Farmers Market Assistant (Part-time) Must have car

About the role:

Your main role is to pick up product and equipment @ The Hatchery located @ 135 N Kedzie, set up at the event or market at various sites in Chicagoland, and sell fresh onigiri (Japanese rice balls) to farmers market or special event customers.

YOU must

Have a reliable vehicle, insurance, and valid driver’s license. Your vehicle should be able to accommodate flat objects as large as 2'3"x4' and long rectangular objects as large as 5'2"x10"x10"

Be able to lift 40 pounds

Be able to work 2-3 shifts a week. (If you can ONLY do one shift, that is fine.)

Be able to obtain a Summer Festival License for food safety.

Have great customer service skills.

Have math/arithmetic skills, on site while selling and for reporting afterwards.

Have attention to detail with regards to product inventory and supplies/setup.

Be able to describe and answer questions about our product (training will be provided)

Be reliable

Have a working, charged cell phone

Cash handling skills, familiarity with Square POS (https://squareup.com/us/en), and familiarity with Google Sheets are all a plus

Compensation:

$18.00 an hour

Parking when necessary, will be reimbursed

Tips

Mileage will be reimbursed at .70 per mile (Rate will be in accordance with IRS Standard Mileage Rate)

Where: Our product is made in our production kitchen located in the Hatchery at 135 N Kedzie Chicago, IL. You would pick up our products, coolers, tents and technology and drive to your event location.

Locations will vary depending on the day of the week. Think Evanston to Hyde Park and many points in between.

Think of Wicker Park, Andersonville, South Loop, and Lincoln Square for Farmers Markets

Events examples include: Renegade Craft Festival, Randolph Street Market, and Midsommarfest

Farmers Markets are open between May and October

Weekday shift is 6-7 hours and approximate times would be 2:00 PM -7:00 PM

Weekend shift would be from 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Weekend special events have varying times including late shifts going until 10 PM

Ability to work early mornings 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM is a plus, but not required

Farmers Market Associates will attend a short weekly standup meeting via Zoom

We may have opportunities before the outdoor farmers market season opens, and will have holiday season events after the season closes.

About us:

Like the rolling rice ball, we are in constant motion that leads to transformation. We are a small business that started as a lunch shuttle and has grown into wholesale grocery distribution. As we continue to grow, we are always looking for team members who fit our core values of teamwork and embracing diversity. We strive to be a company that our employees can respect and be proud to work with

Apply:

Complete this link Apply for the Farmers Market Associate job at KORORIN US Inc

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Subject line in email must read Farmers Market 2025

Note shifts available to work

Type of vehicle you will be driving to the events

Why you want to work at Onigiri Kororin https://www.onigirikororin.com/