our Markets are Volunteer Powered
Volunteers assist the Market Manager with the tasks of setting up, running, and packing down a market, providing customer service and sales advice.
Gain valuable and transferable skills for jobs in the retail, health and community development sectors.
Practice your English and customer service skills.
Get involved in your local community and make new friends!
Desirable Skills:
● A friendly attitude & willingness to learn
● Ability to work as part of a team
● Ability to assist with manual handling tasks
● Financial literacy
● Demonstrated commitment to occupational health and safety
● Understanding of cultural appropriateness
● Capable to lifting up to 10Kg
● Standing for up to four hours at a time
Tasks include:
● Working the tills, weighing produce and handling cash
● Point of Sale (POS) App
● Pricing and signage
● Quality control: restocking, consolidating and keeping good stock appearance
● Filling customer orders & hyper-local deliveries with trolley
● Tidying, cleaning, and flattening boxes
● Customer service: welcoming & greeting customers, responding to questions, conveying information
● Chopping fruit and veg for sale and tasting
● Conducting customer questionnaires
● Assisting with marketing and on sell strategies
Jump on board today!
We’re always keen to hear from passionate and enthusiastic people who are looking to volunteer at our markets! Generally our volunteer shifts last 4 hours and we have early morning and late morning shifts available. We ask volunteers to commit to a weekly or fortnightly volunteering shift if possible, for 3 months. Get in touch with us by completing the form below and we’ll chat with you about what shifts might be available.