Position: Market Shop & Cafe Attendant
Company/Farm: The Conscious Market
Location: Eugenia, near Collingwood/Meaford, Ontario
Type: Full-Time Position – 4-5 days per week (32-40 hrs per week)
Starting pay: $22 per hour + tips - Plus benefits & paid time off
Start: ASAP
About The Conscious Market:
We are a brand new market shop, cafe, and soon to be event space in Eugenia! Our shop offers house-made take home meals & baked goods, curated groceries, salad bar & hot table, and cafe drinks all inspired by local & seasonal produce. In summer 2026, we will expand to open a small event space, and offer summer treats for patrons to enjoy on the patio.
We are a sister business to The Conscious Farm Kitchen, a farm-to-table prepared meal delivery service that helps people eat in alignment with their values delivering to many towns around the area. The Conscious Kitchen is a proud women & queer owned business.
The Opportunity:
We are looking for someone who has many years of experience working retail, grocery or in cafes- as well as kitchen prep experience. We want to find someone who is prepared to be handed a lot of responsibility, and in turn receive room for creativity, flexibility, respect, and feel valued with yearly raises & benefits. You will typically be working alone, and in a rural location.
This role is multifaceted – mainly focusing on staffing the small shop & cafe – but will also include some kitchen prep before your shift making sandwiches, baking bread etc. There are times of hustle, and slow periods- so you must be excellent with time-management.
This is a full-time position, with the schedule still evolving. Right now we are thinking:
Thursday 11 - 7
Friday 11- 7
Saturday 11- 7
Sunday 11 - 5
Hours will shift seasonally.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Retail Work:
- Stocking & facing shelves + fridges + freezers with products
- Monitoring stock
- Chatting with customers & locals
- Washing & sanitizing tools & counters, sweeping & mopping, etc.
- Unloading shipments of ingredients (lifting up to 50 lbs frequently)
- General cleaning & upkeep
- Taking photos/video if you have the skills!
Cafe/Kitchen Work:
- Preparing coffee, teas, and smoothies on demand
- Heating/building sandwiches & wraps
- Setting up salad bar & hot table daily
- Serving bowls & salads
- Packaging baked goods & breads
- Baking breads & light baked goods
- Kitchen prep
Critical Skills:
- At least 3 years working in a retail, grocery or cafe environment
- Extremely detail oriented & independent
- A natural inclination to want to be meticulously clean!! (not extreme-but cleaner than average!)
- A decent knowledge of seasonal & plant-based cooking-preferably from a professional setting
- Strong work ethic, attention to efficiency and ability to handle responsibility
- Confidence & experience driving in rural winters & various road conditions
- Preference given to those who live close to Eugenia given road conditions in the winter
- Above average ability to multitask!
Please apply telling us about yourself and answer the questions below (we aren't judging based on your experience alone!). You can email your answers to [email protected]
Tell us about yourself!
What makes you excited about this opportunity? (What about the posting stood out to you? How does it fit with your current career goals?)
In what area do you currently live? What is your experience in rural areas? Are you ok driving to/ working in a rural location?
What is your past food service experience? Explain the types of dishes/drinks you created, and type of stock you sold. What did you like & dislike about it?
In your opinion, what are some of the most important factors in running/ maintaining a food service business?
If someone were to describe working with you, what would they say?
What are your strongest values and strengths in the kitchen?
Is there anything else you would find exciting sharing with us?
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
