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Employment Opportunities
sprout
5 posts
Feb 17, 2009
11:07 AM
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Dalles Farmers’ Market seeks a market manager to oversee the nonprofit market.
The market operates every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Park from May 30 through October 10, 2009.
Subject to negotiation with the successful candidate, The Dalles Farmers’ Market Board of Directors anticipates this being a 5-6 hour/week time commitment from hiring until early May. The position would then become a 6-8 hour/week commitment during the market season, decreasing to 1-2 hours/week in the fall. This is a volunteer position.
Duties
• Recruit and coordinate volunteers
* Special events
• Point of contact for market communication
• Recruit and support vendors
• Oversee the market day nuts and bolts
* Signs out, assign vendor booth spots, bathrooms community table setup, etc.
o Help vendors load and unload
o Advise on pricing and booth presentation
o Collect and track fees
o Clean up
• Assist vendors in finding information on and being compliant with state and local health and
licensing regulations and permits (pertaining to both produce and prepared food vendors)
• Collect market data with the assistance of volunteers, including crowd counts
• Work with Board of Directors
• Additional duties as needed
Katherine Loeck will serve as Assistant Manager and support the operations of the market. Additionally, volunteer participants of The Dalles Farmers’ Market Board of Directors will contribute in-kind labor hours for planning, fundraising and sponsorship, grassroots marketing and promotion, and assist with market setup and management, if requested.
Qualities and Skills
• Well organized
o Should know who to contact for what and when
• Able to delegate
• Good communicator
o Promptly return phone calls and e-mails
• Love the market
• Dedicated to the market’s success
• Honest and trustworthy
Contact Katherine Loeck at 541.296.2391 x 118 or katherine.loeck@oacd.org.
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sprout
Apprentice
7 posts
Mar 03, 2009
10:51 AM
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Want to Work?
If you or someone you know between the ages of 18-23 is able and willing to work hard for WINGS (a non-profit 501C3),then you can qualify for housing, training, life skills and support. Call Allyson at 541.380.3820 or e-mail allyson@getwings.net
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sprout
Apprentice
10 posts
Mar 11, 2009
9:10 AM
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Job Opportunity: CSA Director
Community Supported Agriculture program in Hood River seeks customer service oriented professional with a passion for organic farming and/or produce. Must demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft office suite, have a good driving record, and be able to lift 50lbs.
Please submit resume and cover letter to: PO BOX 1550 Hood River, OR 97031
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sprout
Apprentice
14 posts
Jul 15, 2009
9:53 AM
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Farm Labor
In the Hood River, Arlington area. Job Duties:
· Planting, harvesting, picking, irrigating and clean crop samples
· Lifting up to 75 lbs
· Gopher trapping
· Forklift operators
· Errand workers to drive company vehicles
· Light equipment repair or maintenance knowledge
This is a seasonal and on call positions.
To print out an application go to www.cpsagency.com or call 541-564-7862 to set up an interview.
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Turtle Island
2 posts
Jul 23, 2009
4:00 PM
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Turtle Island Foods in Hood River seeks microbiologist for part time work. Duties would include preparing and maintaining clean, pure industrial grade tempeh starter culture (rhizophus oligosporus).
Knowledge of cultures and lab equipment use a prerequisite. Experience with scaling-up cultures a plus. Salary based upon experience. Send resume and cover letter to Seth Tibbott... seth@tofurky.com
(541)386-7766
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Organic Rangers
Worldbridger
1 post
Jul 23, 2009
4:05 PM
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Job Opportunity: Sales Rep Wanted
Inside sales position is now available see www.troutlakefarm.com
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