Site Manager
Requirements:
Employee needs to be at the Market site at 6:00 am to set-up and must stay until the Market is completely cleaned up and closed-down, no later than 2:00 pm. Employee needs a vehicle that can tow. Employee needs to be comfortable with pulling, backing up and parking a trailer and has physical strength.
Starting May 11 and continues every Saturday through the 4th Saturday in November for a total of 29 markets. Starting at $18/hour & up to $20 depending on experience!
Summary of Tasks:
Site Set-up:
Pulling the Market trailer to the Courthouse each Saturday morning
Setting up streets signs on the way to the market early on Saturday mornings
Setting up at the Courthouse:
Putting up banners and signs
Setting up road blocks & parking signage
Unloading Info Booth supplies/merch
Helping Retail Manager set up Info Booth as needed
Setting up extra canopies, chairs and tables
During the Market:
Checking in vendors and assigning booth spaces for day vendors
Generally helping Vendors as needed
Collecting completed applications from new vendors
Collecting Vendor fees
Enforcing Market rules (See “Vendor Agreement” for all rules)
Recording Vendor attendance
Recording Customer attendance
Coordinating with Retail Manager & Assistant Retail Manager on all Market Day business: cash bank, EBT/SNAP sales, WIC, merchandise ordering, Daily Accounting sheets, etc. and helping in Info Booth as needed
Answering questions from vendors & the public
Coordinating and overseeing volunteers as needed
Passing out info/surveys/etc to Vendors as needed
Coordinating with Business Manager as needed to plan musicians, special events, cooking demos, etc.
After the Market:
Allowing in Vendor vehicles around roadblocks, keeping out non-market traffic until 1:30pm
Packing all Market equipment and supplies into trailer
Checking Courthouse for garbage, take trash to dumpsters, etc.
Picking up signs and banners
Returning trailer to storage area
If the Site Manager is unable to fulfill his/her duties for a particular Saturday during the season, they are responsible for finding their replacement so that the duties of this contract are covered.
To APPLY send your resume & cover letter to info@taosfarmersmarket.org