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SalaryJob Title:Farmers Market Brand Ambassador
Schedule: Part Time (Weekends), May - October
Company: Wild Lot Farm Distillery
Location: Picton & Wellington Farmers Markets
Salary: $18-20/hour (plus milage and travel time)
About Wild Lot:
Wild Lot Farm Distillery is a fresh new venture set on 35 acres of farmland in beautiful Prince Edward County. Our state-of-the-art distillation facility is housed in a converted 1500 square foot metal barn, sitting proudly beside a restored 2500 square foot 100 year old barn containing a retail shop, tasting room, and event space, formerly operating as a dairy farm. A number of botanicals grown on site are to be leveraged throughout our product line-up.
Wild Lot has ambitious plans to craft one of Canada’s most innovative beverage companies. We like to think uncomfortably big and to do things wildly different.
Our company is 100% LGBTQ+ owned and embrace individuals from diverse backgrounds and identity factors including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability, gender, geography, culture, income, sexual orientation, sex and language. We value ambition, leadership, grit, authenticity, bravery, and kindness.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee local Farmers Market sales, sampling, & brand activation from May until October (Saturdays & Sundays) in both Picton and Wellington locations.
- This includes:
o Set up / Tear Down of 10’ x 10’ Farmers Market booth including all marketing materials, tent, signage, tables, and product/merchandise.
o Act as a Brand Ambassador for our farm and products, representing Wild Lot positively to other local businesses, the local community, and tourists.
o Sampling & driving trial and awareness of our products and our farm location (i.e. send customers to our farm distillery for lunch / cocktails).
o Selling our full line of products (spirits, canned cocktails, bitters, merch) and answering any questions that Farmers Market customers have.
o Provide usage ideas, recipes, cocktail ideas, and tasting notes on all products.
o Oversee transactions through cash & handheld POS unit.
o Networking & business development activities (i.e. talk with prospective new customer accounts like hotels, bars/restaurants, etc. interested in carrying our products).
Schedule / Commitment:
Wellington Markets on Saturday (at The Eddy) - 25 Dates – Saturday May 11 to October 26 (9am to 1:30pm)
- 7am – inventory/packing car (i.e. pick up sufficient inventory of all products, fill cooler with ice and product for sampling, grab marketing materials/signs/tent/table dressings, POS, and cash float).
- 8am – arrive & set up (set up tent in 10x10 space, set up fold out table, dress table, stock table and put out prices, set up sampling cups / cooler full
- 9am - market starts
- 1:30pm – market ends
- 1:30-2:30/3pm – tear down, travel time & unpack car (to avoid overheating / product damage)
Picton Markets on Sundays (in parking lot behind the Royal)- 25 Dates – Sunday May 12 to October 27 (9am to 1:30pm)
- Same as above but market ends at 2pm (so day ends roughly 3-3:30pm)
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:
Must Haves:
- Smart Serve Certified.
- An exceptional communicator who enjoys working with others.
- Sales, customer service, or hospitality experience preferred.
- Enjoys working outdoors.
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
- Ability to multi-task and work in fast paced environment.
- Must have the ability to work on their feet for the majority of their work day
- Ability to lift up to 25kg (50lbs)
- Access to reliable vehicle (to pack and transport product & Farmers Market booth)
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 6 months
Salary: $18.00-$20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 16 per week
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Day range:
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2024-05-11
