and greenhouse crews.
• Generate monthly customer charge statements.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly throughout the day.
• Ability to work outdoors in all kinds of weather conditions.
• Must be well organized, friendly, and enthusiastic about farms, plants, produce, and local products.
• Knowledge of gardening and cooking with fresh ingredients.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Customer Service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Inventory Control and Budgeting.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks with little supervision.

Benefits

• Health Insurance stipend.
• Paid time off.
• SIMPLE-IRA with company match.
• Employee discount.
• Beautiful setting, great coworkers, helping provide fresh vegetables and flowers to the community.
• Seasonal flexibility in required hours worked.