We are ALWAYS looking for Volunteers:
2024 Market Season – Apply now!
3 Positions Open
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 and parking a trailer.
Starting May 11 and continues every Saturday through the 4th Saturday in November for a total of 29 markets. Starting at $18/hour.
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
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- 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
Retail Manager
Requirements:
Employee needs to be at the Market site at 7:00 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 to be able to lift at least 30 lbs.
Starting May 11 and continues every Saturday through the 4th Saturday in November for a total of 29 markets. Starting at $18/hour.
Summary of Tasks:
Info Booth Set-up:
- Unloading and setting up all Info Booth items needed for each market day
- Pop up tent, tables, table cloth, merchandise, till, EBT machine and tokens, flyers, signs, etc…
- Assisting vendors and Site Manager as needed
During Market:
- Managing the Farmers’ Market Booth:
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- Selling merchandise and providing information about the Market and local food/agriculture (including volunteer opportunities and vendor information)
- Managing the EBT/DUFB program (redeeming points with wireless terminal, collecting tokens from vendors, taking responsibility for a sizeable cash bank balance, and balancing the bank at the close of each market)
- Filling out Daily Accounting sheet to be given to Business Manager at the end of each market
- Making sure all EBT/DUFB & WIC information is compiled and delivered to the Business Manager for filing reports to the proper agencies
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- Coordinating and overseeing volunteers as needed
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- Assisting Assistant Retail Manager as needed and when able
- Assisting Site Manager with the enforcement of all Market rules and regulations
- Fielding questions from the public
- Collecting all completed applications from new vendors and delivering to Business Manager
- Helping with the registering of farmers with WIC contracts, delivering this information to Business Manager
- Answering questions and dealing with vendor problems, relaying all concerns to Site Manager
After the Market:
- Packing all Info Booth equipment and supplies into appropriate boxes then into trailer and assisting Site Manager with overall market clean up/pack up
- Checking Plaza for garbage, etc.
- Picking up signs and banners
- Maintaining adequate copies of all necessary forms for the upcoming market, communicating to Business Manager when more forms need to be printed out
- Daily Accounting forms
- WIC applications
- Copies of Rules and Regulations
- Farmer/Grower Vendor applications
- EBT Token Exchange Slips
- Flyers, etc.
If the Retail Manager is unable to fulfill his/her duties for a particular Saturday during the Season, they are responsible for finding their own replacement so that the duties of this job are covered.
To APPLY send your resume & cover letter to info@taosfarmersmarket.org
Info Booth Helper
(Job Description)
Requirements:
Employee needs to be at the Market site at 9:00 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 to be able to lift at least 30 lbs.
Term:
Job begins on the last Saturday in June and continues every Saturday through the last Saturday in September. Salary is paid cash weekly $50.
Summary of Tasks:
Info Booth Helper is responsible for the following:
● Helping Manage the Farmers’ Market Info Booth:
o Selling merchandise and providing information about the Market and local food/agriculture (including volunteer opportunities and vendor information)
o Helping with the EBT/DUFB program (redeeming points with wireless terminal, collecting
tokens from vendors, taking responsibility for a sizeable cash bank balance, and balancing the bank at the close of each market)
o Filling out Daily Accounting sheet to be given to Business Manager at the end of each market
● Coordinating and overseeing volunteers as needed
● Fielding questions from the public
● Collecting all completed applications from new vendors and delivering to Business Manager
● Answering questions and dealing with vendor problems, relaying all concerns to Site Manager
After the Market:
● Packing all Info Booth equipment and supplies into appropriate boxes then into trailer and assisting Site Manager with overall market clean up/pack up
● Checking Plaza for garbage, etc.
● Picking up signs and banners
If the Info Booth Helper is unable to fulfill his/her duties for a particular Saturday, they are responsible for finding their own replacement so that the duties of this job are covered.
To APPLY send your resume/cover letter to info@taosfarmersmarket.org
Interested in becoming a part of the local food culture? Volunteer! The best way to meet local farmers and artisans is to help them and market organizers on Saturday mornings!
We have volunteer positions:
- Help with market organization
- Help set-up and breakdown of market area
- Help farmers in their booths
- Help at our info booth
- Help shoppers around the market
Email: info@taosfarmersmarket.org
Subject: I want to Volunteer!
Tell us:
- why you love the Taos Farmers Market?
- what is your availability this summer?
- are you physically capable of lifting 50 lbs? (we will not discriminate based on this question but we will assign jobs accordingly, there are volunteer positions for people of all abilities!)
- your contact info