UBC Farm (University of British Columbia) in Vancouver, British Columbia is seeking a Market Sales Coordinator!
ABOUT UBC (University of British Columbia) Farm
The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS) comprises the research, teaching and cultivation activities at the UBC Farm, as well as sustainable food systems research and teaching that takes place across UBC campus, British Columbia, Canada, and around the globe. CSFS associate members work on the development of innovations in agroecosystem management for food security and ecosystem services, while honouring, respecting, and protecting diverse ecosystems and knowledge pathways within Indigenous and agrarian food systems.
DESIRED QUALITIES
- We are looking for someone who is passionate about our mission – driving sustainable food systems. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service and communication skills, experience selling produce at a farmers’ market or experience handling money and working in agriculture, is self-motivated, highly adaptable, able to identify and prioritize tasks with minimal supervision, and must be in good physical shape and must be able to lift and carry 45 lbs. repetitively.
- Knowledge of local and organic agricultural practices and trends is an asset. Preference will be given to candidates who have some organic farming or gardening experience.
- Other requirements: Valid Class 5 driver’s license required, Market Safe and/or Food Safety, Level 1 training (or willingness to obtain it).
POSITION TASKS
- Coordinates the set-up and take down of the UBC Farm market stall and the sale of produce at the Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Campus and Saturday Markets, as well as at occasional special events and/or outreach markets as required.
- Supervises the work of junior employees, students and volunteers at the markets to ensure smooth and efficient functioning of the UBC farm stall; provides ongoing training and meaningful feedback on their work.
- Helps to ensure that food safety procedures are followed. Coordinates the performance and documentation of regular sanitation procedures.
- Ensures the market stall is aesthetically appealing, well organized and contains appropriate product information material as well as accurate CSFS promotional material.
- Maintains a high standard of customer service; regularly communicates with customers and market volunteers in person, via phone, and email, responding to customer inquiries, concerns, and complaints.
- Provides produce information in a friendly and informative manner while interacting with market customers.
- Assists the Lead Sales Coordinator with creating weekly harvest plans for market sales.
- Responsible for till management, point of sale (POS) reports and cash deposits.
- Ensures all POS system devices are properly used and stored.
- Maintains and helps improve point of sale (POS) record keeping infrastructure.
- Cashiers at the markets, ringing customers up and collecting credit card, cash and cheque payments.
- Ensures sales staff follow Payment Card Industry best practices when working with payment cards.
- Assists with deliveries of produce to restaurants as required.
- Assists with the operation of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program as required.
- Assists with field work and group tasks, especially produce harvest and processing.
- Responsible for maintaining an inventory of post-harvest processing supplies.
- Assists with post-harvest processing infrastructure maintenance and improvements.
- Works in collaboration with the communications team to provide weekly content for the UBC Farm newsletter.
- Contributes to written plans, manuals, procedures, and end of year reports.
- Responsible for the creation and maintenance of e-payment forms for miscellaneous sales channels and one-time sales.
- Performs other duties as required.
POSITION DETAILS
Term: Start date immediately, end date Nov 30, 2025
Hours per week: 40h/week
Wage: $4,617.85 – $5,377.32 CAD Monthly
TO APPLY
Please apply through UBC’s system: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/jobs/
Deadline to apply: Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT UBC Farm (University of British Columbia)
Website: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ubcfarm