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 El Mercadito’s Manager

We are looking for a friendly, reliable, get-it-done individual to steward our beloved farmer’s market.

As the manager of El Mercadito, you will:

  • Manage the overall administration duties of the market.

  • Maintain website, email communications, and web listings for El Mercadito, with support of Cultivate’s team.

  • Track market metrics and report to the Urban Fresh Food Collective’s team.

  • Maintain all vendor applications and records, including current licenses and permits.

  • Collect vendor fees and make bank deposits; keep Treasurer informed of all bookkeeping.

  • Ensure Mercadito has all licenses and permits needed to operate legally.

  • Maintain all volunteer records.

  • With support from Treasurer, prepare and present proposed budget.


Operations – during the season

  • Ensure market is operated in safe and efficient manner

  • Handle all emergencies that arise creates a safety plan

  • Monitor vendor products and ensure compliance with Mercadito guidelines.

  • Monitor food vendor compliance with local health department requirements.

  • Cultivate optimal product mix.

  • Answer/address all shopper and vendor questions/complaints/concerns.

  • Assign spots to vendors and manage overall market layout.

  • Supervise set up and take down.

  • Oversee the Mercadito information booth.

  • Collect market data, including shopper counts and vendor sales.

  • Submit regular reports to board of directors.

Operations – during the off-season

  • Vendor recruitment and retention.

  • Develop constructive community relationships.

  • Market promotions, including print materials and special events.

  • Oversee market site development, including all permits.

Preparations for next season

Promotions and Outreach

  • Create, produce, and manage market promotions, advertising, and special events

  • Create events calendar for the Mercadito.

  • Produce and distribute market newsletter.

  • Participate in community meetings and activities on behalf of Mercadito.

  • Seek and get articles about Mercadito  published in local news outlets.

  • Create and regularly update social media promoting market and vendors.

  • Mercadito NP or SNAP (and Incentive Programs).

  • Ensure market and produce vendors have current contracts to participate in the Mercadito NP program. Monitor farm compliance with Mercadito NP.

  • Coordinate food access activities with community partners, distribute materials, educate local WIC clinics, senior organizations, and other nonprofits.

  • Manage market’s SNAP program, ensure EBT processing equipment is working.

  • Track EBT and other special currencies’ transactions to reconcile with daily bookkeeping.

  • Train vendors, volunteers and board members about these programs.

Guides the following Supportive Roles

Friend of the Farmer’s - Point person for the farmers 

Friend of the Artist’s - Point person for the artists 

Friend of the Community Groups -Point person for the community groups

Friend of the Food Trucks -Point person for the Food Trucks

Position is PT, 20hrs/week. Contract lasts until December of 2022.