Job Posting: Manager, Midtown Farmers Market Title: Manager ...

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Job Posting: Manager, Midtown Farmers Market Title: Manager, Midtown Farmers Market Program Overview: The Midtown Farmers Market (MFM) is a community-based, open-air market at 2225 East Lake Street. Its mission is to create a vibrant forum in South Minneapolis that connects community residents, artisans, and nearby food producers in a mutually beneficial economic and cultural exchange. The MFM was founded by the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization in 2003 with the help of many community partners and volunteers from the surrounding neighborhoods. Today’s farmers market is the result of their vision to create a public marketplace at the transportation hub created by the Hiawatha light rail station at Lake Street/Midtown. The market prioritizes making healthy food easily accessible to its diverse patron base and was the first Minnesota farmers market to accept SNAP-EBT in 2006. The 55,000 customers that attend the market each season are drawn by the vibrant mix of vendors' wares and by a variety of children's activities, cooking and composting demonstrations, live music, and special theme days at the market. MFM runs a Saturday morning market (May-Oct) with over 60 vendors at peak season and a smaller Tuesday afternoon market (June-Oct). MFM is a project of the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization (CNO) and its manager reports to the CNO Executive Director. CNO is a citizen participation organization serving as a non-partisan information source, spokesperson, and advocate for the community on civic affairs, engaging community members on issues that may have a positive or negative impact on the community.

Required qualifications: 1. Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to represent the market in a variety of settings and work with a diverse range of people 2. Ability to work in an ever-changing environment both independently and as part of a team. Market site work will include lifting and transporting heavy equipment, so the candidate should feel comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs 3. Strong organizational skills 4. Experience with market management 5. Belief in the importance of community-building, providing equitable access to fresh, healthy foods, and supporting small-scale local producers Desired qualifications: 1. Financial management, fundraising, and marketing experience 2. Familiarity with Microsoft Excel, FileMaker Pro, Word Press, Constant Contact, Facebook, and Twitter 3. Spanish, Hmong, or Somali language skills in addition to English

Educational Level: Bachelor’s Degree

Hours: This is a full-time position and it is expected that the Market Manager will work an average of 40 hours per week with seasonal variation. Weekend and evening hours are required. Salary: $33,000-$38,000/year starting salary depending on experience, plus benefits Example of Job Duties: 1. Manage an excellent and diverse mix of over 80 local vendors. 2. Oversee all market day activities, including vendor and customer relations, set-up and teardown, market day events, token system, and equipment maintenance. 3. Fundraising and financial management: a. Secure required revenue and manage the market budget, track income and expenses, account for the token system. b. Collect vendor fees to meet budget goals. c. Recruit market sponsors to meet budget goals. d. Recruit individual donors to meet budget goals. e. Identify, secure, and manage grant funding for special projects. 4. Supervise AmeriCorps program assistant, seasonal staff, interns and volunteers. 5. Manage administrative tasks such as website and database maintenance, data tracking, vendor application processing, and market communications. 6. Promote the market using various strategies; primarily through creative, low-cost marketing techniques and effective local partnerships. 7. Recruit, train, coordinate, acknowledge, and utilize talents of market volunteers, including members of the Market Advisory Committee. 8. Negotiate a license for the market site each year and represent the market’s interest in the redevelopment of 2225 East Lake Street. 9. Collaborate with colleagues at the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization. Send a cover letter and resume to: [email protected]. No calls, please.