Produce Stand Manager 

Seasonal Part-time: 22-25 hours/week

Position begins the week of May 11, 2025

Starts at $21.00/hour

Resumes can be emailed to info@fortyacresfreshmarket.com

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*Valid drivers license required

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Who We Are: Food is the foundation of good health. Forty Acres Fresh Market (FAFM) is an independent, Black woman-owned grocery business offering high-quality, fresh food to people across Chicagoland. We are working to restore healthy food access so that people across Chicago neighborhoods can have a worthwhile grocery experience regardless of zip code.

 

Forty Acres is currently in a rapid growth phase as we expand our operations, including the development of a brick and mortar store in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. 

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Who You Are: ​Do you want to be part of building a business that is a catalyst for community change? Do you believe that everyone should be able to get affordable fresh food in their neighborhood? Are you interested in rebuilding neighborhoods that have endured years of divestment? If so then this is the company for you. 

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The Job: Forty Acres has partnered with the city of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events for the Austin Town Hall Farmers Market (ATHFM). The goal is to leverage the City Market program to provide an engaging farmers market for the Austin community. The Austin Town Hall Farmers Market is every Thursday 1:00PM-6:00PM, rain or shine, from June 12 thru October 30, 2025.

 

We are seeking an individual to run the Forty Acres Fresh Market produce stand at ATHFM. This role includes management of market operations, including inventory procurement, market set up and breakdown, staff supervision, cashiering, customer service, and administration and reporting. Market days are long, beginning in the morning for setup and ending in the evening with cleanup and inventory after the market closes.

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This role works closely with the Sourcing & Fulfillment Supervisor and ownership to ensure the seamless integration of the produce stand into the Forty Acres Fresh Market operations, inventory, and pricing.

 

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Creating an easy to shop, service oriented shopping experience for customers

• Inventory management including sourcing, inventory intake, pricing, and tracking

  • Weekly purchasing from local growers and wholesalers​

  • Collaboration with Sourcing & Fulfillment Supervisor to determine purchase quantities and varieties to be used across sales channels without pricing or quality disruption.

  • Post market inventory audits and reconciliation reporting

  • Ensuring quality control at all times (limiting damages and shrink)

• Managing the setup, operation and breakdown of each market. 

  • Set up tables, tents, etc.

  • Organize inventory and produce displays

  • Breaking down tables, tents

  • Proper storage of market equipment and remaining inventory​

• Managing produce stand personnel​

  • Assign and provide direction on market tasks​

  • Train associates on merchandising protocol, cashiering, customer service, and Forty Acres Fresh Market - produce stand operating procedures

  • Manage employee break schedule

  • Assist with performance management including appraising performance, corrective action as necessary, addressing complaints, and resolving problems

• Handle cash, credit, SNAP EBT, and other accepted currency transactions at the market. 

•  Reconciling SNAP EBT receipts, end of market sales vs. inventory

• Compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, including sanitation guidelines.

• Community engagement when necessary

  • Includes canvassing

• Communicate effectively in all modes of communication with FAFM senior staff.

• Complete all weekly administrative reporting

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Requirements: ​

• Availability for all market days from June through October

• Valid Driver’s License, with no history of at-fault accidents in the last 5 years

• Work in an outdoor environment in adverse weather conditions

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

• 1-2 Years of cashiering experience

• 1-2 Years of customer service experience 

• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours 

• Experience driving cargo vans and larger vehicles

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or Google Productivity applications, especially Excel and/or Google Sheets, including using basic formulas and automations

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 1-2 Years of sourcing/purchasing experience with a focus on fresh produce 

• Previous experience working in farmers markets is a big plus.

• Experience working in Chicago’s Austin community

• Strong communication skills, including written and verbal.

• Access to computing device for completing weekly inventory reporting and pricing updates.​

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Forty Acres Fresh Market is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.