Sales Assistant

UBC Farm

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
$4,061.03 - $4,728.03 cad monthly; not specified; ...
Produce washing and packing
Inventory and data entry
Market and direct sales
The Sales Assistant plays an important hands-on and public-facing role at the UBC Farm, assisting with produce washing, packing, inventory, market sales, and direct sales to local restaurants and cafeterias

Job Summary

  • The Sales Assistant plays an important hands-on and public-facing role at the UBC Farm, assisting with produce washing, packing, inventory, market sales, and direct sales to local restaurants and cafeterias.
  • The role offers hands‑on experience in sustainable food sales, customer service, product handling, logistics, and basic data and inventory management within a dynamic farm setting.
  • At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Matching Summary

The Sales Assistant plays an important hands-on and public-facing role at the UBC Farm, assisting with produce washing, packing, inventory, market sales, and direct sales to local restaurants and cafeterias.

Salary

$4,061.03 - $4,728.03 CAD Monthly; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Produce washing and packing
  • Inventory and data entry
  • Market and direct sales
  • Customer service and communication
  • Driving farm vehicle for deliveries
  • Food safety protocols

Nice-to-have

  • Willingness to respect diverse perspectives
  • Commitment to equity and inclusion
  • Adaptable and self-motivated
  • Work quickly and calmly
  • Interpersonal skills for team environment

Key Requirements

  • High school graduation and 1 year related experience
  • Valid Class 5 driver’s license
  • Ability to lift and carry 45 lbs repetitively
  • Market Safe and/or Food Safety Level 1 training

Work Rights

Not specified

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