Posted 29 days ago
Community Programs Farmer's Market Assistant (Ever...
@ Volunteer Success
York, Ontario
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Overview
Volunteer Success is recruiting a Farmer's Market Assistant for its Community Programs team to help run indoor produce markets in North Toronto senior buildings. The role involves setting up tables, bagging purchases, tallying orders, making change and cleaning up, on every second Thursday from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm for a six-month commitment. A police records check is required and paid for by the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Set up tables and unload produce at the market site
- Bag purchases and tally individual orders
- Make change from a program cashbox
- Restock produce and assist customers
- Repackage unsold produce and clean up the site
Requirements summary:
- Interest in community-based social or food services for older adults
- Ability to lift and bend up to 30 lbs
- Good judgment and tact
- Satisfactory police records check
- Comfortable commuting to 31 Tichester Road
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 30 lb · computer none |
| Background checks | criminal record |
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Job description
Summary
Our indoor Farmers’ Markets bring fresh, affordable produce directly to senior buildings across North Toronto. These markets help promote healthy eating, support food security, independence, and overall well-being among older adults.
Location
Address
31 Tichester Road
York, Ontario M5P 3L8
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
Position Title: Farmer’s Market Assistant
Department: Community Programs
Reports To: Supervisor, Community Programs or Program Coordinator
Program Description
Our indoor Farmers’ Markets bring fresh, affordable produce directly to senior buildings across North Toronto. In partnership with FoodShare, these markets offer residents convenient access to local fruits and vegetables in the comfort of their own community. By eliminating transportation barriers and promoting healthy eating, the markets help support food security, independence, and overall well-being among older adults. Friendly and welcoming, these markets also provide opportunities for social interaction and community connection right at residents’ doorsteps.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the supervisor or designate, the Farmer’s Market assistant will be responsible for the setup of tables and selling of produce at the designated Farmer’s market site. The volunteer will serve customers by helping to bag purchases and tallying individual orders, making change from a cashbox supplied by the program and finally disassembling and cleaning up the market site. The market volunteer assistant must have the physical capacity to for lifting up to 30lbs and setting up lightweight tables.
Quality, Health & Safety/Risk Management
In order to reduce risk to clients, employees, volunteers and the agency, SPRINT Senior Care expects that all employees and volunteers will work within the mandate of their job description, and abide by the policies and procedures of the agency. Each employee is responsible for his/her own safety as well as that of fellow employees.
SPRINT Senior Care expects every employee and volunteer to work and participate in quality improvement efforts. This is an organizational philosophy that seeks to meet clients’ needs and exceed their expectations by using a structured process that selectively identifies and improves all aspects of service.
Training
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
Community & Social Services Seniors
Tags
food security community impact Senior Services groceries Support the Community
Our indoor Farmers’ Markets bring fresh, affordable produce directly to senior buildings across North Toronto. These markets help promote healthy eating, support food security, independence, and overall well-being among older adults.
Location
Address
31 Tichester Road
York, Ontario M5P 3L8
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
Position Title: Farmer’s Market Assistant
Department: Community Programs
Reports To: Supervisor, Community Programs or Program Coordinator
Program Description
Our indoor Farmers’ Markets bring fresh, affordable produce directly to senior buildings across North Toronto. In partnership with FoodShare, these markets offer residents convenient access to local fruits and vegetables in the comfort of their own community. By eliminating transportation barriers and promoting healthy eating, the markets help support food security, independence, and overall well-being among older adults. Friendly and welcoming, these markets also provide opportunities for social interaction and community connection right at residents’ doorsteps.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the supervisor or designate, the Farmer’s Market assistant will be responsible for the setup of tables and selling of produce at the designated Farmer’s market site. The volunteer will serve customers by helping to bag purchases and tallying individual orders, making change from a cashbox supplied by the program and finally disassembling and cleaning up the market site. The market volunteer assistant must have the physical capacity to for lifting up to 30lbs and setting up lightweight tables.
Quality, Health & Safety/Risk Management
In order to reduce risk to clients, employees, volunteers and the agency, SPRINT Senior Care expects that all employees and volunteers will work within the mandate of their job description, and abide by the policies and procedures of the agency. Each employee is responsible for his/her own safety as well as that of fellow employees.
SPRINT Senior Care expects every employee and volunteer to work and participate in quality improvement efforts. This is an organizational philosophy that seeks to meet clients’ needs and exceed their expectations by using a structured process that selectively identifies and improves all aspects of service.
Training
- Volunteer onboarding e-modules
- Health and Safety training
- Program specific orientation
- Report to the market site for 12:30 pm on Market Day to receive market list, set up tables
- Assist Farmer’s Market Driver to unload produce from vehicle to tables
- Restock produce and provide customer assistance
- Bag purchases, and tally individual orders
- Repackage unsold produce, load into vehicle
- Clean up site, fold up tables if necessary
- Be familiar with emergency procedures
- Every Second Thursday of the month, from 12:30pm to 2:30pm at 31 Tichester Rd.
- A 6-month commitment should be considered
- Interest in community-based social service and/or food services to an older adult population.
- Satisfactory Police Records Check (we will pay for this).
- Ability to demonstrate good judgement and tact.
- Ability to bend and lift no more than 30lbs.
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Comfortable commuting to opportunity location
- Willing to undergo a background or police records check
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
Community & Social Services Seniors
Tags
food security community impact Senior Services groceries Support the Community
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