Become a local food system builder. Work in a creative, innovative setting with a major regional developer of farmers markets. Down to Earth Market has been creating and managing farmers markets for over 30 years. We're based in Ossining, NY and manage markets in New York City and Westchester County. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in the creation of a sustainable, local food system, ensuring that small scale farming and artisanal food making have a future in the New York area. We are a small, mission driven company that believes real food and committed people can make a difference. Since 2014 Down to Earth Markets has been a Certified "best for the world" B Corp, using business as a power for good. APPLY NOW
If you are interested in selling at our farmers markets, please fill out an inquiry form here.
All employment decisions that Down to Earth makes are based on organizational needs, job requirements and the employee's or applicant's qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants are welcome regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Our job listings include positions open with Down to Earth Markets and with our vendors. Each vendor is an independent small business and they recruit, hire and manage their staffs independently of Down to Earth Markets.
Job Opportunities
Park Slope Farmers Market Manager
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Posted 10/3/24
Part-time, $19/hour position available at our seasonal Park Slope Farmers Market in Brooklyn. Work hours are weekly on Sundays from 7am-3pm at the market, located on 4th St...read more
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Posted 10/3/24
Part-time, $19/hour position available at our seasonal Park Slope Farmers Market in Brooklyn. Work hours are weekly on Sundays from 7am-3pm at the market, located on 4th Street off 5th Avenue and a few additional hours at home to file reports and occasionally in the field to help with promotion (generally a total of 8-10 hours weekly).
This is an ideal position for someone with retail, management, customer service, teaching, or other leadership experience, who is interested in learning about and contributing to the local food system. You should be friendly and happy to talk to all kinds of people, willing to do some physical work, able to communicate clearly and with confidence to both your Down to Earth colleagues and the vendors and customers in the market, organized and aware of the importance of good record keeping and reporting.
The Farmers Market Manager oversees day-of-market operations as Down to Earth Markets' on-site representative, working closely with the company's office team to help ensure the market's success and spearhead interactions with market vendors, shoppers and the community:
- Supervising and managing daily operations to assure a smooth- and safe-running market
- Enforcing market rules and regulations
- Proactively and consistently communicating with the office team
- Collaborating closely with the market's co-manager
- Collecting and reporting market data and success metrics
- Setting up and breaking down the market manager tent and display, market signage, and any other Down to Earth equipment as needed
- Posting to Facebook/Instagram on behalf of the market on market days and work with the Digital Marketing Manager to provide information and images from the market for marketing purposes
- Selling farmers market branded items
- Taking initiative in providing customer service; serving as a market host to welcome and engage shoppers, promoting good relations between vendors, our company, and the shoppers
- Assisting shoppers and vendors with use of food access and nutrition programs (SNAP, FMNP)
- Reporting successes, concerns and opportunities to Down to Earth Markets; sharing feedback and ideas
- Occasionally representing the farmers market at community events and through flyer distributions
- Attending weekly conference calls with fellow managers and the Operations Manager
- Occasionally filling in for fellow site managers at other market locations
Physical / schedule requirements:
- Commit to consistently working 8-10 hours a week
- Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Able to walk and stand for several hours at a time
- Able to work in all weather conditions, e.g. heat, cold, rain, sun, wind, snow
- Lead market set up and breakdown, including directing people and vehicles, moving equipment, and cleaning up the market site as needed
- Complete two days of shadowing alongside another site manager at another farmers market as part of training
- Complete remote training, using a computer or smartphone, outside of market hours
- Complete the required flyer distribution blitz outside of market hours
- Communicate regularly, effectively, and in detail, including filing timely reports, to ensure a steady flow of information between the market and the office
- Monitor and reply to messages from the office, especially around end-of market reporting and pre-market prep
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Have use of a smartphone to use Microsoft Teams, our reporting web app, and Facebook/Instagram/Meta Business Suite during the market day
We are seeking candidates who are available to start immediately. Training will be provided.
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Down to Earth Markets is a mission-driven Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corporation using business as a power for positive change in the world.
All employment decisions that Down to Earth makes are based on organizational needs, job requirements and the employee's or applicant's qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants are welcome regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Scarsdale Farmers Market Manager
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Posted 9/9/24
Part-time, $20/hour position available at our brand new farmers market in Scarsdale. Work hours are weekly on Sundays from 7am-3pm at the market, located at the intersection ...read more
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Posted 9/9/24
Part-time, $20/hour position available at our brand new farmers market in Scarsdale. Work hours are weekly on Sundays from 7am-3pm at the market, located at the intersection of Spencer Road and Chase Place, and a few additional hours at home to file reports and occasionally in the field to help with promotion (generally a total of 8-10 hours weekly).
This is an ideal position for someone with retail, management, customer service, teaching, or other leadership experience, who is interested in learning about and contributing to the local food system. You should be friendly and happy to talk to all kinds of people, willing to do some physical work, able to communicate clearly and with confidence to both your Down to Earth colleagues and the vendors and customers in the market, organized and aware of the importance of good record keeping and reporting.
