Market Helper
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About our 2024 Market Helper Position
Part Time: 8-20 hours per week (full time work may be an option)
Seasonal: June- October
Schedule: Saturdays and Sundays
We are looking for a friendly, fast-moving individual to help at our twice-weekly farmers market booths at Port Townsend Saturday and Chimacum Sunday markets. The ideal applicant would have experience with customer service skills and doing cash transactions.
If full time work is desired, position would include weekday work on the farm harvesting, washing and packing, deliveries, and a variety of other field work.
Applications are reviewed as they are received.
Responsibilities
- Help at two weekend fast-paced farmers markets
- Setup and breakdown of the market booths
- Provide excellent customer service
- Handle cash in a fast-paced environment
Background and Skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Experience working with a team
- Ability to do mental math, without use of a calculator
- Ability to operate high volume farmers market booths
- Must be capable of handling physically demanding work for extended periods of time
- Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
- Flexibility to adapt to changing situations
Compensation
$16.28- 18 per hour DOE, as well as veggies. Paid sick leave (one hour for every 40 hours worked). Time-and-a-half overtime pay for hours over 40 per week. Gear stipend for full-time workers. Housing is not included, but we help new hires find housing by posting flyers and reaching out to our connections in the community. Employees who return for multiple seasons will receive an annual performance-based raise as well as an opportunity to increase/ refine responsibilities matching their commitment to the farm.