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CHAMPAIGN-URBANA AREA JOBS

Champaign County Economic Development Corporation

Farmers Market Lead Position

Delight Flower Farm

Delight Flower Farm

Champaign, IL, USA
Posted on Feb 13, 2026

Application Deadline: March 1st 2026, position starts early April, our first big market event is our Spring Plant Sale April 18th, followed by the Urbana Farmers Market starting in May. Apply at DelightFlowerFarm.com through this google form. Applicants will be reviewed immediately.

Position Description: The person in this role is responsible for running the DFF booth at the Urbana Farmers Market weekly from May through October and some other local pop-up markets throughout the season. This includes working a preparation day on Fridays with the crew at the farm, which will include making market bouquets, and leading/working most market Saturdays 5 am to 1 pm, regardless of weather conditions. You must be able to commit to at least 20 Friday and Saturday shifts. You will have a second person assisting at most markets. 

This role needs someone with good people and sales skills, who has a positive attitude and is goal-oriented. The person in this role serves as an ambassador for Delight Flower Farm in the community; cultivating positive relationships is crucial to this role. Someone with retail/sales experience is desired to make our booth display look professional. Part of the role includes setting weekly sales goals, which help us to plan our flower harvests, bouquet recipes and prepare for the market. Must be able to bend and lift 50 lbs to load the van and set up the tents, weights, tables, etc.

This is a seasonal part-time position, we’re looking for someone who has interest in doing this for multiple years. Regularly 16 hours/week (Fridays and Saturdays), and possibly more days depending on our events calendar. Starting wage is $19/hr + sales commission when goals are met. Must have reliable transportation, a drivers license, and an iphone. You must be unafraid of waking up early, talking to people, and working with numbers. There’s a surprising amount of math to this position and you have to be willing to learn it!

We work hard, and have fun here at Delight Flower Farm. Someone with a commitment to both will be a good fit.

Required:

  • Sales experience: making displays, using a POS (square), have comfort with selling products

  • Timeliness, the market starts and ends on time. 

  • Willingness to communicate with diverse groups of people

  • A positive attitude

  • Excellent communication skills (bonus points for nice handwriting for our signs)

  • Motivated by setting and fulfilling goals

Work Perks:

  • Lots of free flowers

  • Discounts on all DFF products

  • Excellent workplace culture (no drama, lots of love!)

  • Engaged and compassionate leadership

Delight Flower Farm is an equal opportunity employer.