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This page is for publicizing volunteer and employment opportunities at certified farmers' markets, farms, and related organizations. If you are interested in posting an opportunity, please submit your information on the Contact page on this web site.

1) Opportunities For Farmers
2) Employment Opportunities
3) Volunteer Opportunities


Opportunities for Farmers

Wanted: Local California farmers for 2 new certified farmers' markets in Los Angeles area

The Atwater Village Farmers' Market (between Hollywood and Glendale) Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm, Echo Park Farmers' Market (Parking Lot #663 on Logan Street, south of Sunset Boulevard) Fridays from 3 pm to 7pm, Hollywood Lemon Grove Farmers' Market (4959 Lemon Grove Ave @ Hobart Blvd) Wednesdays 9 am to 1 pm, and the Leimert Park Village Farmers' Market (east of Culver City) open Saturdays on 9 am - 2 pm are looking for farmers who grow:

Atwater Village FM
Baby lettuces
General vegetables (except Asian)
Organic fruits and vegetables
Cheese
Meats
Poultry
Eggs
Fish and shellfish

Echo Park FM
Asian Vegetables

Berries
Bread
Eggs
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes

Hollywood Lemon Grove FM
Asian Vegetables
Avocados

Berries
Bread
Cheese
Honey
Local flowers
Potatoes

Leimert Park Village FM
Cheese
Eggs
Herbs
Meats?
Melon
Okra!
Potted Plants
Seasonal Fruit
Vegetables! (organic preferred)

Watts
Avocados
Cheese
Collards!
Hot Food
Juice
Sprouts!
Sweet Potatoes


Requirements:

  • Producer's Certificate: You must have a current producer certificate from the Office of County Agriculture Commissioner (stating where your farm is located and that you are approved to sell in a certified farmers' market), and any other appropriate license, permit, or certificate.
  • Application: Make sure you have a current application on file with SEE-LA. Call us at (323) 463-3171 for an application or to talk with a manager.



Employment Opportunities

Job Announcement: Kitchen Assistant Manager

FULL TIME POSITION [Position open until filled]
SALARY RANGE: $35,000 – 40,000
BENEFITS: Medical-Dental insurance, Vacation & Holidays, 403b
REPORTS TO: Farmer’s Kitchen Manager


The Farmer’s Kitchen is seeking a key member of their team: Kitchen Assistant Manager. If you are experienced and skilled and want the rare opportunity to make an important contribution to a healthier and more sustainable world, please apply.

The Farmer’s Kitchen is a café as well as a commercial teaching and processing kitchen. The everyday functions include selling healthy prepared foods using fresh local ingredients primarily purchased from the farmers at the Sunday Hollywood Farmer’s Market. In addition, the Kitchen will target the local population and offer programs in food and nutrition education, cooking classes, job-training, providing healthy lunches to local schools, and more.

Key responsibilities:
Primary responsibility for Farmer’s Kitchen food production and supervision of food production staff
Planning and pricing menus, and standardizing production recipes using seasonal produce from the Hollywood Farmer’s Market
Ordering and tracking of food and supply inventories
Planning and administering programs related to food production, such as the school lunch program
Ensuring proper safety and sanitation in the kitchen

Experience:
Minimum 3 years working in a supervisory role in a professional kitchen.
Accredited culinary program graduate.
ServSafe certified.
Knowledgeable of professional kitchen management, purchasing, budgeting, and/or relevant experience. Must be able to train and manage kitchen personnel and supervise/coordinate culinary activities, including a culinary apprenticeship program, develop excellent relationships with the farmers and Hollywood Farmers’ Market staff.
  Experience with controlling food and labor costs and menu planning. Must enjoy hard work and be effective with minimal supervision in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment.

Attributes for a successful candidate:
Demonstrated leadership abilities and team-building skills.
Proven ability to exercise good judgment while taking the initiative to resolve issues in a variety of situations.
Genuine appreciation for food and a thirst for learning.
Conversational Spanish.
Public service minded with a passion for contributing to a program that will improve the quality of life of those around us by providing education and healthy food.
 

