Responsibilities:

Market Staff will assist in everything from setting up the market in the morning to breaking it down at the end of the day. This includes staffing our market information booth, selling merchandise, communicating with vendors and customers, managing our Eco-Cycle program, and general market activities. Additional opportunities for leadership exist and may be tailored to applicants experience, interest or expertise.

Market Responsibilities:

• Market set-up and break-down,
• Sales & direct customer service through market buck & merchandise sales,
• Support Market Coordinator’s efforts to enforce the market’s Rules & Regulations,
• Sustain Eco-Cycle program during market hours,
• Maintain market equipment and storage locations,
• Assist in supervision of volunteers at market,
• Maintain mandatory street closures,
• Monitor Wednesday/Thursday night beer garden exits/entrances

Required Competencies:

Excellent Customer Service

– Greets and anticipates customer and vendors needs by providing information and quality service.

Interpersonal Skills

– Empathetic, holds boundaries, builds relationships and receives feedback well with all BCFM stakeholders – i.e. customers, staff and vendors.

Takes Direction

– Takes direction well, and completes all tasks fully and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Competencies:

Knowledge of Food Systems & Agriculture

– Working knowledge or desire to learn of the general state of food systems and Colorado agriculture.

Qualifications:

• Ideal candidates will have 1-year experience working in local food systems.
• Available to work every Saturday from 6am-4pm (April 6 through November 23) and/or Wednesday/Thursday evenings 2-9pm (May 1 through October 2) & Winter Market (Dec 7 & 8)
• Capable of performing physically demanding work including working outdoors year round
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

Position Structure/Timing:

Reports directly to Boulder Market Coordinator or Longmont Market Coordinator and Operations Manager

Wages and Benefits:

This is a part-time position, 10-18 hours per week, $12-$14/hr

Send resume and cover letter to Elyse at community@bcfm.org if you are interested. Please indicate if you are interested in the Boulder, Longmont Denver or Lafayette position.

This is a unique position that requires a diverse skill set. We are seeking an energetic, welcoming, and organized individual who is capable of working independently and as team, able to multi-task and handle a wide variety of job responsibilities. The ideal candidate should have a passion for local food, speak fluent Spanish and English, enjoy working in a team and independently, and thrive in a physical work environment in all weather conditions. Good customer service skills are a must.

Responsibilities:

The Food Access Coordinator will be the primary contact at the farmers market for SNAP, WIC, and Farm to Early Care Education recipients. Job responsibilities include conducting and overseeing transactions, set-up and breakdown of market booth, data entry, managing surveys, and giving farmers market tours.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with weekly logistics and market operations – i.e. set-up and breakdown of table
• Ensure proper food access signage at each vendor stall
• Perform food access transactions
• Conduct periodic surveys with food access recipients
• Direct customer service while maintaining compassion in moments of deescalation
• Collaborate on outreach initiatives and promotion
• Oversee tours at the farmers market
• Provide general support to the BCFM team
• Maintain food access equipment, resources and materials

Required Competencies:

Fluency in English and Spanish.

– Speaks effectively and conversationally in both English and Spanish.

Excellent Customer Service

– Greets and anticipates customer and vendors needs by providing information and quality service.

Interpersonal Skills

– Empathetic, holds boundaries, builds relationships and receives feedback well with all BCFM stakeholders – i.e. customers, staff and vendors.

Organized and Detailed Oriented

– Manages multiple tasks and details in a systematic way, and prioritizes work.

Takes Direction

– Takes direction well, and completes all tasks fully and efficiently in a fast-paced environment both independently and collaboratively as needed.

Knowledge of Food Access

– Strong knowledge of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), WIC (Women Infants and Children) and other food access efforts in Boulder County.

Desired Competencies:

Knowledge of Food Systems & Agriculture

– Working knowledge or desire to learn the general state of food systems and Colorado agriculture.

Qualifications:

• Available to work Saturday 7:30 am – 1:15 pm (April 4 through November 21)
• Capable of performing physically demanding work including working outdoors year round

Position Structure:

Reports directly to Market Coordinators and Food Access Specialist.

Wages and Benefits:

This is a part-time position, 6 hours per week, $15/hr. Send resume to foodaccess@bcfm.org

We want to invite you to consider joining the Food Access Advisory Board. As a member, you will help inform and guide Double Up Food Bucks in Colorado. You are a good fit for the advisory board if you are:

• Using at least one of our farmers market food access programs
• Able to commit to monthly meetings the second Thursday of each month, from 10 am – 11 am
• Connected and engaged in your community, and you can speak as a representative
• Invested in the growth of these programs

The Advisory Team will serve to share ideas and advise on decisions being made

regarding our food access programs at the market. We are eager to partner with individuals and organizations who can help shape our thinking about food access in Boulder County, and grow our programs over time.

If you are interested in joining the Food Access Advisory Board please fill out this form to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Volunteer to be at the Boulder Farmers Market to educate other WIC and SNAP recipients on how to use their benefits. You will receive $10 in Market Bucks for every hour you volunteer. Volunteers are supervised by the onsite BCFM Food Access Coordinator.

Some of the things you’ll do:

• Directly engage with food access customers – providing a welcoming environment and answering questions
• Provide guidance to food access customers on how they can use their benefits at the market
• Lead market tours
• Hand out samples of produce
• Work with Food Access Coordinator
• Help put up or take down food access signage

What you need to get started:

• Positive attitude and great people skills
• Willingness to share your own experience at market using SNAP, DUFB, and/or WIC
• Desire to be help others and highlight the benefits of shopping at the market
• Ability to work positively with entire BCFM team
• Take direction well
• Willingness to pitch in and help the rest of the market team, if needed
• Be available to work for at least 2 hours on Wednesdays 4pm-8pm or Saturdays 8am- 2pm

To request interest, email foodaccess@bcfm.org

Primary Duties and Responsibilities Include but are not Limited to:

• Process and organize currency going to and from each of our weekly markets
• Process all vendor fee bags returned at market – separating and categorizing market currencies, recording sameTrack vendor late fee slips/payments and attendance for each market
• Data entry into spreadsheets
• Assist with mailing vendor statements, filing, etc.
• Check mail and phone messages
• Prepare weekly bank deposits & take same to bank during market season
• Invoice our vendors, artisans, and community groups

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Works very efficiently and effectively
• Detail oriented and very organized
• Communicates in a professional manner; excellent communication skills
• Positive, upbeat outlook and attitude a MUST
• Ability to successfully multitask and/or quickly transition from task to task.
• Takes initiative/critical thinking skills
• Ability to work alone or in a group
• Takes healthy accountability
• Can complete tasks by scheduled deadlines
• Knowledge of QuickBooks Online a plus

Wages and Benefits:

Hourly rate: $15 per hour plus RTD pass, 10 days per year PTO, 7 paid holidays, and company pays a portion of health insurance.

To apply, email finance@bcfm.org