Event Coordinator: Farm Gate Market

ABOUT US

PEATTIE EVENTS

We’re adventurous, we’re accomplished, and we’re Tasmanian. 

Ours is an events management company grounded in place-based experience, founded upon the love of our southern Island. 

We are a small team of passionate people with over 20 collective years experience under our belts.  We know a thing or two about creating and running events that are not only fabulous and fun, but sustainable, too. 

We are the owners and operators of Farm Gate Market, Street Eats @ Franko and Food+Beverage Collective.

www.peattie.events 

FARM GATE MARKET (FARMY)

A Hobart institution, Farmy has become one of the top five farmers’ markets in the Nation due to its size and scale, authenticity and contribution to the economy.

Launching in 2009 it was the first authentic farmers’ market in Tasmania and hosts between 50 – 75 Producers weekly across the four seasons, attracting approximately 5000 customers through its gates.

The market is underpinned by 3 strict principles that we never compromise:

1. If you can’t eat it, drink it or grow it, it can’t be sold
2. Everything must be produced within the geographical boundaries of Tasmania
3. Only the person producing the goods can sell them

But more than this, it’s where Hobart comes together on a Sunday, where visitors to the State can immerse themselves in the breadth and depth of our agricultural and food industries and meet the heroes who make it happen.

www.farmgatemarket.com.au 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Event Coordinator’s role has 3 components: 

1. Weekday office based: undertaking administrative tasks during the week to ensure that the market operates seamlessly and within the parameters of its principles and all applicable legislation
2. Weekday warehouse based: ensuring that the market infrastructure is clean and ready to roll on Sundays including undertaking maintenance if required 
3. Sundays operationally: hands on erecting infrastructure, rolling out power, undertaking road closures, leading the team of site crew, managing risk, coordinating Producers and being the public face of Farmy

The right candidate will take ownership of their role in coordinating all market aspects and will be hands-on in the warehouse and office on a weekday, and on Sundays. 

Age and event experience is NO barrier to this role – it’s character, integrity, and drive week in, week out that defines the position.  

Maturity, understanding risk, common sense, confidence, reliability, physical capability, integrity, and remaining highly organised are the key components to this role. 

This position is NOT Mon – Fri, 9-5 in the office. You will be on the ground at the market every Sunday, in addition to administration and cleaning and maintenance of infrastructure during the week. 

This role is flexible during the week to fit in with study, family, or general day-day things with days and times agreed upon when awarded the position.

Weekly early morning starts form part of this role i.e. 4.45AM start on Sundays. 

A manual drivers license is required.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Reporting directly to the Manager Operations, you will love an early start, be able to work outdoors, be physically fit, and LOVE interacting with people from all walks of life.

You are a highly organised, confident, operate with integrity, a people-person with a great deal of common-sense. Coupled with very strong administration experience. You're able to provide direction to others, with a smile and positive attitude – that’s 98.8% of this role.

You are very proficient with customer service, very comfortable using Microsoft excel, Word and Outlook, coordinating emails and phone calls, looking after Producer enquiries, and arranging site layouts during the week.

In addition, you notice things like slips, trips and falls risks, rubbish on the ground, signs which can’t be read, bottlenecks on walkways, with your superb attention to detail. This is then actioned through to resolution and completion which draws on your problem solving abilities.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

Experience: 

• A minimum of 3 years retail / event / project management / hospitality experience 
• Strong customer service experience required 
• Highly organised with administrative tasks and managing your own time
• The ability to work to strict timelines/deadlines is essential
• Experience managing a team - you’ll be managing both the small team of market crew, as well as coordinating over 60+ Producers
• A sound understanding of managing and mitigating risk in a high volume, high risk event setting

Skills: 

• Excellent communication
• Being able to work in, and lead a team
• Confident and comfortable problem solving in real time
• Positive, enthusiastic, and vibrant people – you will relish this role
• Physically fit, stamina and be able to lift 25kgs

Requirements: 

• You will need a manual drivers license
• While not a pre-requisite – accreditation in implement traffic management plan and control traffic with stop, slow bat – would be an advantage 
• Be available to work 2.5 days during the week and every Sunday

DETAILS

• $60,000 + Superannuation 
• Permanent part time role: 30.75 hours per week:
  • Sundays at the market
  • 2.5 days during the week (days and times to be negotiated)

TO APPLY

If you are interested in this position, ensure the word “Tassie Devil” is included in your cover letter creatively, along with a current CV. 

Please address your fit with, and experience undertaking, the role utilising the dot points included in Experience and Skills.

Attention your job application to the Event Manager and send to:

POST: 

GPO BOX 4602

Hobart, Tasmania

7001

EMAIL:

******@peattie.events 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY MARCH 22, 2024