Marketplace Manager

Company: CENTRAL OREGON LOCAVORE
Location: Bend
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

Marketplace ManagerLocavore is hiring a new Marketplace Manager, someone to bring new ideas and energy to get the marketplace to reach its full potential. The Marketplace Manager manages the day-to-day operations of the indoor marketplace, training and managing staff, and ensuring we meet financial goals. So come on, we can't wait to see what you can accomplish with us! -Here is what you'd get to do in this role:

• Ensure a welcoming marketplace ambiance and experience for customers, volunteers, and employees.
• Oversee our edible gardens during the growing season.
• Manage product ordering and inventory, ensuring the market is well stocked and products are presentable and fresh.
• Ensure compliance with Oregon Department of Agriculture, USDA, and OLCC.
• Maintain positive relationships with our vendors.
• Maintain various programs such as SNAP/EBT, Oregon Farm Direct Vouchers, etc.
• Act as our POS master
• Demonstrate your awesome project management skills and ability to juggle many tasks simultaneously. -The ideal candidate has:
  • Grocery store, and preferably natural food grocery management experience, commitment to the educational ideals of Locavore, and experience with marketplace oversight.
  • Effective people leadership skills: leading by example and ability to inspire a team.
  • Enthusiasm, professionalism, and accountability; with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Willingness to be part of a fun, dedicated collaborative team that rolls up their sleeves when needed.
  • The organizational skills to enable multitasking and timely/consistent follow-up.
  • An authentic communication style, a commitment to building relationships, and a service-oriented personality.
  • The ability to think outside the box to solve problems and professionally navigate public/private partnerships -About LocavoreLocavore is a -501(c)3 non-profit supporting local food and farms through educational programs and a year round indoor farmers market. Central Oregon Locavore's mission is to promote local food and farmers for the health and benefit of the individual, our community, society, and the planet. We work for an ecologically stable and socially just food system in Central Oregon by improving access to fresh, nutrient-dense local food, educating the community about the benefits of sustainably produced food, and supporting farmers and ranchers. -Imagine yourself here! Go online and tour our web site www.centraloregonlocavore.org. -

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