Job Description

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Farmers Market Manager

Department: Farmers Market Operations

Location: Trinity Health Chelsea

Minimum rate of pay: $22.86

Total Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, DAILYPAY

• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.

• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability

• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions

• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health

• Tuition Reimbursement

Position Purpose:

FarmersMarket Manager effectively balances interpersonal and organizational skills with interest and understanding of local agricultural systems.  The managerutilizesgood communicationand conflict management skills, preferably with commitment and connection to the larger Chelsea community.  The manager should be a highly organized record keeper, who can creatively engage customers through marketing andhasa knowledge base about policies and practices relevant tofarmersmarkets and growers.

The part-time position at Chelsea Hospital oversees the Wednesday and Saturday Chelsea Farmers Market, which runs weekly, May through October. Responsibilities include vendor recruitment, placement and communication, collection of vendor fees and managing deposits, set up and tear down at the market each week, social media posts/email newsletters, record keeping, customer relations and engagement, and other duties as assigned.

Shift Available: Wednesday, 8:00am - 5:00 pm / Saturday, 6:00am - 3:00pm

Status Available Part-Time, 20 hours

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience/Certification

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree, with concentration in public health, social work, education, nutrition or community planning and organization/food systems, or three years of relevant work experience.

• Training and experience in agriculture or interest/volunteering in local agriculture/farmers markets is a plus.

• Grant writing experience is important for a successful market manager, and there may be opportunities to expand the position with future grants and coordination with other localfarmersmarkets.

Physical and Mental Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint required. Experience working with WordPress and Mailchimp a plus.

• Grant writing skills a must.

• Management experience a plus.

• Must be physically fit for market set up and tear down requirements.

What you will do:

Marketing Operations

• Recruit new vendors that meetthe needs of the marketspace and adhere to the rules and regulations around product balance and saturation,growingpoliciesandmakerrules.

• Monitor compliance with relevant regulations and codes (MDARD guidelines) and market regulations.

• Secure necessary permits and licenses for operatingmarketin city ownedlocationandhostingcooking demonstrations.

• Make stall assignments and createmarketmap foroptimalvendor/customer flow.

• Make sure all vendor forms are completed properly andretained

• Coordinate opening and closing of market (set up/ tear down tents, tables, signs).

• Handle emergencies and complaints, conflict management.

• Collect coins from vendors usinganestablished foodassistancesystem, manage andmaintainSNAPmachineand record transactions atmarket

• Maintain the records and complete monthly reporting for all foodassistanceprograms.

• Maintainan informationbooth, newsletter sign-up sheet, market customercountand customer survey distributions.

• Collect daily and seasonal vendor fees,manage deposits, andtrack attendance

• Holdavendor meeting to train and orient vendors to market policies and practices once a year.

• Be in attendanceweekly at Saturday market, with availability to work occasional Wednesdaymarket May through October.

• Manageannualbudget.

Marketing, Networking, Evaluation and Grant Writing

• Represent the market in meetings with the Chelsea Wellness Coalition, and report annually on progress in customer attendance, vendor earnings, surveyresponsesand foodassistanceprograms.

• Maintain a weekly newsletter for both markets,maintainsuch content on the website, and Facebook pages.

• Maintain communication and reporting to market partners who support foodassistanceprogram coordination, 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, County Health Department for Prescription for Health program, SNAP, DUFB, SMB.

• Coordinatemarket music line up and payment of musicians.

• Coordinate with community partnersfor continued support.

• Write yearly grant applications to support current market funding, apply foradditionalfunding (ex USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program) to expand/enhance markets.

• Coordinate/attend Market AdvisoryCommitteemeetings to obtain guidance on directions of market, funding, and marketoperations.

• Coordinate fund raising efforts, as needed. These includefarm-to-tabledinners and sponsorship opportunities.

• Update all listing sites: MIFMA, Taste the Local Difference, Ann Arbor Observer, Chelsea Mich, Chelsea Update, with market dates.  Send out press releases to relevant local papers at the beginning of the season.

• Recruit volunteers toassistwith market operations and other functions.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.