Start & End Date: April 24 - October 31, 2023 Schedule: Store is open 7 days a week, 10am - 6pm and your schedule depends on availability We require all seasonal employees to work a minimum of 10 hours per week. Weekends and holidays are required to be considered for the role. Who We\xe2\x80\x99re Looking for In partnership with the Farm Store\xe2\x80\x99s leadership team, you will help enhance the experience of Shelburne Farms through authentic and meaningful interactions, as you share the programs, products, services, and place with each visitor. Through in-person and phone interactions with the public, you\xe2\x80\x99ll maintain strong knowledge of the daily operations and services offered at the farm, while communicating in a warm and friendly manner. You are excited to be part of Shelburne Farms\xe2\x80\x99 mission, to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future, and you understand how important each interaction you have with our visitors and how it can make a lasting impact. What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Do

• Welcome visitors into our busy Farm Store, answer questions, and guide them to the appropriate products and services.
• Answer phone calls and in-person inquiries by representing the guest services for all farm services, programs, activities and products offered at Shelburne Farms.
• Operate Point of Sales (POS) system to process each customer\xe2\x80\x99s transaction.
• Ensure shelves are continuously stocked and look to leadership for merchandising guidance.
• Unpack, price, and stock newly arrived products.
• Support our continuous effort to build and sustain a welcoming and diverse working and learning environment for all visitors, guests, and staff.

Core Qualifications

• Authentic engagement: Engage with each visitor to hear their questions while informing them on ways to connect with the farm and activities.
• Commitment to schedule: All Farm Store staff are required to work some, if not most, weekends and holidays throughout the busy season (May - October), and a minimum of 10 hours/week.
• Mission-Aligned: You are excited to be part of Shelburne Farms\xe2\x80\x99 mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future and you understand how your role will help us achieve our goals.
• Positive-minded: Curiously communicate, while remaining flexible to changing schedules or the team\xe2\x80\x99s needs.
• Lifelong learner: Willingness to receive feedback, grow personally and professionally, and develop new skills.

Additional Valued Qualifications

• Guest Services, Customer Service and/or Sales Associate experience is ideal, but not required.
• Knowledge of a Point of Sale system (POS) is helpful but not required.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Primarily an indoor work environment however you may need to go outdoors to set up signs or help a guest.
• Ability to be mobile throughout your entire shift.
• Ability to lift, squat, twist, bend, move up and down stairs while carrying items weighing up to 40 lbs.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• We offer a 30% discount on Farm products.
• Six (6) days (48 hours) of paid Sick Time for all seasonal employees.

To Apply Please submit a resume and response to the questions listed below to our hiring team. All submissions will be acknowledged and are confidential.

• Why are you interested in this position?
• How do your experiences, values, and/or efforts demonstrate your commitment to the values of diversity, justice, and equity?
• How did you hear about the position?

\xe2\x80\x94----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who We Are Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future. We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators and students create a better world. Our home campus is a 1,400-acre working farm located on the traditional, unceded homelands\xe2\x80\x94Ndakinna\xe2\x80\x94of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki. What We Do

• Engage youth and people of all ages in learning experiences that inspire them to build just, diverse, resilient, caring communities.
• Steward our working lands and heritage buildings as we embody values of place and community through caring for and sharing our natural, agricultural, cultural, and human resources.
• Collaborate with educators and other local, national, and international partners to advance education for sustainability worldwide

Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Shelburne Farms recognizes that justice, equity, and access are central to sustainability. We are committed totranslating these values into action across the organization by improving equitable outcomes in our culture, programs, and services. Shelburne Farms is working to create experiences of belonging for all, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and people of all economic realities. We are passionate about building and sustaining a diverse and welcoming working and learning environment for all program participants, guests, and staff. Shelburne Farms is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences are strongly encouraged to apply. The duties and responsibilities described herein are not intended to be a complete and comprehensive list; additional tasks may be assigned to this position from time to time, and the scope of the position may change based on operational demands. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal, Temporary Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Application Question(s):

• Required for all applicants: Please respond to the questions outlined in the "To Apply" section in the job description. Either attached to your application here or send to jobs@shelburnefarms.org.

Work Location: One location