Market Coordinator 

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

York Fresh Food Farms is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization that operates a year-round, sustainable urban vegetable farm in South Central Pennsylvania with produce markets and FarmShares (a year-round CSA).  Our mission is to cultivate community health through agriculture, access, and affordability by growing, selling, and donating safe, nutritious, affordable vegetables for the underserved, food desert neighborhoods of York, PA. 

REPORTS TO:

This position reports to the Executive Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma required, associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred.  Preference for experience in any of the following: retail sales, customer service, marketing/promotions, farm production, produce preparation, non-profit work.

GENERAL DUTIES

The Market Coordinator performs a variety of duties to assist the Executive Director and Farm Supervisor with overall Market operations, with primary responsibility for produce cleaning and preparation, mobile markets, FarmShares and donations, promotion of the farm including maintaining website and social media.  The Market Coordinator works onsite at the farm and at retail sales locations as well as special events in the community. 

As a nonprofit organization with year-round farming and market operations, York Fresh Food Farms is open to the public and the Market Coordinator will be engaging with the public, customers, vendors, community partners, volunteers, York Fresh Food Farms employees and others.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction and general supervision of the Executive Director, the Market Coordinator:

● Ensures adequate quantity and optimal quality of produce for markets, FarmShares, and donations

• Assists with produce market inventory—collaborates with Executive Director and Farm Supervisor to make harvest decisions, orders and picks up additional produce from local vendors, and prices market Items with view to profit margins consistent with nonprofit mission.

● Prepares produce for sale or donation; works at produce markets and other sales outlets, and at community events.

• Ensures that all produce preparation is completed according to documented guidance and food safety standards
• Optimizes produce presentation and customer service at produce markets
• Processes online orders; works with market employees to prepare and distribute orders
• Develops and maintains documentation to ensure consistent procedures related to produce handling, safety and hygiene, Mobile Produce Markets, and FarmShares.
• Assists with recruiting, hiring and training farm and market employees and volunteers.  Has primary responsibility for market employees and market volunteers.
• Schedules employees, volunteers, and volunteer groups

● Implements the marketing plan for produce markets, including but not limited to:

• publishing promotional information on Facebook, Instagram, other social media and Website
• in collaboration with the Farm Supervisor, Administrative Assistant, and Executive Director, coordinates farm-based educational and volunteer programs such as volunteer days, workshops, tours, and student engagement (Marketing Plan)
• cultivates and sustains community partner relationships and shares informative updates
• serves as back-up to the Administrative Assistant in maintaining up-to-date customer database

●Ensures secure and accurate cash handling, ensures compliance with cash security policies and procedures with all employees and volunteers

• Develops the weekly leadership Huddle agenda in collaboration with all parties.  Alternates facilitation of the Huddle with Farm Supervisor
• Schedules meetings (Huddle, community partners, employee/volunteer interviews and performance reviews, etc.) on Google calendar.