OVERVIEW

The Wardensville Garden Market is one of our social enterprises providing real-life learning experiences for Appalachian youth. At our Market, we not only provide learning opportunities, we provide an extraordinary customer experience. We are seeking a full-time Market Crew Lead to provide operations support to our vibrant and thriving market. 

This position reports to the Market Manager.

MUST-HAVES

• Curiosity and Learning Mindset: Adaptable, willing to embrace change and participate in a consistent feedback loop by both delivering and receiving feedback. 
• Commitment to Hospitality: Deliver and help evolve exceptional experience for our guests, vendors and distributors, and staff. 
• Collaborative Mindset:  Work effectively with the market team and with other departments and enterprises. 
• Leadership Development: Interest in developing comprehensive leadership skills. Contribute to goal setting, advancing team culture, achieving our mission, and assisting with managing day-to-day market operations.
• Customer Service Experience: Experience in retail, customer service, or hospitality. 

Additional responsibilities will be detailed in the interview and full job description.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS 

• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and ability to stand for long periods of time
• Willingness and ability to commute or relocate to Wardensville, WV if necessary.

EXPECTED WORK SCHEDULE

This full-time position is expected to work 40 hours per week, five days a week, inclusive of mornings, evenings, weekends, and some government holidays.

The Wardensville Garden Market is currently open Thursday through Monday, the majority of shifts will occur during those days. We currently operate with staffing between 7am and 7pm, with Summer operations (May - September) staffed between 7am and 9pm. These days and hours are subject to change.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is classified as non-exempt with a starting wage of $17.00 per hour. In addition to competitive pay, we offer the following benefits for part-time employees:

• Discount on items at the Wardensville Garden Market, Mack’s Bingo Restaurant and Bakery, Dakota Glass Works  Retail Gallery
• Paid training opportunities

ABOUT FARMS WORK WONDERS

Farms Work Wonders is a nonprofit social enterprise whose mission is to ignite the spark of curiosity in Appalachian youth so they see themselves and their future in new and exciting ways. We create living classrooms to provide real-life learning experiences and generate proceeds that are 100% reinvested back into the local community. In 2016, Farms Work Wonders started with the Wardensville Garden Market project—an organic farm and farm stand.  Since opening, our enterprises have expanded to include a market, bakery, glass blowing studio, and restaurant (expected to open Summer 2023) that have currently created over 100 local, good-paying jobs with many held by local high school students.

Farms Work Wonders provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.