Farmers Market-Food Hub Manager

Job Identification:

Position Summary:

This position supports the overall success and sustainability of the Quapaw Farmers Market, Mercantile, and Food Hub by contributing to a positive, community-focused environment. The role plays an important part in promoting market engagement and enhancing the visibility and impact of market programs within the community.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintain inventory across multiple vendors to ensure product availability and accuracy.
• Maintain accurate meat inventory and coordinates marketing efforts to support retail and wholesale operations for the Quapaw Nation, ensuring product quality, availability, and compliance with established standards.
• Oversee merchandise storage and stock rotation to minimize spoilage and product loss.
• Ensure all products are accurately priced, tagged, and labeled.
• Maintain fully stocked shelves and ensure displays are clean, organized, and visually appealing.
• Administer and maintain records for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), and Market Cash transactions.
• Track and record market metrics and operational data.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, local farmers, and community members.
• Complete and maintain daily operational records, including market reports and cash drawer reconciliations for the Quapaw Farmers Market, Mercantile, and Food Hub.
• Maintain flexibility to work irregular hours as needed, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Enforce farmers market rules and policies in a professional and respectful manner.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet established deadlines.
• Coordinate, organize, and oversee all aspects of the farmers market program.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards, including those set forth by the Ottawa County Health Department, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• Manage and update social media platforms and website content to promote market activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming market environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in computer systems and spreadsheet applications, including Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to manage vendor applications, communications, scheduling, farm inspections, and reporting processes.

• Ability to perform accurate mathematical calculations and analyze figures and amounts.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing and qualify under the Quapaw Nation Motor Vehicle Policy.

Experience:

• Minimum of one to two years of experience in business and/or marketing within agriculture science, horticulture science, or a related field is preferred.

Education:

• Associate’s degree in business, management, marketing, communications, horticulture, agriculture, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant coursework, preferred.

Physical Abilities:

• Must be able to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time.
• Requires bending, climbing, pushing, pulling, and lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors under varying weather conditions, including heat, rain, cold, etc.
• The position may also involve infrequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may reach extremes where hearing protection is required.

Disclaimers:

This job description encompasses and describes most but not all tasks and responsibilities of the job. The management reserves the right to change the nature of the job and the job description with or without warning, as well as to give special consideration to circumstances related to the essential job functions on a case-by-case basis. The incumbent may be required by the management to perform other duties as assigned.

This job description does not constitute a contract for employment and may be changed at the discretion of the employer. PLEASE NOTE: Hiring preference in the following order will be provided to qualified members of the Quapaw Nation followed by spouse and caregivers of Quapaw Nation members and then other federally recognized tribes. The Quapaw Nation requires a designated candidate to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check and confirmation of professional references.

*The Quapaw Nation will not observe a medical marijuana card for any position deemed safety sensitive in accordance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act (Unity Bill).