Organic Farms & Farmers Markets

Hiring: Farmers' Market Sales Person, part-time
Farm: Fair Sun Farm
Location: Spencerville, Ontario
Also hiring: Nanny, mornings, Monday-Friday

About Fair Sun Farm

We grow certified organic veggies and flowers for families in our Ottawa area community. Growing with the sun, eating with the seasons. By growing nutritious chemical-free products we feel empowered to hope for a more positive future in our little corner of the world... fairsunfarm.ca

Farmers' Market Sales Person

We are looking for someone to join our farm team to act as a sales person at our weekend farmers’ markets. The successful candidate will be working directly with the farm owners and independently at a farmers’ markets on weekends in the Ottawa area.

Start date: May 1, 2025
End date: Oct 31, 2025

Hours: 15-30 hours per week
Full-time or part-time positions available.

Pay: Will be determined based on qualifications of the candidate. $17.20 - $20.00 per hour based on experience.

Tasks:

• field labour including transplanting, weeding, harvesting, laying fabric, moving tarps
• design studio work including washing buckets, prepping stems, bunching flowers, cleaning and organizing
• loading market vehicle, driving to market, setting up market stall including tents/tables/banner/display racks, displaying sale items and signage, taking payments on mobile device, taking payments by cash, interacting with customers in a friendly way, representing our farm and our brand in a way that aligns with our values

Successful candidate will:

• be reliable and punctual
• have transportation to our farm in Spencerville, ON
• be able to lift 40 pounds
• be trustworthy
• possess good communication skills
• be charismatic and comfortable interacting with market customers and other market vendors
• possess a valid driver’s licence
• have a clean driving record
• be able to drive a truck on country roads and on the highway safely
• opperate a point of sale system on a mobile device
• be observant
• be able to follow instructions and ask questions when needed
• be able to work on a team
• be able to work independently
• be able to stay calm under pressure
• understand the importance of representing our business and brand, and conduct themselves accordingly when working at our farmers’ market stall and when travelling to and from the farmers’ markets
• be motivated to learn about farming and want to be employed by us for more than one season

Other training that would be great but not necessary:

• first aid
• CPR
• be able to drive a truck and trailer safely on country roads and highways
• be able to reverse a truck and trailer safely and with accuracy

To apply:

Submit a cover letter outlining why you would like to work at our farm and what qualities you possess that you think make you the best candidate for the job.

Submit a resumé outlining relevant life experience.

Submit three or more references from previous places of employment. They will be contacted.

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Send to: Marnie at contact@fairsunfarm.ca