At Eastern Market Partnership, diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. We strive to create an inclusive environment where all forms of diversity are respected and valued. We strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.  

Eastern Market Partnership (EMP) is the 501(c)(3) non-profit that manages and promotes Eastern Market on behalf of the City of Detroit. As part of EMP’s Food Access Program, the team will operate seasonal mobile markets and food box operations to improve access to healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate food.  

The Mobile Market Truck Tech will provide operational support to these programs: 

• Eastern MarketMobile Markets: the team will sell produce at our partner sites. The team will be responsible for organizing, storing, transporting, displaying, and selling produce at each Mobile Market site. This portion of the job is labor intensive filled with long, fun days outside lifting and carrying supplies and produce. 

• Eastern Market Food Boxes: Team members will assemble boxes with produce and recipes. These boxes will be prepared for pick up and/or delivered to partner organizations and customers’ homes.  

• Eastern Market Food Programs: Team members may be asked to assist in other areas of market operations and food programs depending on interest and need. These programs include Grow Eastern Market Food Hub, Nutrition Education, Market Operations Food Assistance Currencies, and Fresh Prescription. Food safety and other educational class will be available to team members who are interested at no cost.  

The Mobile Market Truck Tech opportunity is a part-time seasonal position requiring 30 hours per week commitment as well as mandatory training. EMP expects to build a small team who will learn from and engage with a variety of experts and organizations working to build a more inclusive, resilient, and robust regional food system.