Cascadian Farm is Hiring a Farm Stand Manager --Rockport, WA

JOB PURPOSE

Cascadian Farm is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Farm Stand Manager to join our team. The Farm Stand Manager is responsible for efficient and profitable management of the Roadside Farm Stand. The Farm Stand Manager will provide strategic leadership for the seasonal stand team members, and facilitate a fun, safe, and memorable experience for our more than 50,000 annual visitors. The Farm Stand is open May – October and sells farm grown produce, homemade organic ice cream, espresso, and snacks.

The story of Cascadian Farm begins over 40 years ago on a little stretch of land next to the Skagit River in the Cascade Mountains of Washington.  Cascadian Farm® is one of the country’s leading brands of organic foods and has grown far beyond our original farm. Acquired by General Mills in 2000, Cascadian Farm sells cereals, bars, frozen fruits and vegetables, spreads, and juices.

The 26 acre organic Home Farm and Roadside Stand is the heart of the Cascadian Farm brand and a physical space for our customers to learn about and interact with our brand, history, organic farming, and land stewardship.

 POSITION DETAILS

• Reports to Home Farm Site Director
• Location:  Rockport, WA
• Travel: Limited
• Weekend & extended hours required during operating season

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for physical stand operations including ordering, scheduling, and employee supervision.
  • Directly manage the seasonal stand staff;
  • Maintain vendor relationships, order product, and manage inventory;
  • Work with field team to coordinate produce for the stand;
  • Assure freshness and attractive presentation of products;
  • Manage in-house production of stand products;
  • Develop and lead execution of long-term strategy for stand operations; and
  • Assist stand team in daily operations and fill in as needed.
• Responsible for financial management and accounting of the stand.
  • Meet sales goals;
  • General cash management and daily reconciliation;
  • Provide accurate and timely data on sales, costs, inventory, and oversee stand payroll and expenses in the budget;
  • Track sales and customer data to support stand operations and provide feedback to farm staff;
  • Develop innovative and effective marketing approaches to support overall sales, market specific products, address weather and day-of- week effects, and increase customer retention; and
  • Manage the point of sales system.
• Support overall operations as a member of the farm leadership team through active participation in meetings, progress reports, collaboration, and proactive communication.
  • Contribute to farm business planning by providing expertise on stand operations;
  • Facilitate a respectful, communicative, and team-oriented working environment; and
  • Work with the farm leadership team to ensure all farm goals are met.
• Responsible for maintaining food safety standards and a safe work environment.
  • Ensure operations comply with local, state, federal regulations and General Mills policies; and
  • Promote and maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment for staff and customers.
• Responsible for maintaining excellent levels of customer service.
  • Facilitate a fun, safe, and memorable experience for stand visitors and staff; and
  • Be able to communicate information about the farm, produce, growing methods, and products to staff and customers.
• Assist with customer education and outreach.
  • Work with the Site Director and Farmer to provide tours and organic farming education to visitors and brand customers;
  • Oversee execution and assist with scheduling of customer tours and other farm events; and
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree desired
• Two years of retail management experience required (familiarity with managing staff,  inventory control and management, handling and merchandising fresh produce, and point of sales systems)
• Organized and detail oriented
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Food safety mindset
• Creative thinker and problem solver with the ability to innovate.
• Must be able to comfortably lift, push, or pull 50lbs repeatedly.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Spanish language proficiency is a plus.

COMPETENCIES

• Passion and enthusiasm for organic farming and stewardship of natural resources
• Energizes & develops people
• Delivers outstanding results
• Integrity
• Customer service mindset
• Positive attitude with a good sense of humor
• Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing job requirements and priorities
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and under time constraints
• Team player with positive attitude

COMPENSATION

This is a full-time, year-round position offering a competitive salary and generous benefits package.

TO APPLY

Please visit our General Mills Careers website, create a profile, and apply for the position at: http://tinyurl.com/CFStandManager Please include a cover letter and resume in your application. More information about our farm is available at: http://www.cascadianfarm.com/our-farm/the-farm