Farmers Market Manager
Schedule: Wednesdays and Saturdays from mid-June through the end of September
Wages: $20/hour + sales commission
Rancho Durazno is a father-daughter farming team growing 40 acres of organic peaches, cherries, apricots, charentais melons, nectarines, plums, and pluots in Palisade, Colorado. We believe the best fruit is grown from well-tended soil and is harvested by workers with a deep connection with the land. Learn more about our farm at ------------.
BASIC FUNCTION:
The Roaring Fork Farmers Market Manager attends and manages our farm’s vendor booth at the Carbondale and Aspen farmers markets. They are the face of our farm for our Roaring Fork Valley customers and act as relationship builders, problem-solvers and agricultural educators.
This opportunity is for someone who:
• Is resourceful and has the ability to problem-solve;
• Has experience or an interest in agriculture;
• Is courteous and patient with customers under pressure;
• Is able to make decisions with the information available and know when to ask for help;
• Has a clean driving record and is comfortable driving a small box truck on highways and city roads.
DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Set up a neat and professional vendor booth and sell Rancho Durazno fruit at the Carbondale and Aspen Farmers Markets through the 2023 harvest season.
• Load market truck with forklift (training available) and drive fruit to market. Market truck is a Ford E-350 box van with automatic transmission.
• Answer customer questions about our fruit and farming practices.
• Schedule additional helpers to staff markets as needed.
• Work with Rancho Durazno farmer to project market sales each week.
• Track market sales and expenses.
• Accept credit card payments with a Square Terminal Device.
Schedule: Wednesdays and Saturdays from mid-June through the end of September
Wages: $20/hour + sales commission
Rancho Durazno is a father-daughter farming team growing 40 acres of organic peaches, cherries, apricots, charentais melons, nectarines, plums, and pluots in Palisade, Colorado. We believe the best fruit is grown from well-tended soil and is harvested by workers with a deep connection with the land. Learn more about our farm at ------------.
BASIC FUNCTION:
The Roaring Fork Farmers Market Manager attends and manages our farm’s vendor booth at the Carbondale and Aspen farmers markets. They are the face of our farm for our Roaring Fork Valley customers and act as relationship builders, problem-solvers and agricultural educators.
This opportunity is for someone who:
• Is resourceful and has the ability to problem-solve;
• Has experience or an interest in agriculture;
• Is courteous and patient with customers under pressure;
• Is able to make decisions with the information available and know when to ask for help;
• Has a clean driving record and is comfortable driving a small box truck on highways and city roads.
DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Set up a neat and professional vendor booth and sell Rancho Durazno fruit at the Carbondale and Aspen Farmers Markets through the 2023 harvest season.
• Load market truck with forklift (training available) and drive fruit to market. Market truck is a Ford E-350 box van with automatic transmission.
• Answer customer questions about our fruit and farming practices.
• Schedule additional helpers to staff markets as needed.
• Work with Rancho Durazno farmer to project market sales each week.
• Track market sales and expenses.
• Accept credit card payments with a Square Terminal Device.