Hiring: Mobile Market Assistant – Nuestras Raices

Mobile Market Assistant

Position Summary:
The Mobile Market Assistant supports the daily operations of the Nuestras Raíces Mobile Market, a traveling farmers market serving Holyoke and surrounding communities. This role assists the Market Manager with customer service, produce handling, stocking, cleaning, and maintaining produce freshness and display standards. The position requires riding in the market van (148’’ WB mid-roof transit van), loading and unloading produce, setting up and closing the market, and providing excellent customer service at all market stops.

The assistant will occasionally conduct produce pickups from local farms or regional wholesalers. This position also includes Saturday market management, including point-of-sale transactions, driving the market vehicle, and overseeing a market intern when the manager is off-site.

Additional responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing produce containers, receiving and storing produce orders, breaking down cardboard, transporting materials between La Finca and the Main Street office, vetting produce for freshness, delivering produce donations, and managing trash, recycling, and compost. The assistant may also serve as back-up for the Market Manager, including driving the van, purchasing produce, conducting inventory, collecting data, and organizing storage.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sales & Customer Service: Assist customers with product selection, weight and bag produce, and remove unsellable items from displays.
• Produce Pick-Up: Drive the market van to local farms (within ~30 miles), purchase produce from a regional wholesaler, and receive/store produce from Nuestras Raíces farmers.
• Sanitation: Clean and sanitize produce display containers and other materials following established protocols.
• Cleanliness & Organization: Maintain a clean, organized workspace at all market sites; clean and sanitize materials as needed.
• Manager Support: Serve as driver and primary salesperson when the Market Manager is unavailable (always communicated in advance except in emergencies).
• Produce Donations: Sort unsellable produce into donation, compost, or staff-use categories; deliver donations to partner organizations as needed.
• Cardboard Management: Break down and transport cardboard from La Finca to the Main Street office for reuse; recycle or dispose of non-reusable cardboard.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong customer service skills and ability to engage with customers in a friendly, helpful manner.
• Basic knowledge of fruits and vegetables, including seasonality and common uses.
• Physical stamina, including the ability to stand for long periods and lift/move produce, tables, chairs, canopies, and 25-lb weights.
• Basic math skills for calculating sales and making change when needed.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with staff and customers.
• Reliability, punctuality, and ability to follow a weekly schedule.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and complete tasks efficiently.
• Bilingual English and Spanish

Position Benefit:

• Status: Part-time, seasonal
• Hours: 35 hours/week
• Compensation: $18.00 to $19.50/hour depending on experience.
• Benefits: Paid federal holidays and sick time accrual

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and three references to mmarket@nuestras-raices.org by Friday, May 8th, 2026.

Non-Discrimination Statement:

Nuestras Raíces is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Latino, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.