The Farmers Market Manager oversees day-of-market operations as Down to Earth Markets' on-site representative, working closely with the company's office team to help ensure the market's success and spearhead interactions with market vendors, shoppers and the community:
- Supervising and managing daily operations to assure a smooth- and safe-running market
- Enforcing market rules and regulations
- Proactively and consistently communicating with the office team
- Collaborating closely with the market's co-manager
- Collecting and reporting market data and success metrics
- Setting up and breaking down the market manager tent and display, market signage, and any other Down to Earth equipment as needed
- Posting to Facebook/Instagram on behalf of the market on market days and work with the Digital Marketing Manager to provide information and images from the market for marketing purposes
- Selling farmers market branded items
- Taking initiative in providing customer service; serving as a market host to welcome and engage shoppers, promoting good relations between vendors, our company, and the shoppers
- Assisting shoppers and vendors with use of food access and nutrition programs (SNAP, FMNP)
- Reporting successes, concerns and opportunities to Down to Earth Markets; sharing feedback and ideas
- Occasionally representing the farmers market at community events and through flyer distributions
- Attending weekly conference calls with fellow managers and the Operations Manager
- Occasionally filling in for fellow site managers at other market locations
Physical / schedule requirements:
- Commit to consistently working 8-10 hours a week
- Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
- Able to walk and stand for several hours at a time
- Able to work in all weather conditions, e.g. heat, cold, rain, sun, wind, snow
- Lead market set up and breakdown, including directing people and vehicles, moving equipment, and cleaning up the market site as needed
- Complete two days of shadowing alongside another site manager at another farmers market as part of training
- Complete remote training, using a computer or smartphone, outside of market hours
- Complete the required flyer distribution blitz outside of market hours
- Communicate regularly, effectively, and in detail, including filing timely reports, to ensure a steady flow of information between the market and the office
- Monitor and reply to messages from the office, especially around end-of market reporting and pre-market prep
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Have use of a smartphone to use Microsoft Teams, our reporting web app, and Facebook/Instagram/Meta Business Suite during the market day
We are seeking candidates who are available to start immediately. Training will be provided.
APPLY NOW
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Down to Earth Markets is a mission-driven Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corporation using business as a power for positive change in the world.
All employment decisions that Down to Earth makes are based on organizational needs, job requirements and the employee's or applicant's qualifications. We are an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants are welcome regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Farmers Market Operations Assistant Manager
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Posted 9/9/2024
Full-time opportunity for someone who is action-oriented and ready to move up into a management role to get involved in the creation of a sustainable, local food system. Join o...read more APPLY NOW Full-time opportunity for someone who is action-oriented and ready to move up into a management role to get involved in the creation of a sustainable, local food system. Join our small, experienced team to help guide the execution of our farmers markets and ensure we meet our mission and quality standards at our market sites. Down to Earth Markets is hiring an Operations Assistant Manager who will report to the Senior Operations Manager. You will be responsible for helping to ensure that Down to Earth’s farmers markets run smoothly. This entails supporting the Senior Operations Manager in preparing staff, sites, supplies and equipment ahead of market days, helping to oversee market day operations, and coordinating and collaborating with the Vendor Relations and Marketing teams to plan, execute and improve on our farmers markets. Tasks include managing the sourcing, warehousing, maintenance, deployment, and recovery of market equipment and supplies, helping to make sure Site Managers are fully briefed ahead of their market days, being in markets on market days to support and coach the Site Managers, overseeing the execution of in-market initiatives and programming, reviewing and following-up on reports from the markets, providing on-call support by phone/Teams to our vendors, Site Managers and shoppers on market days, assisting with the training of new Site Managers, participating in season planning, some community outreach projects, and generally working to solve problems and improve operations at our market sites. This role is also responsible for filling in as a site manager as needed when a market is unstaffed or a team member needs to take time off. Your success will be measured by how smoothly our supply and equipment logistics system operates, the confidence our Site Managers have in understanding what to expect on their market day and what is expected of them, and the satisfaction of our vendors, shoppers, community allies, and site hosts in the quality and professionalism of our markets. Among many other things, you will learn the ins and outs of how a farmers market network operates and about the people behind local food production. We are a small but mighty team and execute successful farmers markets year-round due in part to our collaborative nature as a team and a business. You will be a good fit for our team if you are ready to learn everything about how to run farmers markets, think on your feet, lead by example, love working out in the field but are focused and skilled in handling office tasks too, thrive on connecting to colleagues and community, believe in the importance of communication and follow-through, and are completely comfortable with telling people what to do in order to get everyone working together to achieve the best possible results. We will train the right person, but you must bring: An interest in local food and agriculture One to three years of work experience Established coaching and training skills The ability to perform cleaning and maintenance and make minor repairs to market equipment Willingness to step out in front of situations to make sure things are done well and goals are met A love of checklists, plans, schedules and on-time execution A drive to keep things organized and well-documented The ability to work independently yet stay connected to your team A good instinct for collaboration that ensures you are regularly exchanging information and ideas with your fellow team members and not waiting for other people to reach out to you Comfort with Microsoft business suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) where we do our business work and internal communications; basic office skills; basic social media posting skills; confidence in your ability to learn new software for inventory management and customer relationship management Excellent customer service skills; a polished and friendly demeanor The ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, to walk and stand for several hours at a time, and to work outdoors in all weather conditions A valid driver’s license, willingness to drive as needed on a weekly basis to get to work sites, and a vehicle that you are willing to use to move supply bins and small equipment (e.g., a folding table); the ability to drive a van or small box truck when needed
*** This is a full-time, non-overtime-exempt position with a regular work schedule of Thursday through Monday (weekend work is required), with some market days starting at 6:30am and (very) occasional evening meetings. The compensation is $55,000 per year, plus employer-subsidized health insurance after 90 days, paid holidays, paid vacation, paid sick leave, and mileage and expense reimbursement. The work will take place at our Ossining office/storage site and in our nine market locations in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Westchester. A smaller percentage of your week may be spent on desk work in your home office. Running live events can be demanding, and the nature of this job requires flexibility, but we are very conscientious about work-life balance and respect our team’s time off and, under typical work conditions, our staff is able to set reasonable caps on work week hours. To apply, email your resume to [email protected] with a cover letter that describes how your work and life experience have prepared you to meet the “must haves” listed above.
Posted 9/9/2024
If you're interested in one of the above opportunities, email your cover letter and résumé to [email protected].
