Jobs

Join the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association team! We are seeking dedicated individuals to help support California family farms and local food systems. View our current openings for Director of Operations, Marketing Specialist, Community Engagement Specialist, and more.

Join us in supporting a healthy local food system, and apply to one of our open positions in our Concord, CA office below. Full-time employees receive health insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions (subject to eligibility).


Director of Operations

Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association is seeking a passionate, dedicated individual to join its staff leadership team as Director of Operations. This position oversees the operations of PCFMA’s 30+ certified farmers' markets around the San Francisco Bay Area and leads a team of 20 staff members who work in the community and behind the scenes to help ensure the farmers markets are successful.

Summary

Farmers markets are more than shopping destinations. They’re thriving hubs where farmers connect directly with communities, important sources of healthy food, fun destinations, and vital sales channels for farmers. PCFMA’s farmers markets are each certified which means that the California farmers selling within the market are growing the products they sell. The Director of Operations and their team ensures regulatory compliance while coordinating with local stakeholders and internal teams to ensure the farmers market is successful.

What You'll Do

  • Lead the Operations Team: Guide and motivate a dedicated team responsible for market operations, logistics, and compliance.
  • Nurture Market Success: Collaborate with local stakeholders, farmers, and vendors to ensure each market flourishes.
  • Champion Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to all regulations and standards, building trust and transparency.
  • Problem-Solve and Adapt: Be a proactive leader, tackling challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (preferred) in related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
  • Valid driver’s license with a reliable vehicle for transportation.
  • Starting salary range: $87,000 - $96,000

If you are ready to apply your leadership skills to help support farmers markets, apply today!


Marketing Specialist

Elevate the visual story of PCFMA's vibrant network of farmers' markets! As our Marketing Specialist, you'll be the visual storyteller, crafting captivating content, building online communities, and driving foot traffic to support local farmers. This role emphasizes strong graphic design skills to create compelling visuals for social media and beyond.

What You'll Do

  • Visual Storyteller: Craft visually compelling narratives that showcase the heart of PCFMA's markets and the stories of our passionate farmers, using photography and graphic design. You'll translate these stories into engaging visual content that resonates with our community.
  • Design-Focused Content Creator: Develop fresh, visually stunning content for print and digital marketing materials. This includes designing eye-catching graphics, capturing and editing photos, and creating layouts for brochures, flyers, posters, signage, and website assets, and more.
  • Brand Champion: Be a steward of PCFMA's visual identity. You'll maintain and evolve the aesthetics of our farmers’ market collateral, ensuring consistency and a cohesive brand experience across all marketing touchpoints.
  • Marketing Collaborator: Work closely with other members of the marketing team to develop integrated campaigns, contributing design expertise to all marketing materials.
  • Production Management: Oversee the production of printed materials, working with vendors to ensure quality and timely delivery.

Who You Are

  • Strong fundamental skills in graphic design, with a portfolio showcasing your creative abilities.
  • A solid understanding of marketing principles and best practices.
  • Basic copywriting skills to complement your visual storytelling.
  • Excellent photography skills and experience in photo editing.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • A passion for local agriculture and farmers' markets is a plus!
  • Willingness to learn and grow.

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience in graphic design (internships welcome!).
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Platforms (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) is essential.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in graphic design or a related field preferred. In place of a degree, equivalent experience contributing successful graphic design in a similar role may be considered.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines consistently.
  • Starting wage range: $22.00 - $26.00 Hourly

To start your career as a Marketing Specialist with PCFMA, apply today!


Community Engagement Specialist

Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association is seeking full-time and part-time Community Engagement Specialists.

Summary

Your primary focus will be creating and leading interactive educational events and cooking demonstrations that make healthy eating approachable for everyone. You’ll act as a lead educator, connecting with diverse residents—from school-aged children to seniors—to share the benefits of California agriculture.

Qualities we are looking for

We are seeking a proactive communicator who is genuinely passionate about nutrition, food systems, and California’s farming community. You should be someone who enjoys public engagement and feels comfortable facilitating programs for diverse groups, including children and the elderly. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player who stays detail-oriented while managing multiple tasks, shows creative initiative, and is proficient with Microsoft Office. Salesforce knowledge is a plus! Check out the full job description

Starting wage range: $22.00 - $26.00 Hourly

Note: This position is partially funded by grants to PCFMA from the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the period of November 1, 2024, to June 30, 2028. Employment after June 30, 2028 may be dependent upon the receipt of additional grant funding.

To start your career as a Community Engagement Specialist with PCFMA, apply today!


Administrative Assistant / Receptionist

Manage the daily operations and visitor experience at PCFMA’s Concord administrative office! As our Administrative Assistant / Receptionist, you will be the primary point of contact for visitors and staff, handle financial logging, maintain databases, and keep our office organized to support our network of farmers' markets. This role requires strong organizational and communication skills to manage multiple administrative tasks efficiently.

What You'll Do

  • Reception & Customer Service: Welcome visitors, answer and route phone calls, and manage shared email inboxes to direct inquiries to the correct staff.
  • Financial Support: Process financial logs and handle farmers' market scrip transactions accurately.
  • Data Management: Enter and maintain accurate records within Salesforce and other internal organizational systems.
  • Office Administration: Monitor office supply inventory, coordinate equipment maintenance, and distribute incoming mail and packages.
  • Department Collaboration: Assist Finance, Human Resources, and other departments with administrative tasks and special projects as needed.

Who You Are

  • Possess strong customer service skills and maintain a professional demeanor with visitors and staff.
  • Focus on accuracy when managing files, data entry, and processing financial paperwork.
  • Prioritize multiple office demands independently while maintaining strict confidentiality.
  • Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and database systems like Salesforce.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Previous administrative, receptionist, database (Salesforce), or financial support experience is preferred.
  • Ability to occasionally lift or move office packages up to 25 pounds.
  • Starting wage range: $20.00 - $21.00 Hourly (Non-Exempt; part-time or full-time available).

To start your career as an Administrative Assistant with PCFMA, apply today!


Market Manager

Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association is seeking full-time and part-time Market Managers. These individuals will oversee and orchestrate Certified Farmers’ Markets throughout the Bay Area.

Summary

At the markets, you will organize vendors and support a fun and safe environment for everyone. When not at markets, you will talk to vendors, conduct outreach about your markets, and help plan events and promotions to support them. All new Market Managers undergo five to six weeks of training.

Qualities we are looking for

Enjoys working outdoors, works well within a team and independently, responds well to change, likes a challenge, has good communication skills, and is enthusiastic about customer service.

Starting wage range: $22.00 - $26.00 Hourly

To start your career as a Market Manager with PCFMA, apply today!


Assistant Market Manager

Under the direction of a Market Manager, this individual will help oversee and orchestrate Certified Farmers’ Markets throughout the Bay Area.

Summary

At the markets, you are the person who will help the Market Manager make the market run smoothly each week. All new Asst. Market Managers will go through training at the market, so they know exactly what that individual market and the Market Managers will need from you.

Qualities we are looking for

Likes working outdoors, enjoys fresh produce and foods, can work well within a team, can take direction and follow tasks, and is good at customer service. PCFMA tries to keep all Asst. Market Managers within a 20-mile range of where they live.

Starting wage range: $19.50 - $22.00 Hourly

To start your career as an Assistant Market Manager with PCFMA, apply today!