Job Title: Marketing Assistant/Production Assistant

Reports to: Director of Marketing

About Costa Fruit & Produce Company:

A privately owned company, Costa is a produce and specialty foods purveyor serving fine dining establishments throughout New England.

In addition to offering a complete line of fresh products that include fresh fruit and produce, dairy and value added fresh cut produce; Costa works closely with local farmers and producers bringing a wide variety of local artisan items such as cheese, meats and hors d’oeuvres to their diverse customer base. Costa is a sustainable business leader certified by the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts and has been a recipient of the Boston Green Business Award for their support of local agriculture and green initiatives. Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram!

We are seeking a creative individual to join our marketing department. This is a hands-on production position.

The Marketing Assistant's principle job duties and responsibilities are to assist in all company marketing activities including:

Assist in desktop publishing/layout of newsletters and product flyers design.

Coordinate, customize and maintain marketing materials of a products or business line for customer events, trade shows and vendor meetings.

Administrative and clerical support to the Director of Marketing.

Maintain e-mail distribution list and distribute email-marketing ads.

Coordinate mailings with sales teams.

The right candidate will possess:

A 2 Year degree in Marketing, Desktop Publishing, or equivalent, recent, verifiable, work experience.

Previous Layout/Design experience a must!

Strong written and verbal communication skills? Absolutely!

Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher - Adobe InDesign, Photoshop Constant Contact.- Required!

Social Networking Skills (Facebook, Twitter, etc) Helpful

Previous Food industry knowledge is very helpful.

Minimum of 2 years’ experience required.

Must be able to multitask, interact harmoniously with all departments, Work independently and Work effectively in a rapidly changing environment.

Only qualified individuals with recent and verifiable work histories need apply.

No agencies or recruiters please!

Costa Fruit and Produce Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Marketing: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person