Job description

Job Title: Farmers Market Associate, part-time, seasonal (hiring is open for two individuals)

Elmwood Stock Farm, Georgetown KY USA
Start Date: April 2023
Saturday 6am-3pm and/or Sunday 7am-3pm, up to 16-20 hours weekly

For priority consideration, fill out application at https://elmwoodstockfarm.com/about/employment/

The Farmers Market Associate will professionally assist customers with products, inquiries, and questions to make sales of vegetables, flowers, herbs, meats, eggs, and other farm products at the weekend farmers market booth. A positive attitude, a willingness to help the public with excellent service, and a desire to stay busy are essential for this position.

Working with other team members, the sales associate will load at the farm, travel to the market, set up the booth, conduct sales, pack up the booth, return to the farm, and unload.

Job Responsibilities

• Load vehicles with appropriate items in orderly fashion with attention to detail.
• Unload each item by hand and place in designated space to set up an attractive, orderly,and accessible market booth. Follow farm protocol regarding setup, signage, and productdisplay.
• Restock products as needed throughout the market, and if needed upon returning to thefarm.
• Make sales, take payments, make change, and record transactions as directed.
• Extend excellent customer service to all customers in all interactions with courtesy andrespect.
• Make certain product quality is always maintained.
• Communicate and report issues to guarantee customer satisfaction, and marketmanagement satisfaction.
• Operate market booth in accordance with rules of the farmers markets and the healthdepartments.
• Operate commercial vehicles in compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
• Keep vehicles and market equipment clean and communicate any maintenance issues orrepairs needed in a timely way.
• Become well-versed in the best practices for post-harvest handling of Elmwood organicmeats, eggs, fruits, vegetables, flowers, and pantry items.
• Be trained in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and maintain compliance with foodsafety standards.
• Gain knowledge on Organic Certification and maintain compliance during packing,transport, storage, and distribution.
• Additional tasks as the needs of the farm change over the season.

Required Skills/Traits

• Positive attitude and desire to meet high expectations.
• Good communication skills and ability to excel in a team work environment.
• Must be dependable, reliable, consistent, and on time ready to work.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Possess excitement for being trained quality standards, transport and display procedures,and customer care processes with an expectation to gain and retain knowledge quickly.
• Able to maintain a polite, empathetic, and professional attitude and manner.
• Ability to work for periods of time in a highly dynamic and fast-paced system.
• Ability and willingness to be flexible and respond to changing circumstances andexpectations.
• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor conditions directly affected by weather, includingheat, humidity, rain, and cold. (The market is held outdoors under shelter, year-round.)
• Ability to use mental math skills of addition and subtraction.
• Physical Requirements: standing, walking, carrying crates of product, stooping, lifting, loading up to 50 lb., unloading up to 50 lb., working in walk-in freezers, working in walk-in refrigerated coolers, working inside packing barn in summer temperatures, pushing and pulling carts of product, working outdoors.
• Technological skills: the aptitude to learn customized software programs and use smart device applications as necessary.
• Adherence to company employee manual, COVID-19 policies, and terms of employment policy.
• Valid active driver’s license with 3 years clean motor vehicle record.

Compensation and benefits Elmwood Stock Farm provides:

• Hourly wage.
• Access to extra produce and vegetables; discounted farm-raised meats, eggs, and pantry items.
• Workers compensation insurance.
• Work performance evaluation and review.
• Satisfaction of performing meaningful work providing nutritious, wholesome, and safe food toindividuals and families that are appreciative and dependent on what the farm provides.
• Gain experience working in the commercial production and sales of USDA Certified Organicproducts.
• Opportunity for advancement and professional development.

We are hiring two individuals for weekly Saturday farmers market and two individuals for weekly Sunday farmers market. Working both market days is not required. If you only want to apply for one of the two weekend days, let us know in your application.

Elmwood Stock Farm is a family-owned farming business located in Scott County, Kentucky. The farm covers nearly 400 acres and grows vegetables, row crops, hay for livestock, beef cattle, sheep, pasture-raised pigs, chickens, and heritage breed turkeys.

Elmwood Stock Farm is USDA Certified Organic, as are the crops, the animals and the products produced. This is unique for the area and we are proud to maintain a healthy place to work while producing nutritious farm foods for our customers. The farm markets most of its production to individuals and families in the Lexington area, Central KY, Louisville and Cincinnati, including CSA with over 800 weekly summer farm share subscribers, three farmers markets, restaurants, mail orders for specialty meat cuts, and an on-farm store.

Elmwood Stock Farm hosts occasional special events and regular seasonal farm tours open to the public.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
CDC protocols are followed re COVID-19.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person

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