Summary

• Assist in organizing, leading, promoting and evaluating educational/outreach efforts relating to local food
• Work with a diverse group of farmers, community groups, and other partners to improve local food access.
• Maintain and grow weekly newsletter to Market customers
• Organize and oversee cooking demonstrations at Market
• Organize and maintain necessary supplies for programs/activities
• Provide daily interaction with users to provide consistent high-quality experience
• Assist in the setup, running, and breakdown of bi-weekly Markets on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings
• Support and assist participants, volunteers and staff while in program activities
• Support Market Coordinator in record-keeping and reporting duties
• Other duties as assigned

• Preferred: College student majoring in Environmental Sustainability, Agricultural Science, Health Sciences, Recreation Management, or related major.
• Previous customer service relations experience preferred.
• Ability to follow the policies and procedures set forth by the City of Richmond and the Richmond Parks and Recreation Department.
• Strong supervisory and management skills and ability to work alone with minimum supervision, multitask, and complete assignments effectively.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends as needed
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills. Working knowledge of Standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation, and ability to compose and prepare correspondence. 
• Ability to prepare and make public speaking presentations, effectively communicate orally, and in writing with co-workers, other City departments, partnerships and the public.
• Maintain contact with co-workers, other City departments, funding and regulatory agencies, vendors and the public for purposes of exchanging information, explaining/interpreting policies and procedures, coordinating operations, supervising personnel, and communicating with staff and supervisor and resolving problems as needed.