SEE-LA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Opportunity is open until filled.
Interested applicants, please send a cover letter and resume to:
SEE-LA
6605 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 220
Hollywood, CA 90028
Fax: (323) 463-1062

or use our Contact form (please use "ATTN: Jared RE: Kitchen Assistant Manager" as your subject line)

Click here to download this job announcemnent in Adobe Acrobat portable document format



Job Announcement: Café and Program Assistant Manager

FULL TIME POSITION [Position open until filled]
SALARY RANGE: $33,000 – 35,000
BENEFITS: Medical-Dental insurance, Vacation & Holidays, 403b
REPORTS TO: Farmer’s Kitchen Manager


The Farmer’s Kitchen is seeking a key member of their team: Café & Program AssistantManager. If you are experienced and skilled and want the rare opportunity to make an important contribution to a healthier and more sustainable world, please apply.

The Farmer’s Kitchen is a café as well as a commercial teaching and processing kitchen. The everyday functions of the job include selling healthy prepared foods using fresh local ingredients primarily purchased from the farmers at the Sunday Hollywood Farmer’s Market. In addition, the Kitchen will target the local population and offer programs in food and nutrition education, cooking classes, job-training, providing healthy lunches to local schools, and more.

Key responsibilities:
Assisting in the operations of the café, retail sales, product management, programming scheduled maintenance and administrative tasks
Operating the POS system and related software, inventory control reporting, policy and procedure implementation, sales, and customer service, retail product display, signage
Ensuring proper safety and sanitation in the café
Administering programs, scheduling, coordination
Being the welcoming host to visitors of the café and kitchen and neighbors & farmers. A hands-on position that requires superior oral and written communication skills, ability to work closely with a diverse team in a dynamic and flexible environment


Experience:
Minimum 2 years working in a supervisory role in a professional restaurant or food service sales setting utilizing POS & inventory control systems; basic knowledge of money handling & food service procedures.
Knowledgeable of retail sales/food product management, purchasing operating supplies, product display and maintenance.
CA drivers license and car for school lunch deliveries.
Ability to work hard and multi-task effectively; superior customer service skills.


Attributes for a successful candidate:
Proven ability to exercise good judgment while taking the initiative to resolve issues in a variety of
situations.
Demonstrated leadership abilities and team-building skills.
Genuine appreciation for food and a thirst for learning.
Ability and interest in becoming an ambassador to the Kitchen’s visitors for SEE-LA and The Farmer’s
Kitchen mission.
Public service minded with a passion for contributing to a program that will improve the quality of life of
those around us by providing education and healthy food.
 

SEE-LA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Opportunity is open until filled.
Interested applicants, please send a cover letter and resume to:
SEE-LA
6605 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 220
Hollywood, CA 90028
Fax: (323) 463-1062

or use our Contact form (please use "ATTN: Jared RE:
Café and Program Assistant Manager" as your subject line)

Click here to download this job announcemnent in Adobe Acrobat portable document format


Volunteer Opportunities

Hollywood Farmers' Market Needs Volunteers
SEE-LA is looking for a few good people to help out on Sundays at the Hollywood Farmers' Market. Our needs include:
  • Staffing the Market Information Booth (answering questions, handing out parking validations, selling market retail items, etc.)
  • Staffing our new "Veggie Valet" Service (a drop-off/pick-up site for customer's groceries)
  • Various Market activities and events including Tomato Festival, Anniversary Celebration, Spring Into Health, Chef Demos, auditing vendors
If you have special talents that don't fall into these areas but you believe would be useful to the market, please let us know. Interested? Contact Pompea or Jared at (323) 463-3171 or use our Contact form.


Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles
6605 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 220 Hollywood CA 90028 Tel (323)463-3171 Fax (323)463-1062