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Sole Food Street Farms in Vancouver, B.C. is seeking a Market Lead!
ABOUT Sole Food Street Farms
Sole Food Street Farms is an internationally recognized social enterprise that transforms vacant urban land into street farms. Our mission is to empower individuals with limited resources by providing jobs, agricultural training, and inclusion in a supportive community of farmers and food lovers. With few significant food production farms within the city, Sole Food creates educational opportunities, a place to learn new skills and an opportunity for self-development. In 2020 Sole Food consolidated its farm operations onto a single 3.1-acre site in Vancouver’s Olympic Village neighborhood. The farm supplies fresh food to inner city residents through a donations program and markets its produce to restaurants and farmer’s markets, modeling high quality and intensive urban agriculture while providing low-barrier employment to inner city residents.
We value a diverse and equitable workplace. People who identify with marginalized groups such as people of colour, LGBTQ2S+, people from working class backgrounds, or people of Indigenous descent are strongly encouraged to apply.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- 1 year of agricultural or market experience preferred
- Valid Class 5 license and an excellent driving record
- strong organizational skills including multi-tasking, prioritizing, planning, and effective time management
- strong communication skills including teaching, delegating, demonstrating empathy and patience while leading, providing timely updates to Director of Farm Operations
motivated, flexible and ability to work independently - access to cellphone
- be in excellent physical condition and able to lift 50 lbs
- fluency in written and spoken English
- the successful candidates will be patient and compassionate with a sharp sense of humour and excellent interpersonal skills
Position Description
The Market Lead works closely with and takes direction from the Director of Farm Operations (DFO). The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee Trout Lake Farmers Market from May until the end of October. The ideal candidate will be available to commit to every Saturday for the season, thrive in a fast-paced environment, handle our vegetables and fruit with the utmost care and attention. While this position is limited to one day per week, there is an option for additional hours on Fridays, if desired. The candidate must have a valid driver’s license and be confident operating our 24 foot market truck.
Specific Responsibilities
- Supervise market crew in completion of tasks. Tasks include all market activities: set up and take down of tents and tables; loading and unloading the truck; stocking produce; assisting customers; and taking payment.
- Communicate and coordinate tasks and updates between the Director of Farm Operations and market crew.
- Delegate and teach tasks to new and returning staff; keeping in mind the unique barriers people might be experiencing and working with patience and empathy
- Work as a pace-setter and role model for all market activities
- Cash reporting
- Driving the market truck
- Optional Friday wholesale deliveries
JOB DETAILS
Term: The ideal candidate will be available to commit to every Saturday for the season, thrive in a fast-paced environment, handle our vegetables and fruit with the utmost care and attention. While this position is limited to one day per week, there is an option for additional hours on Fridays, if desired. The candidate must have a valid driver’s license and be confident operating our 24 foot market truck.
Hours per week: one or two days a week
Wage: The Market Lead will be compensated $18 per hour and will receive deep discounts on Sole Food produce.
TO APPLY
Please send resume, cover letter and three work related references to: m.passalacqua@solefoodfarms.com
Please include Market Lead in the subject line of the email.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and this posting will remain open until a candidate has been selected m.passalacqua@solefoodfarms.com
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
LEARN MORE ABOUT Sole Food Street Farms
Website: https://solefoodfarms.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoleFoodFarms
Instagram: @solefoodfarms