Market Associate
Location: Atlanta, GA
Reports to: Community Access Manager
Department: Rx - Community
Classification: Part-Time (45-60 hours per month)
Suggested salary: $18-20 per hour
About Retaaza:
Retaaza is a social enterprise that strives to make local food more accessible and affordable, directly supports our communities’ farmers, reconnects consumers to their food, and feeds families struggling with food insecurity. We are building robust relationships with local farmers, community organizations, local businesses, and individuals to create a nimble, streamlined approach that is making a measurable impact economically, socially, and environmentally across our communities.
Job Description:
We are looking for folks to staff our Atlanta area markets. We work with local farmers to create a pipeline of fresh, healthy food straight from the farm and into the hands of food-insecure individuals and families.
Our warehouse is on the westside of Atlanta and we operate numerous markets around the metro area. Market days mostly occur during the week with most shifts being around six hours. Some weekend markets may occur on occasion but are the exception and not the rule. A typical market day would involve assisting with setup of the market on site, checking out shoppers on our point of sale (POS) system, interacting with shoppers, replenishing inventory so displays look full, and packing up the market at the end of the day, etc.
Retaaza Team Members Are
- Entrepreneurial – they take initiative and are comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change
- Adept at turning unstructured problems into well-defined plans
- Mission-oriented
- Willing to learn and ask questions
- Willing to pitch in and roll up their sleeves to help - even if the task(s) is not formally part of their role
- Ethical and have high integrity in their approach to situations
- Committed to addressing food insecurity, saving food waste, and helping farmers in the state of Georgia and beyond
Required skills and experience:
- Access to a vehicle
- Strong customer service skills (we default to over communication and respect), retail experience is a plus, farmer’s market or grocery store experience is even better
- Mission-oriented
- Willingness to pitch in and roll up your sleeves to help - even if it’s not formally part of your role
- High integrity and ethical approach
- A commitment to addressing food insecurity, saving food waste, and helping farmers in the state of Georgia and beyond
- Criminal Background check
- Negative drug screen
- Covid-19 vaccine (must be fully vaccinated) or medical waiver
- Current flu vaccination
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Receive and check-in inventory at our cold storage facility
- Work multiple markets in a day
- Active involvement in market operations:some text
- Selling
- Restocking produce
- Inventorying
- Ability to work 1 weekend day (on occasion)
- Ability to lift 50+ lbs to waist height, as well as sit and stand for long periods of time
- Communicate and maintain a positive relationship with all stakeholders at Retaaza, including but not limited to customers, internal and external partners, and logistics team
- Represent the organization as an external ambassador for the work
Culture
We are a high performing team that aims to make people’s lives better every day. Our goal is to work smarter, not harder, but the problems we are tackling require hard work, imagination, and a willingness to collaborate, brainstorm, support, and learn from each other. We are a family that aims to function as a well-oiled machine. Retaaza is a place for personal and professional growth and where excellence is rewarded and failure is a side effect of the continual learning process. We have high expectations of each other and of the organization and ask that our team members show up with a positive, can-do attitude that is uplifting to others around them. We authentically care about each other and the stakeholders we are serving. The passion that we bring to Retaaza and our personal work ethic makes deadlines, and the unavoidable stress, easier. We expect team members to feel a sense of accountability for the success of the people they work with every day and for the success of the business. We want everyone to come to work feeling like they can unapologetically bring their whole self. Our work requires heart, humility, excellence, creativity, and respect. Ultimately, the work, and our mission of refreshing the way we feed community, is bigger than any individual.
At Retaaza, we value diversity and inclusion in all forms. We strive to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and we believe that a diverse team brings unique perspectives, skills, and experiences that enrich all of us. We are dedicated to empowering every individual and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging. We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.
We can’t wait to welcome you to our team.
To Apply
Interested applicants should send resume, references, and cover letter to careers@retaaza.com.
