Market Volunteers

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Get Connected Icon 2 hour shifts from 7am-2:30pm

Description

The Schenectady Greenmarket is looking for volunteers to help us provide local food to our community. You can help out one Sunday or several Sundays if you're available!

If any of these positions interest you, please sign up here.
Thank you and see you SOON!

We are looking for volunteers to assist our Market Managers with opening and closing the market, explaining market rules, answering questions from customers and vendors, and creating a fun and safe market experience. Market Volunteers help provide on the ground support to ensure markets run smoothly. Please see below for a list of Market Volunteer responsibilities.

Sunday volunteer roles:

  • Market Assistant – Support market manager with administrative tasks. Interact positively with vendors
  • Assistant Cashier or Cashier – Support Schenectady Greenmarket customers with POS transactions and EBT customers with the loading of their Double Up Cards

  • Food Box Assistants – Assist in the setting up of the Food Box table and prepare for deliveries. Pick up food items from vendors. Guide customers in choosing items and purchasing their Food Box Package

    and to be a welcoming face.
  • Vendor Liason - Support market manager with administrative tasks

 

Details

Get Connected Icon Volunteers should be between the ages of 18 and 200.
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Inclement Weather Plan: Market open year-round rain or shine
Brought to you by United Way of the Greater Capital Region

Location

Get Connected Icon 432 State St
Schenectady, NY  12305