Responsibilities
1. Community Outreach
A core responsibility of this position is to connect the community with Saticoy Farmers Market’s services, communicating the mission and purpose of the organization. As a community outreach volunteer, you will help with outreach events and activities including:
- Tabling at community events
- Door-to-door communications
- In-home advocating for vendors during health inspections and other official visits
Qualifications: For this position, volunteers will ideally live in Saticoy or in close vicinity. Previous work or volunteer experience is useful although not necessary. Bilingual in Spanish is also a bonus!
2. Events
An important responsibility for this role is to help event days run smoothly. For this position, volunteers can get involved with planning, execution, and day of tasks for events. Currently, the two main events are information sessions and Farmers Market days. Tasks as an event volunteer include:
Information Session
- Interpretation (Spanish speakers)
- Child care
- Food service
Saticoy Farmers Market Days
- Information booth
- Entertainment
- Kid’s activities
Qualifications: This list is just a snapshot of the many event activities you can get involved with. This is by no means an exhaustive list, therefore if you would like to join in another capacity, we are most open to discussing this with you. Previous experience in event work is a bonus, but not necessary.
3. Marketing
A core responsibility of the volunteers is to help carry out a marketing strategy, working to promote Saticoy Farmers Market to customers, vendors, and future investors. There are many branches for marketing volunteers to get involved with. Examples of tasks carried out by a marketing volunteer include:
- Social media marketing
- Writing email newsletters
- Writing press releases
- Translating material into Spanish
Qualifications: Previous experience in marketing is useful although not necessary. Ability to work remotely is required.
4. Other
Our team is looking for volunteers with a range of skills and experiences! We are particularly searching for volunteers with work experience in the following areas:
- Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- Legal services
- Fund development
Qualifications: For these specialized volunteering positions, prior experience in these areas is required.