Overview
Assistant Market Manager Jobs in Portland, Oregon, USA at Outstanding in the Field
The Hillsdale Farmers’ Market (HFM) is a 501(c)4 non-profit, founded in 2002 by Hillsdale community members who wanted a source for locally grown food and a community gathering place. The market runs year-round from 9am-1pm on Sundays, weekly from April – November and twice a month December – April. There is no market on Easter. The HFM is a loved and respected part of SW Portland.
Our local customers are loyal shoppers, rain or shine, but we also serve people from all around the Portland area. Our vendors come from a wide geography to bring the highest quality products to market, consistent with HFM policies.
The Assistant Manager’s job spans a wide range of duties and requires someone capable of providing confident, strongleadershipthat is consistent with the market’s values.
Along with the Manager, the Assistant Manager is the face of the HFM both to our customers and the many businesses we support.
The Assistant Manager serves as an on-site presence and is responsible for helping the Manager prepare for the market each week, assisting with market setup and tear down, ensuring that each market day runs smoothly.
Duties on non-market days include newsletter creation, social media management, volunteer coordination, and running our very successful kids program.
We are looking for adynamicAssistant Manager tojoin our teamwho is passionate about farmers markets and our community and has a desire to contribute to the success and growth of our local community of vendors and customers.
While farmers market and food backgrounds are desirable, our staff brings a broad range of experiences to their role in the HFM. A successful Assistant Manager is enthusiastic, outgoing, enjoys working with children, and takes initiative on problems to come up with solutions. They are well-organized and flexible, and can think on their feet in afast-paced environment. Event management/production, hospitality,project management, and other related skills are great fits.
Position Title:
Hillsdale Farmers’ Market Assistant Manager
Status:
20 hours/week year round, part-time, non-exempt
Reports to:
Hillsdale Farmers’ Market Board of Directors, under supervision of Market Manager
Compensation:
$22/hour, paid at the end of each month
Primary Responsibilities Market
Promotion
The Assistant Manager is the public voice of the market, responsible for producing the weekly e-newsletter and managing HFM’s social media presence. Other promotional duties include pursuing creative avenues for advertising and assisting with market events.
Create, format, and distribute weekly e-newsletter: write 500 word article and “Manager’s Corner” intro; source relevant seasonal recipe; update vendor and product lists; format in Mail Chimp; schedule accompanying social media posts, and send to audience (Wednesdays).
Maintain consistent social media presence on Instagram and Facebook: create stories, reels, and posts highlighting our market, vendors, and community.
Develop and implement advertising opportunities.
Work with the Board and market staff to plan and coordinate market events, including shopper-facing events, community tabling opportunities, and vendor and volunteerappreciationparties.
Power of Produce (POP) Program
The Assistant Manager is responsible for implementing our POP program, designed for kids aged 4-12. Each week between April-October, kids are offered an activity (educational, tasting,hands-on, etc.) a…
Title: Assistant Market Manager
Company: Outstanding in the Field
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Category: Management, Marketing / Advertising / PR
