Market Manager for Hire

Contracted position available for a Market Manager for the Western Wake Farmers’ Market (WWFM). Manager will play a key role in supporting the organization’s mission and goals. Market manager’s responsibilities include: interviewing farmer applicants and explain market procedures and requirements, developing relationships with vendors, enforcing market rules, planning special events, developing site plan, maintaining records and vendor fee collections, communications, set-up and tear-down each market day, and additional duties.

Qualifications: Undergraduate degree or working towards an undergraduate degree. Experience working in management and agriculture field desired. Owning a truck or large vehicle is preferred.

Skill Set: Leadership and delegation skills, ability to recruit and retain interested vendors and volunteers, flexibility to meet the requests of vendors, Board of Directors and coordinating volunteer help; ability to work Saturdays from 6:30 am-1:00 pm during market season (April-November) and attend regular Board and committee meetings, typically held on Monday evenings. Computer skills are essential, and knowledge of MS Word, Excel, web calendars and blogs, twitter, Facebook. Some additional skills required.

Contract & Salary: This contract will be from the time of hiring for 3 months with the potential to extend the contract. We estimate 15 hours per week to fulfill contract. $12.00 per hour for 15 hours per week. This is a contracted position and applicants must provide their own computer, some office supplies and cell phone.

For complete job description and requirements, contact:
Jennifer Gibbs
Operations Manager
Western Wake Farmers’ Market
PO Box 1113
Morrisville, NC 27511
Or
jgibbs@WesternWakeFarmersMarket.org

Cover letter and resume deadline: July 3, 2009