Temporary Market Sales Associate

Turner Farm is looking to hire a temporary Market Sales Associate to help out while our Farm Market Manager is on leave. This is a part-time position responsible for engaging with everyone who comes into the Turner Farm Market. The Sales Associate will assist market customers with purchases and answer questions about farm operations, farm programs, and the food produced on Turner Farm. This person is also responsible for the daily opening and closing procedures of the Market, maintaining an accurate cash drawer, ensuring a clean and organized shopping environment, including stocking refrigerators and freezers, and complying with Food Safety regulations and all farm Standard Operating Procedures. The Sales Associate may also assist the Garden Crew with post-harvest handling, data entry, and other tasks as needed.

Reports to: Turner Farm Market Manager

Qualifications   

• Interest in local foods and cooking seasonally 

• Knowledgeable about and/or eager to learn about sustainable farming methods

• Excellent communication and customer service skills

• Keen attention to detail and an eye for quality

• Ability to examine fresh and frozen products for salability and freshness

• Self starter who works well alone as well as with others

• Familiarity/experience working with computers, POS software and spreadsheets

Working Hours

• 15-25 hours per week, including shared Saturdays

• Main season (Roughly April-December): Monday-Saturday, 9am- 6pm

• Off season/winter hours (Roughly January- March): Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 

• Ability to be on feet for 4-6 hours at a time and bend, twist, squat and reach

• Work in unheated, unconditioned building year round

 Compensation: $11.50/hour and discount on Turner Farm meat, produce and flowers

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to gretchen@turnerfarm.org with the subject line Market Sales Associate.

Crop Production Manager

Job Summary

The Crop Production Manager is responsible for the operation of annual crop production including field plans, projections, seeding schedule, and the management of harvest procedures. They supervise support staff and seasonal interns, enforce organic certification requirements and maintain appropriate records throughout the growing season. The Crop Production Manager coordinates all educational programming for the seasonal interns, and assists with any organizational educational programming as needed, requested, or approved by the Executive Director or other management staff.

Crop Production Manager Responsibilites

Crop Production

• Annual crop production/field plans, projections, and seeding schedule.

• Soil health management, testing, and interpretation.

• Identifying and developing production improvements and/or future expansion goals and plans.

• Ordering all necessary seeds, tools, equipment, soil amendments, and supplies needed for production and any procurement involved (picking up orders and/or coordinating deliveries).

• Supervision of support staff and seasonal interns in day-to-day functions of crop production.

• ·Management of harvest procedures and daily harvest list/schedule.

• Coordination of harvest and appropriate storage of any storage crops.

Supervisory

• ·Supervision of Garden Crew Leader, Sales Coordinator, and seasonal interns; closely supporting and monitoring staff performance on all designated responsibilities.

• Conducting annual performance reviews with full time staff.

• ·Determining appropriate roles and responsibilities and compensation for full time staff under the direction of the Executive Director.

• Managing scheduling needs of full time staff and seasonal interns.

• ·Conducting training and/or supervising the training of all employees on all department and organizational standard operating procedures, including but not limited to organic certification requirements and recordkeeping; equipment safety and use; and food safety requirements and recordkeeping.

Administrative

• Managing hiring process for seasonal interns and onboarding process for new employees.

• Maintaining and monitoring appropriate employee records, including but not limited to timesheets, mileage logs, incident reports, waivers, vacation requests.

• Maintaining and reporting all purchase records for all expenses related to department function, including but not limited to receipts, subscriptions, membership.

• Enforcing organic certification requirements and maintaining appropriate records during the season, completing annual organic inspection and renewal application process, and any other duties required for maintenance of certified organic status.

• Completing any other necessary/required paperwork, including annual USDA surveys and OVSFRDP paperwork.

• Attending all scheduled meetings with managers, Executive Director, and Board of Directors.

• Identifying departmental facilities needs and addressing appropriately in coordination with the Facilities Manager, under the direction of Executive Director.

• Coordinating any appropriate external partnerships related to department operations with the approval of Executive Director.

• Coordinating and managing any volunteer relationships, including both individuals and through external partnerships.

• Coordination with any other managers on inter-departmental operations.

Educational

• Coordinating and conducting educational programming for seasonal interns.

• Assisting with any organizational educational programming as needed, requested, or approved by the Executive Director or other management staff.

• Identifying appropriate educational opportunities for staff and coordinating involvement/attendance under the guidance and with approval of Executive Director.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to info@turnerfarm.org with the subject line Crop Production Manager.