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Position Title: Farmer’s Market Assistant

Department: Community Programs

Reports To: Supervisor, Community Programs or Program Coordinator

Program Description:
Our indoor Farmers’ Markets bring fresh, affordable produce directly to senior buildings across North Toronto. In partnership with FoodShare, these markets offer residents convenient access to local fruits and vegetables in the comfort of their own community. By eliminating transportation barriers and promoting healthy eating, the markets help support food security, independence, and overall well-being among older adults. Friendly and welcoming, these markets also provide opportunities for social interaction and community connection right at residents’ doorsteps.

Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the supervisor or designate, the Farmer’s Market assistant will be responsible for the setup of tables and selling of produce at the designated Farmer’s market site. The volunteer will serve customers by helping to bag purchases and tallying individual orders, making change from a cashbox supplied by the program and finally disassembling and cleaning up the market site. The market volunteer assistant must have the physical capacity to for lifting up to 30lbs and setting up lightweight tables.

Quality, Health & Safety/Risk Management:
In order to reduce risk to clients, employees, volunteers and the agency, SPRINT Senior Care expects that all employees and volunteers will work within the mandate of their job description, and abide by the policies and procedures of the agency. Each employee is responsible for his/her own safety as well as that of fellow employees.

SPRINT Senior Care expects every employee and volunteer to work and participate in quality improvement efforts. This is an organizational philosophy that seeks to meet clients’ needs and exceed their expectations by using a structured process that selectively identifies and improves all aspects of service.

Training:

• • Volunteer onboarding e-modules
• • Health and Safety training
• • Program specific orientation 

Service Responsibilities:

• • Report to the market site for 12:30 pm on Market Day to receive market list, set up tables
• • Assist Farmer’s Market Driver to unload produce from vehicle to tables
• • Restock produce and provide customer assistance
• • Bag purchases, and tally individual orders
• • Repackage unsold produce, load into vehicle
• • Clean up site, fold up tables if necessary
• • Be familiar with emergency procedures

Available shifts:

• • Every Second Thursday of the month, from 12:30pm to 2:30pm at 31 Tichester Rd. 
• • A 6-month commitment should be considered

Qualifications:

• • Interest in community-based social service and/or food services to an older adult population.
• • Satisfactory Police Records Check (we will pay for this).
• • Ability to demonstrate good judgement and tact.
• • Ability to bend and lift no more than 30lbs.