What are the responsibilities and job description for the Farmers Market Rep - North Market position at Abigails Oven?
Farmers Market Rep
Are you an early riser with a passion for fresh, gourmet bread and a love for community Farmers Markets? We're looking for a reliable and enthusiastic individual to assist in running our stand at the Ogden Farmers Market every Saturday from May through October.
Become a “bread revolutionary” for REAL Sourdough Bread, working in a local family-run business that creates Dutch-oven, gourmet bread for health food stores and farmers markets throughout Utah.
Responsibilities:
- Drive our company van, transporting our trailer from our bakery in Spanish Fork to the Ogden Farmers Market, then back to the bakery in Spanish Fork at the end of the day
- Able to lift and transport multiple 27 lb boxes of bread from the bakery (or your delivery location) to the Farmers Market. Set up displays and keep bread off the ground.
- Maintain, set up, and store the booth, anchor weights, and sales kit, which includes tables, table coverings, hand washing station, trash container with liner, punch cards, aprons, gloves, cash box, banners, pop up booth, and booth wall coverings (used to protect the bread from the sun and weather) and where allowed keep sampling containers stocked, clean and sanitary.
- Report and be accountable to the Farmers Market Manager, communicating needs, sharing problems, and reconciling inventory each week.
- Maintain good hygiene during sales using hand sanitizer and washing station
- Receive (or pick up) bread keeping it cool and out of the sun. Display the bread attractively so that customers can see bread selections and help themselves.
- Where sampling is allowed, make samples available while maintaining health department standards.
- Must balance and maintain the cash till. Must be able to count and make change for cash customers, explain how to make a purchase through Venmo, and/or use Square on a mobile device that you provide for credit card purchases (we will provide the dongle, fob, or hands-free device for your phone, but you must download the Square App, keep devices charged, and able to use the equipment needed).
- Learn about how our REAL Sourdough Bread is made and what its nutritional properties are (see AbigailsOven.com). Our bread naturally spread via word-of-mouth. We need bread evangelists who are as excited about our bread as our customers are.
- Sell and champion our bread at your local Farmers Market for its flavor, simple, wholesome ingredients, and must be able to explain the health benefits of our bread products.
Requirements:
- Must be 25 or older and have a clean driving record.
- Must have or be able to obtain Food Handlers Permit
- The following days and hours are required:
- Saturdays approximately 10 hours beginning at about 5:30 a.m. until about 3:30. From May - October.
- Must be dependable, positive, reliable, and enjoy selling good food.
- Be a self-starter; grow the market and make it successful.
- Excellent communication skills, and the ability to create relationships with customers, especially cultivating returning customers.
What We Offer
- Pay starts at $15 per hour, 8-10 hours per week
- Around $480 - $600 per month for just part of a Saturday
- Steady hours with solid pay every Saturday from May through October at the Ogden Farmers Market
- A free gourmet bread stipend, which means you will be taking home a few free loaves of bread every week!
- This is a fast-paced environment with a chance to fuel and fan the flames of our bread revolution
Why Should You Apply?
- Great environment promoting a bread revolution that improves quality of life for many
- Convenient weekend (or week-day) job for extra cash
- Raises and promotions available in a growing company
- The chance to meet new people in a real old-world experience!
If you're ready to rise with the sun, join a passionate team, and drive our bread revolution forward, apply today! We can't wait to meet our newest team member.
The Bakery Location and Story:
Abigail’s Oven is based in Spanish Fork, Utah. We love this city, it still has a small-town feel even with a large upsurge in growth. We also love our location right across from the County Fairgrounds: trees, grass, sunshine, and a quiet neighborhood!
Abigail Levie started her bread business at 10, by age 14 her family of ten brothers and sisters, along with both parents joined in the enterprise. That was eight years ago, but today along with a few dozen bakers, drivers, slicers, and farmers market salespeople, they make and deliver 4000 loaves of bread each week to more than 30 stores in Utah and Nevada, and to Farmers Markets along the Wasatch Front. Each loaf is made with just "3 Perfect Ingredients:" flour, water, and salt. These are hand-made, baked in their own individual Dutch oven, cooled, and then sliced before they are packaged and ready for you.
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