Community Sales Associate
South Chicago
Community Sales Associate
Full Time • South Chicago
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
Mission
Urban Growers Collective (UGC) cultivates nourishing environments in Chicago’s historically disinvested communities, seeding pathways to freedom while supporting residents’ health, economic development, healing and creativity through urban agriculture.
Organization Overview
UGC works to dismantle inequities and structural racism in the food system, which prevent communities of color from living healthy, vibrant lives. Ultimately, UGC’s programs advance environmental equity to benefit and uplift all.
As a Black- and woman-led organization, we believe that achieving food justice is a necessary first step in healing the historical trauma experienced by communities of color, building their resilience, and, ultimately, achieving liberation. Although our work is rooted in farming, UGC’s approach is holistic. Our urban farms produce over 18,000 pounds of fresh produce annually, enabling food access to thousands of food-insecure Chicagoans and providing educational and life-enriching opportunities to hundreds of individuals each year through public workshops, workforce development, and land stewardship.
Position Summary
Urban Growers Collective seeks a passionate, community-driven and connected Sales Associate to load, sell produce, and reconcile end of day sales for the Fresh Moves Mobile Market Program and UGC Farmstand.
Fresh Moves stops are each 60 - 120 minutes with approximately 9 stops each week. This position is full-time, and compensation is based on experience.
Please send a cover letter resume and three professional references to info@urbangrowerscollective.org.
Responsibilities:
- Load and unload bus with fresh produce for daily site visits and interact with customers to sell produce; must be able to lift 40 pounds of weight;
- Being friendly and engaging with customers;
- Communicate with all site-partners when arriving on site;
- Have knowledge of handling produce;
- Assist in executing outreach strategy to inform the surrounding neighborhoods about Fresh Moves; • Develop strategies to maximize sales;
- Submit daily sales data and to the Fresh Moves Coordinator;
- Conduct quality management of produce;
- Clean and organize cooler and commissary space weekly with staff;
- Driving bus to and from Fresh Moves sites; Working outside in all weather conditions;
- Represent UGC in a professional, inclusive and respectful way at meetings and at partner sites.
Qualifications:
- Valid Drivers License
- Competency working with communities of color and diverse workplace; experience in dismantling racism and anti-oppression work is important;
- Customer service experience;
- Ability to problem solve, excellent communication skills, and must work well as a member of a team; • Knowledge of produce handling and wholesale food operations;
- Must have the ability to understand using Point of Sale software Square;
- Basic accounting and ability to follow through on cash-handling protocol;
- Love for the community and passionate about social equity issues with ability to cooperate and communicate with diverse partners, including neighbors, supporters, funders and public officials;
Compensation: $20-22/hr, part-time hours
Compensation: $41,600.00 - $45,760.00 per year
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Urban Growers Collective
Urban Growers Collective is a Black- and women-led non-profit farm in Chicago, Illinois working to build a more just and equitable local food system. We aim to address the inequities and structural racism that exist in the food system and in communities of color. Rooted in growing food, our mission is to cultivate nourishing environments which support health, economic development, healing, and creativity through urban agriculture.
We provide hands-on job training and create economic opportunities for youth, beginner BIPOC farmers, and men who are at high risk for gun violence. Our aim is to provide jobs while working to mitigate food insecurity and limited access to affordable, culturally-affirming, and nutritionally-dense food.
Our team cultivates eight urban farms on 11 acres of land, predominantly located on Chicago’s South Side. These farms are production-oriented but also offer opportunities for staff-led education, training, and leadership development. Our produce is available at farmers’ markets, in our Collective Supported Agriculture program, and at the Fresh Moves Mobile Market.
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