Farmers Market Assistant (part-time)

Dept/Div: Park/N/A FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/Part-Time

General Definition of Work

Assist in difficult administrative work coordinating with vendors, planning market and community programming activities, managing on-site market operations during market hours, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Farmers Market Coordinator and Park Superintendent.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Create, compile, and assess statistical information on Farmers Market metrics.

Ability to prioritize in a changing environment.

Assist in planning and executing Richmond Parks and Recreation community programming.

Assist with marketing and outreach for Richmond Parks and Recreation events and services.

Ability to maintain and improve Richmond Parks and Recreation digital assets.

Responds to community questions and needs.

Fosters volunteer, donor, and vendor relationships.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge and experience with social media platforms; working knowledge of community organizing and farmers market; working knowledge of the principles, rules, techniques, materials, and equipment required for a variety of special events and recreational activities; skill in the use of personal computers, associated software packages, hardware, and peripheral equipment; ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form; ability to deal courteously and effectively with the public; ability to work independently and problem solve; ability to work with committees as part of a team; ability to organize information and events and handle confidential data with professional discretion; ability to work on evenings and weekends as necessary and to travel to vendors; ability to exercise diplomatic conflict resolution; ability to conduct short and long term planning; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, department heads and management, other departments, outside agencies, vendors, and the general public.

Education and Experience

High School diploma or GED and moderate experience in organizing large-scale events, or workshops in local foods production, parks, advocating for local farming and local farm products with some staff supervision, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This works requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, sitting, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions and occasionally requires climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling and tasting or smelling; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly or quickly; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

Must NOT be a vendor with the Richmond Farmers Market.

Valid driver's license in the State of Indiana.