Sustainable Farm Stand Market Assistant

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UTSaver retirement programs

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Market Student Assistant for the UT Farm Stand on the UT Main Campus. The role focuses on market setup, vendor coordination, customer engagement, and on-site troubleshooting to promote local and sustainable food systems.

You will gain hands-on experience in event coordination, retail operations, and campus outreach while working up to 15 hours per week at $13 per hour. Enrollment as a UT Austin student is required.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a student at UT Austin.

Responsibilities

• Improve the efficiency of UT Farm Stand’s market operations and logistics
• Assist with product ordering, inventory, and vendor coordination
• Set up and run the biweekly UT Farm Stand market, including customer service and sales
• Attend weekly meetings related to market planning and UT Farm Stand programs
• Assist with outreach to campus partners and departments to promote the market and sustainability goals
• Maintain and expand UT Farm Stand’s social media and campus presence through targeted market promotions
• Support the planning and execution of market‑related events and campaigns
• Create marketing materials to advertise the market and educate the UT community on local and sustainable food systems

Job description

University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Market Student Assistant for the UT Farm Stand on the UT Main Campus. The role focuses on market setup, vendor coordination, customer engagement, and on-site troubleshooting to promote local and sustainable food systems.

You will gain hands-on experience in event coordination, retail operations, and campus outreach while working up to 15 hours per week at $13 per hour. Enrollment as a UT Austin student is required.