Job Description – Market Manager

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The Market Manager is a contracted position with the primary responsibility being the operation of the farmer’s market. This will include an on-site presence at the market during all market hours, as well as off-site work during non-market hours. The manager will report to the Main Street DDA Executive Director. In addition, the manager will represent the market to the market’s vendors, the consumers, and to the community.

 

Duties—in season

• Enroll farmers/vendors in the market—either through seasonal vendor agreements or as daily vendors

• Collect all stall fees owed, make accurate accounting, and deposit in market account

• Arrive prior to market vendors arriving and remain throughout the market day to:

  • Properly place vendors in stalls, including assigning market stalls to daily vendors

  • Place market signs, parking signs

  • Ensure all rules and regulations are adhered to

  • Ensure all state and county regulations are adhered to

  • Answer questions for vendors and consumers

  • Resolve disputes that arise

  • Maintain market grounds in a safe manner

• Mange the market on Saturdays from May through October and during First Fridays from May through October.

• Operate market manager’s booth

  • Welcome visitors to the market, answer questions

  • Have nutritional education materials to distribute

  • Have recipes for seasonal, local foods that are available in the market

  • Operate market’s EBT program

• Enroll market and market farmers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• Act as liaison to the market’s governing body, providing accounting and performance reports

• Communicate market policies, activities, and rules to farmers, keeping them informed throughout the season. Bring suggestions from farmers back to the market board/committee

• Solicit entertainment/events for market days, as well as sponsors for the entertainment/events

• Conduct periodic customer counts each market day to assess the level of growth in market usage

• Assure the market site is clean once the market is closed and the vendors have left for the day

• Maintain database of farmers, vendors, their contact information, and any licenses or permits each vendor possesses based on the products they are selling

• Conduct farm inspections, as needed

• Report needed repairs and maintenance of the Market Pavilion to Main Street Executive Director

 

Duties—Off Season

• Vendor recruitment

• Professional development for market managers

• Community relationship development

• Fundraising

• Advertising/ promotional program development, including special events planning

• Work with the Executive Director to plan for market growth and development

• Prepare annual budget with the Main Street Executive Director

• Market evaluation – sustainability vendor success, value to community

 

Qualifications - Required

• Passionate about the community and local agriculture

• Able to build relationships within the community

• Ability to think creatively

• Be a people person with skills in diplomacy

• Good communication skills

• Organizational skills

• Self-motivated

 

Qualifications - Helpful

• Marketing skills helpful

• Some financial knowledge helpful: i.e., budgeting

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Pay 

• This is a contracted position. The contract range is $8,000 - $10,000 for the season depending on experience.