Farmers Market Manager, Sunday Marin

AIM has an exciting opportunity for a Farmers Market Manager to join our team! The ideal candidate will have sincere interest in our local food system, and experience in managing farmers markets or outdoor events. Seven of AIM's farmers markets occur on Saturdays and Sundays, and this position requires working at least one weekend day every week. The person hired for this position will be responsible for the management of one of our Sunday Farmers Markets which operate year-round, rain or shine. The Market Manager is responsible for all aspects of the weekly farmers market they manage, including scheduling and placement of market participants, preparation of the site, setting up and breaking down the market, providing excellent customer service, enforcing rules and regulations, ensuring safety, fee collection, and maintaining excellent relations with market participants, customers, local governmental/sponsoring entities, and the local community. Market Managers are assigned value added responsibilities in addition to market management to support organizational operations. Background: The Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves 400+ farmers, food purveyors, and artisans from over 40 California counties who participate in AIM's nine certified farmers markets in Hayward, Newark, Oakland, Point Reyes, San Rafael, and San Francisco. AIM provides hands-on agricultural education programs to thousands of children and adults, operates a farm audit program, runs a mobile market for older adults and underserved communities, organizes a beginning farmers market incubator program, and operates CalFresh/EBT and Market Match services to create a healthier, equitable food system across the San Francisco Bay Area.

Qualifications: • Three years of experience in related programs, such as regular events, music or art festivals, or education programs • Must be 21 years of age or older, must have valid CA driver's license and clean driving record • Excellent communication, problem solving and organizational skills • Ability to maintain calm and handle emergencies that may arise • Excellent conflict resolution and de-escalation skills • Can think on their feet, take care of multiple tasks in a busy environment • Excellent punctuality and attendance • CPR/First Aid certification • Ability to work weekends, early mornings, and long hours on market days Highly Preferred Qualifications: • Bilingual Spanish or Chinese Speaking • General understanding and/or sincere interest in food, nutrition and farming Physical Requirements/Demands: • This position requires regularly lifting 50+ lbs, when setting up and breaking down the market • Unloading and loading of market equipment from/to the truck (tables, chairs, canopy, canopy weights, Portable ATM machine, cones, barricades, A-frames, market signs) for customer service information booth/café areas • Setting up and breaking down market equipment at information booth and in café areas • Disposing of garbage, compost, and recycling • Ability to maintain clean and sanitary conditions, in a busy environment • Sitting, walking, standing, twisting and bending for extended periods of time

Health insurance Paid sick leave 2-4 weeks paid vacation (depending on length of service) 12 paid holidays Alternating 5-day/4-day work weeks Employee assistance program 401k with 2% match Professional training opportunities Dog-friendly office Fun and dynamic team environment