Founded in 1996, Food Access LA (Formerly known as SEE-LA) is a leading Southern California nonprofit organization, connecting people to healthy food, promoting economic development, and building sustainable food systems. We operate the largest network of mission-driven farmers’ markets in Los Angeles as well as programs that provide nutrition education, food access, and opportunities for small regional farms and local food businesses to thrive.
Our programs include:
Operating a network of community-based certified farmers’ markets in Los Angeles.
Piloting and championing programs that stretch public nutrition benefits for the purchase of fresh, nutrient-rich food.
Providing extensive nutrition education programs to low-income families and to children in underserved schools, parks, and community-based sites.
Coordinating food relief for local families struggling with food insecurity.
Summary of Responsibilities
Food Access LA is seeking a part-time assistant to provide on-site and administrative support to the Hollywood Farmers’ Market. The Hollywood Farmers’ Market is SEE-LA’s oldest and largest market and operates every Sunday from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This position requires working Sundays at the market (6:30 AM - 3 PM) and two and a half office days between Monday – Wednesday.
TITLE: Administrative Associate, Hollywood Farmers’ Market
STATUS: Part-time, non-exempt (hourly)
REPORTS TO: Manager, Hollywood Farmers’ Market
LOCATION: On-Site at Farmers’ Markets and Office
COMPENSATION: $20/hour
BENEFITS: Open PTO, 403b retirement plan
SCHEDULE: 28 hours/week, must be able to work Sundays, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM and two and a half days between Monday - Wednesday during office hours
Hollywood Farmers’ Market (Sundays 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM)
Support Manager, Hollywood Farmers’ Market with the tasks related to the on-site operation of the Hollywood Farmers’ Market which include, but are not limited to:
Physical set-up and take-down of the Information Booth
Gather and organize market supplies
Assist vendors with proper placement in stalls
Enforce Food Access LA rules and other pertinent Regional, State, and Federal laws and regulations (Direct Marketing, California Retail Food Code, etc.)
Communicate market policies, activities, and rules to all vendors
Respond to complaints and requests from vendors, customers and community partners
Maintain market grounds and assure the market site is clean once the market is closed and vendors have left
Distribute Load Lists, market memos, and other market correspondence to market vendors
Maintain market suppl y inventory and organizing market storage space
Provide support for special events such as food demonstrations, cultural celebrations, book signings, etc.
Operate information booth
Sell market / SEE-LA merchandise periodically
Office (Two and a half days between Monday - Wednesday during office hours)
Manage weekly market accounting and reconciling (in office required):
Process all load lists from the previous market day.
Apply vendor balances and credits to payments
Reconcile and submit all forms of payment including cash, check, EBT, Market Match, and WIC.
Complete all weekly market day sales reports and check requests for vendors.
Organize cash back and balance due logs for market distribution
Organize and replenish EBT / Market Match supplies.
Create and prepare Market Money as needed
Generate supply requests as needed and renew market supplies and organize items for upcoming market
Coordinate preparation and pick up parking validation tickets at the Arclight as needed
Pack for the market and take market bags to market as needed
Research seasonal recipes for newsletter, information booth handouts, and social media as needed
Prepare monthly Market Scrip for Volunteer Programs
*Bonus Question* Tell us in a message about your favorite farmers' market experience if you have read this far :)
PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, reach, stoop, and kneel to install computer equipment. Most work will take place indoors, but some work will take place outside in rainy, hot, or cold weather conditions.
May perform related duties as assigned by management.
DISCLAIMER: The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Fluency in Spanish – highly preferred
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills
Exceptional writing ability and communication skill set
Experience or interest in farmers’ markets, community health, nutrition, food assistance programs, and community outreach.
Experience working collaboratively with and ability to community effectively with a wide variety of individuals, businesses, and organizations.
Computer literacy (Microsoft Office Suite, internet applications, email marketing, and social media)
Comfortable handing cash
Available Sundays, and two and a half office days between Monday - Wednesday
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Familiarity with the Hollywood Farmers’ Market or Hollywood community
Experience working with underserved, low-income communities with awareness and integrity.
SEE-LA is an equal opportunity employer. SEE-LA makes hiring decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by law. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including those who belong to groups that have been historically underrepresented.
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SEE-LA is dedicated to improving access to fresh, healthy food for all Angelenos. In 2004, we led a countywide promotional effort for the use of the new Calfresh/EBT (the new name in California for food stamps) card at twenty-two farmers' markets ...
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