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Gorgeous Goat Creamery Farmer’s Market Staff

 Role: Part-time farmer’s market sales, 8 hours per week

Applications will be reviewed beginning April 8, 2023.  Closing date is April 23, 2023 or until the position is filled.

Gorgeous Goat Creamery is seeking an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about local food and agriculture to represent Gorgeous Goat Creamery and conduct farmer’s market sales on behalf of the farm.

 Who we are:

Gorgeous Goat Creamery is a family-owned and operated, seasonal goat dairy in western New Jersey, nestled on 17 acres of hardwood forest and pasture.  We produce goat cheese, bottled goat’s milk, goat’s milk yogurt, and handmade soap on the farm, all made from the milk produced by our herd of Alpine goats.  We enable consumers to enjoy fresh, local, delicious, and nutritious goat dairy products. Our handmade soaps offer gentle cleansing with natural moisturizing properties, which specifically addresses the needs of consumers with sensitive skin or with skin conditions. Our mission is to nourish the community with a side of laughter and learning. Learn more at www.gorgeousgoat.com

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Run farmers market stand on Saturdays in West Windsor, NJ or Sundays in Flemington, NJ or Hillsborough, NJ, May 2023 through November 2023 approximately 7:00am-3:00pm. Market runs 9am/10am-1pm. 

  • PIck up product and display supplies on market day at farm.

  • Transport product and supplies to farmer’s market. Set up tent and display at market, with all product displayed and point of sale activated 15 minutes prior to market opening

  • Manage perishable inventory of cheese and milk while at farmer’s market, ensuring cold storage temperatures are maintained. 

  • Comply with all rules and regulations, specific to the farmer’s market.

  • Conduct sales transactions via cash and credit card with farmer’s market customers. This is 3-4 hours of sales at a standing point of sale.  You need to be comfortable being on your feet for this duration. At times this can be very fast paced, and on busy days you might be conducting 20 transactions per hour.

  • Dismantle farmer’s market stand after close of market.

  • Return product and display supplies to farm

  • If staff has a vehicle capable of transporting market supplies, a personal vehicle may be used. The round trip mileage from the farm to the market and back will be paid per current federal mileage rate.

  • Farm-owned vehicle is also available to staff, pending driving record verification.

  • Farmer’s markets are held in all sorts of weather- beautiful sunny days, sleet and wind, drizzle, cold, hot, and everything in between.  We expect this staff member to be prepared for the weather of the day with appropriate footwear, outerwear, and hydration.

 

Qualifications

  • Clear communication skills

  • Past retail sales experience preferred, especially managing a point of sale

  • Ability to learn basics of goat dairy operations and cheese making to support customer questions at market stand.

  • Ability to lift 50 pounds

  • Mobile phone with reliable network connection

  • 18 years old or older due to driving requirement

 

Application: submit letter of interest (cover letter), current resume, and at least two references who can speak to your ability to fulfill the job responsibilities and qualifications of the role to Info@gorgeousgoat.com. Please write “Farmer’s Market Staff Application” in the subject line.

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Compensation: $20/hour as a W2 employee. This is an official job with withholding taxes paid to the IRS and state treasury. Pay checks are issued on the 5th and 20th of the month.

Paid work hours start upon arrival at the farm in the morning and end upon unloading product and supplies at the farm after the market. 

If using personal vehicle to transport market supplies from the farm to the market, mileage from farm to market to farm is paid at current federal mileage rate of $0.655/mile. Farm-owned vehicle is available, pending driving record verification.