Marietta Market is looking for a Market Manager for the 2015 season. We are accepting resumes until the end of March.
JOB OPENING:
Marietta Market is seeking a Market Manager. This will be a part-time paid position, approximately 8 – 10 hours/week from May 23rd through the end of October, with some hours required during the rest of the year, primarily pre-season.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
♪ Coordinates all tasks throughout the season, with particular focus on vendor issues
♪ Candidates must have strong organizational and communication skills
♪ Responsible for set-up, maintenance, and tear-down on all market days; if unable to attend a market day, it is the Market Manager’s responsibility to schedule a substitute from within the Market Committee, and ensure a seamless and well-coordinated transition
♪ Checks in weekly with current vendors to establish and maintain clear communication between the Market Committee and vendors
♪ Collects all dues from vendors and keeps up-to-date records of fees paid and owed; updates Business Managers weekly of all transactions
♪ Responsible for communicating with vendors who violate the Vendor Agreement
♪ Updates Marietta Market website weekly regarding vendor products and attendance
♪ Works with the Events Coordinator to be fully aware of upcoming events and communicate them to vendors and shoppers via word-of-mouth and posting on the Market bulletin and chalk boards
♪ Communicates directly with the Business Managers if any business or Borough matters occur during Market hours
♪ Present a full report at each Committee Meeting of weekly Market activities and needs
♪ Attends all Market Committee and volunteer meetings
♪ Works with Vendor Recruiter to organize applications, Dept. of Ag certifications, scheduling, and contact information
♪ Maintains a contact list of all vendor information and provides updates to the Committee via hard copy and the Market gmail account
♪ Will create and maintain a phone tree of Vendors, Volunteers, and Committee members at the beginning of the season, to be utilized in the event of Market cancellation
♪ Responsible for making the final decision on whether Market will be canceled due to dangerous weather
♪ Responsible for timely updating of Market facebook page and website in the event of cancellation
♪ Point person for all Market suggestions / complaints
♪ Develop and maintain a system of recording daily market flow, health of financial transactions, and vendor attendance.
Marietta Market loves kids!!! That’s why we’ve partnered with 
Marietta Market loves music! That’s why we invite local musicians to share their talents with market patrons and vendors alike! We typically schedule musicians between 11am-1pm to ensure weekly entertainment during peak market hours. While this is a volunteer opportunity, we encourage musicians to display a bucket or open instrument case in which to accept tips. Music is acoustic, presented in a laid-back style, and adds a unique element to the market experience.
Vital Tree Yoga leads yoga classes every Sunday morning on the upper lawn of Flannigan Park (located on the corner or Front and Pine Streets in Marietta). Flannigan Park is also the home of the Marietta Market, an open air farmers market that offers fresh local produce, meat, cheese, bread, prepared food, coffee, flowers and features various local artists through out the season. ALL classes are for ALL levels of experience. Sundays from 8:00-9:00am beginning June 1st through September 28th (Weather permitting…).