Temporary Market Assistant

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This is a great job for a college student or anyone with an interest in food-access, market-farming, or community engagement! The Market Assistant is a seasonal role, responsible for day-of support of the weekly Bellingham Farmers Market on Saturdays in addition to some administrative support as assigned.

The Saturday market is at Depot Market Square in the heart of downtown Bellingham. It is an outdoor venue located at 1100 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA. The Saturday farmers market is open to the public from 10 am – 2 pm. The Saturday Market can host up to 100 vendors including farmers, food artisans and crafters. The market is a highly organized, bustling place for local commerce.

SCHEDULE AND HOURS

The Market Assistant works every Saturday during the market season, April 1 through December 16. Market Assistants work approximately 10-20 hours per week. Saturday schedule is fixed from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm with a half hour lunch, additional hours are flexible and can be negotiated with the supervisor.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Pay range is $19 - $21 per hour, DOE. This position will accrue WA standard paid sick leave at a rate of 1 hour per 40 hours worked.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

The Market Assistant, which reports to the Director, will help run our Information Booth including our food access programs. This is a highly public facing position. The person must be comfortable engaging all members of our community with great communication skills, customer service abilities, and patience. Additionally, the Market Assistant responsibilities include the following:

▪ Placement of signage around market and nearby areas

▪ Set-up, clean-up and teardown of garbage totes, benches, canopies, Info Booth, etc.

▪ Answer questions from customers and the public

▪ Use of electronic SNAP EBT machine and laptop to administer food access programs

▪ Ability to lift 50lbs and work during inclement weather conditions

▪ Provide support of occasional special events on market days

▪ Tracking and recording merchandise sales at Info Booth

▪ Some administrative support in the market office that could include post-market data reporting, social media, management of vendor data base, weekly check-ins with the Director, and other duties as assigned

HOW TO APPLY:

Send letter of inquiry and resume to market@bellinghamfarmers.org. Tell us why you are interested in working for the Bellingham Farmers Market. Put “MARKET ASSISTANT APPLICATION” in email subject line.

Approximate start date: As soon as possible and no later than April 1st

To learn more about our organization, visit bellinghamfarmers.org

Job Types: Part-time, Seasonal

Pay: $19.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend

Work Location: In person