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Current Openings:
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County
Taste NY Welcome Center Manager – Queensbury, NY
The Taste NY Adirondacks Welcome Center, operated by CCE of Saratoga County in partnership with Cornell University, the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, and Empire State Development, promotes New York’s food and beverage producers, regional tourism, and local history.
The Welcome Center Manager oversees all Center operations, fostering a welcoming environment for staff and visitors. The Manager builds strong, collaborative relationships with vendors, state agencies, Cornell University, and other CCE associations.
Key responsibilities include leading and motivating staff, promoting New York State farmers and producers through informal education and outreach, ensuring excellent customer service, driving sales, minimizing losses, and maintaining a visually distinctive, well-kept store.
This is an on-site position requiring flexible availability, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, to ensure proper staffing and supervision.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree plus experience relevant to the role of the position.
- Experience relevant to the role of the position.
- Ability to effectively manage an informal, educational-based retail environment, ensuring positive public and customer service experiences.
- Travel Requirements: Ability to meet regular travel requirements associated with this position. A valid NYS driver's license and ability to drive and driving record acceptable for agency insurance coverage are required.
- Ability to constantly work flexible hours related to the Market schedule, including early mornings, nights, weekends and holidays.
- Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully.
- Ability to use windows-based software, QuickBooks, internet, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
- Work Environment: In addition to the Working Conditions; the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. This position works constantly in a retail setting. This position frequently maneuvers around the sales floor, stockroom, and office. This position frequently operates point of sale registers, office computer, and other equipment. This position frequently lifts, moves and/or transports products, supplies and equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with retail environments, managing vendor and/or governmental relationships, agriculture, and agri-tourism.
Position Details
This is a full-time, exempt position. Compensation paid in the range of $63,000 - $65,000 annually. Excellent benefits, based on eligibility, including:
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Personal leave
- Paid Holidays
- NYS Health Insurance Program (including Dental Insurance)
- NYS Retirement (NYSERS)
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Total Care Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- Personal Accidental Insurance
- Legal Plan Insurance
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Auto and Homeowner’s Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- New York’s College Savings Program
All applications must be received on-line by 11:59 pm on November 21, 2025.Position closing dates may change based on Association needs.
To apply and for further details:
Cornell Cooperative Extension is a collaboration among Cornell University, the United States Department of Agriculture, the State of New York, and the residents of New York State. Per NYS Law, county and regional extension service associations are subordinate governmental agencies. This employment opportunity is with the entities listed and not with Cornell University. Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for providing equal program and employment opportunities in accordance with applicable laws.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County
Contact
Sharon Bellamy
Finance Payroll Manager
sab21@cornell.edu
518-885-8995 ext. 2226
Last updated November 5, 2025