Mobile Market Assistant

Description:The Agricultural Institute of Marin is seeking a dedicated part-time Mobile Market Assistant to support the Mobile Market Lead on Saturdays in ensuring the effective implementation of AIM's Rollin' Root operation. The Assistant plays a key role in fulfilling AIM's mission of increasing equitable access to fresh, healthy food grown on local farms and providing nutrition education to underserved communities.The Assistant assures the smooth operation of AIM's Rollin' Root program by helping the Lead drive to/from each site and set up and close the truck at each site, along with providing excellent customer service, including produce education, entering sales data, and conducting financial transactions. The Assistant will work closely with the Rollin' Root Lead to create a positive and friendly environment at the Rollin' Root for all customers.Requirements:Assists the Rollin' Root Lead in picking up fruits and vegetables from the farmer's marketSupport the Rollin' Root Lead in driving to, and setting up and closing down the Rollin' Root at each stop, restocking and organizing produce, putting up all signs, labeling produce and placing safety conesProvides excellent customer service, assists with financial transactions - including sale of produce and EBT/Market Match transactionsAssists Rollin' Root Lead with ongoing Rollin' Root operationsMaintains excellent relations with customers, staff, ambassadors, partners, local governmental/community organizations and businessesMaintains a clean and safe operation up to county health department food safety standardsAssists Rollin' Root Lead with any other tasks that need to be accomplishedQUALIFICATIONSMust be 22 years of age or olderMust have valid CA driver's license and clean driving recordAble to drive a large vehicleMust be willing to undergo a background check in accordance with local laws and regulationsPhysical capacity to repeatedly lift to 50lbs when loading/unloading produce from truck, primarily when opening and closing at each siteExcellent communication, problem solving and organizational skills, detail-orientedBilingual in Spanish and English, with proficiency in verbal communication preferredAbility to maintain calm, handle details and multi-task in a busy environmentSelf-starter with outgoing, sunny personality with a sense of humorEnergetic, active person who is also a team player who takes direction wellPunctuality and attendanceGeneral understanding and/or sincere interest in food, nutrition and farmingAbility to work early mornings and long hours on Saturday route day and occasional Mondays and FridaysPI258624497 Apply