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Reports to: Executive or Operations Director
Role type: In-person
Status & Pay: Part-time, non-exempt, hourly rate $18 - $20/hour (depending on experience)
Market Days:
Thursdays, June 6 - October 31 / 3:00 PM 7:00 PM at Saint Nicholas Miracle Garden (Harlem)
Saturday, June 1 - November 23 / 8:00 AM 5:00 PM at St Nicholas Park (Harlem)
Saturday, June 1 - November 23 / 8:00 AM 5:00 PM at Williamsbridge Square (Williamsbridge)
Sundays, June 2 - November 24 / 8:00 AM 5:00 PM at Bronx Park (Pelham Parkway)
Primary Function: Coordinate and manage the Saturdays and Sundays Farmers Market in the Bronx and Thursdays and Saturdays Uptown Good Food (Harlem) for the Uptown & Boogie Healthy Project, including site set-up and breakdown, sales and distribution of local farm produce/products, record-keeping, and addressing vendors' and customers' concerns and questions.
Duties:
Provide CSA shares to convey familiarity, assurance, and gratitude while promoting products.
Set-up and breakdown of the market information tent, including setting up tables, canopies, stocking, writing, and hanging signs, and making the market site ready for sale.
Attend weekly virtual meetings to maintain knowledge of weekly farm share, produce source, seasonal availability, and quality standards.
Assign selling spaces if those who are not allocated on a first‐come, first‐served basis.
Transact and record Health Bucks, SNAP, WIC, and OTC benefits on Apple iPad and distribute SNAP tokens and Health Bucks.
Coordinate with vendors, sponsors, nonprofits, and entertainers to provide attendees with the best farmers' market experience.
Assist with coordinating other events for Bronx Park East Farmers Market & CSA, White Plains Road Farmers Market and Uptown Good Food.
Work Location/Conditions:
Non-market work schedules may be flexible.
Some evening work is required.
Work may be in different market locations and remote.
Most work hours are outdoors in all weather conditions for up to 8-hour shifts.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About UPTOWN & BOOGIE HEALTHY PROJECT INC
Location:
930 ST NICHOLAS AVE APT 32, NEW YORK, NY 10032, US
Mission Statement
The Uptown & Boogie Healthy Project aims to increase access to locally grown farm fresh food, promote micro-mobility, and reduce waste through composting and textile recycling in Harlem and The Bronx. Through the creation of the Kids Club and additional community engagement strategies, interactive sessions will be held at local farmers' markets to encourage good nutrition as part of a growing movement towards a healthier, better-fed, and more educated community.
Description
Empowering communities in Upper Manhattan (Uptown) and The Bronx (Boogie), our mission is to enhance physical and mental well-being through nutritional programming while championing local producers and businesses and offering accessible micro-mobility education. Our vision is to cultivate healthier neighborhoods by expanding access to farm-fresh food and promoting micro-mobility for significantly improved community well-being.
