At Red Fire Farm, we’ve been growing with certified organic practices since we started in 2001. We produce a wide diversity of vegetables, flowers, fruit, and a high quality selection of vegetable and bedding plant flowers for home gardens, all to share with our local community.

We are currently seeking an awesome Assistant  Manager for our Granby Farm Store to help lead the season of fresh produce and garden plants sales, and Pick Your Own. We are looking for someone with retail experience, some leadership experience, and an artistic sense of display to stock and manage the care of the farm stand in an efficient manner. This position will have the chance to grow, as we are building a new farm store building over this season for next year!

Responsibilities include:

  • Aid the Store Manager in the effective daily operation of the Granby store, including executing any seasonal or event transitions needed, maintaining clear and concise signage throughout the store, implementing CSA and PYO, and swiftly completing delegated responsibilities and irregular tasks
  • Present a courteous and welcoming demeanor to all customers and CSA members while expediently processing HIP/SNAP and market card payments and providing friendly customer service in-store and over the phone
  • Assist customers with questions relating to all goods and services Red Fire offers, redirecting them to the appropriate channels of contact for questions other departments can better address
  • Receive, document, price, and display value-added products and Red Fire deliveries in a timely manner, while working in conjunction with the retail store buyer to both know when new deliveries are incoming and alert them when products are needed
  • Maintain displays to look full and fresh, pulling and recording all expired products and spoiled produce and restocking displays as needed, and keeping the store clean to provide an excellent shopping experience
  • Facilitate the on-boarding and training of new staff members, and support the continued professional development of current staff members
  • Know the seasonal-dependant opening and closing procedures, and communicate and train other staff members on said procedures for consistency
  • Establish, develop, and launch new seasonal promotions at the discretion of the Store Manager
  • Cover for the Store Manager when they take planned time off and in short-term capacities
  • Improve the farm store processes and sales as part of the team

Qualified applicants would have:

  • Ability to work efficiently based on priorities
  • Ability to self motivate and make and follow a list – much of this position is performed independently
  • Experience planning work for and giving tasks to others and following up with how they did
  • Ability to lift 30-50lbs repeatedly and easily, and to hustle through a physically busy day
  • Ability to work in various weather as it is a seasonal outdoor farm stand setup
  • Experience in customer service and retail
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, or equivalent Google Sheets and e-mail
  • Familiarity with produce and garden plants a plus
  • Ability to commit to full season through November
  • Passion for local food

Other perks of the job include:

  • Access to delicious, organic produce
  • Store discount of 15%
  • Fresh air and exercise
  • An open, friendly environment where your feedback is welcomed
  • Opportunities to advance and build on your skills

LOCATION: Position located at 7 Carver St in Granby, MA.

SCHEDULE: Ideal schedule would be Tuesday-Saturday, but we can work with the right candidate. Seasonal position: now – mid November, with possibilities of other work with the farm in the winter.

SALARY: Hourly rate of $16-17 or based on experience, plus all the veg you can eat.

TO APPLY:

Please send a work history, notes on how you think you would be a good fit, and three work references to jobs@redfirefarm.com. Position open until filled, but we are hoping to have this position start as soon as possible. Thank you!