Hilltown CDC is hiring!
Hilltown Community Development is looking for two qualified candidates committed to the Hilltowns to join our team!
HOUSING REHABILITATION MANAGER (FT)
Hilltown CDC is accepting applications for a Full-time Housing Rehabilitation Manager. This position works directly with the Housing Rehab Specialist to provide services to low to moderate income households in the Hilltown region. Responsibilities include outreach to potentially eligible homeowners, retention of local contractors to bid on work and management of each housing rehab project. The program completes about twelve rehabs a year. HR Manager must have experience in managing and complying with CDBG or comparable federal grants. General knowledge of CDBG and the Hilltown community preferred.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, generally Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required.
Compensation: Salary range is $42,000-$48,000 per year, plus benefits.
Terms: This is a grant-funded position. The continuation of the position is subject to status of future funding.
EEO/AA/Section 3: Applicants with handicaps and needing assistance will be accommodated. Among equally qualified candidates, low to moderate-income residents of the local region will be given preference.
How to Apply: View the full job description here. Submit resume and cover letter by Friday, April 16, 2021 to Dave Christopolis, davec@hilltowncdc.org or mail to Hilltown CDC, PO Box 17 Chesterfield, MA 01012
Hilltown CDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
HILLTOWN MOBILE MARKET OPERATOR (PT)
Hilltown CDC is hiring a Part-time Mobile Market Operator for the Hilltown Mobile Market, a collaborative initiative to increase the accessibility and affordability of Hilltown-grown produce. The Market aggregates fresh local produce from Hilltown farms and sets up a weekly “pop-up” farmers market in four locations from mid-July through mid-October. The Operator is responsible for communicating weekly with the Mobile Market Coordinator, driving the Mobile Market van, picking up produce from local farms, setting up four market sites each week on Thursdays and Fridays (with assistance from volunteers/interns), distributing shares and selling produce to customers, and delivering any leftover produce to the food pantry or community kitchen. The Operator must have excellent customer service skills, professionalism when working with local farmers and vendors, ability to drive a cargo van and lift boxes of produce up to 50lbs, familiarity with Microsoft Office and social media platforms and willing to train on POS software. Experience working in retail produce or at a farmer’s market, expressed enthusiasm for promoting and increasing the consumption of healthy, local foods and familiarity with the Hilltowns preferred.
Days/Hours: Training – 15-20 flexible hours starting June 15th. Market runs from July 19th – Oct 8th. Thursdays and Fridays on site – about eight hours per market day, plus 2 remote hours advance planning for a total of 18 hours a week.
Compensation: From $15 to $19 an hour.
Terms: This is a temporary part-time grant funded position
Supervised By: Director of Community Programs
EOE/AA/Section 3: Applicants with handicaps and needing assistance will be accommodated. Among equally qualified candidates, low to moderate-income residents of the local region will be given preference.
How to Apply: To request job description, contact Kate Bavelock or kateb@hilltowncdc.org. Submit resume and cover letter by Friday, April 30, 2021. Hilltown CDC, PO Box 17 Chesterfield, MA 01012
Hilltown CDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
HILLTOWN MOBILE MARKET INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES (2)
The Community Engagement Intern will support the implementation of the Hilltown Mobile Market, a collaborative initiative to increase the accessibility and affordability of Hilltown-grown produce. The intern will work closely with the Mobile Market Coordinator and Mobile Market Operator to support outreach and recruitment of program participants, assist with marketing and communications, and provide hands-on assistance on market days (Thursdays & Fridays, 2-6pm). Strong communication skills, experience working in a retail produce or farmers’ market setting, basic literacy in social media and marketing software, a passion for equity, food access and community food systems, and familiarity with the Hilltowns preferred.
The HIP Summer Intern will promote the use of the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program benefit at the Hilltown Mobile Market, a collaborative initiative to increase the accessibility and affordability of Hilltown-grown produce. The intern will educate and advocate for customers to utilize their full monthly benefit at HIP-eligible vendors including the Hilltown Mobile Market, and work closely with the Mobile Market Coordinator and Mobile Market Operator to support the market in flexible ways. Strong communication skills, basic literacy in social media and marketing software, a passion for equity, food access and community food systems, and familiarity with the Hilltowns preferred.
Supervised By: Kate Bavelock, Director of Community Programs
Days/Hours: Flexible, 10-12 hours per week including up to 8 hours per week staffing the market
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship, but we are happy to support students in applying for funding or obtaining course credit.
How to Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to kateb@hilltowncdc.org by April 30th, 2021