Cafe Costa Rica, 1219 North Sherman Avenue, Madison, WI (2026)

09/29/2026

Market Support & Logistics Coordinator

**Mango Man Cooks! — Madison, WI**
**Part-Time Seasonal Holiday Position | $25/hour**

Mango Man Cooks! is looking for an exceptionally dependable, adaptable and resourceful person to help keep our busy holiday market operations running smoothly.

This is a hands-on logistics and support position for someone who genuinely enjoys solving problems. On a busy market day, you might set up one location, deliver inventory to another, cover a booth until the assigned salesperson arrives, solve an unexpected supply or equipment problem, check that another market is operating and looking the way it should, and finish the day by tearing down a different location.

The holiday market season moves quickly, and things will not always go according to plan. Supplies get forgotten, inventory runs low, equipment doesn't cooperate and schedules change. A major part of this position is stepping into those situations, determining what needs to happen and keeping the operation moving.

We need someone who sees a problem and starts figuring out how to solve it quickly, efficiently and safely.

# # What You'll Do

Responsibilities will vary depending on the needs of each market day and will include, but are not limited to:

- Coordinate market-day logistics, including transporting products, equipment and supplies between locations
- Set up and tear down Mango Man market booths and make sure they are complete, organized, attractive and ready to operate
- Handle market supply coordination, including reviewing market needs, restocking and organizing returned supplies, and preparing the inventory, equipment and supplies needed for upcoming events
- Move between markets to replenish supplies, solve problems, make last-minute store runs and respond to changing needs
- Open, close or temporarily operate a market booth when needed to cover gaps between sales staff
- Help monitor market operations and presentation, provide direction when needed and communicate important issues to ownership
- Assist with inventory and other operational needs as they arise

# # Who We're Looking For

This position requires someone unusually capable of staying organized, positive and effective when a lot is happening at once.

We're looking for someone who is:

- **Exceptionally dependable, self-directed and resourceful.** You can be trusted with important assignments, adapt when plans change and solve problems without constant supervision.
- **Calm, quick-thinking and efficient under pressure.** You can prioritize, make good decisions and move quickly without sacrificing safety or good judgment.
- **Positive and encouraging.** When other people are stressed, you help settle things down, rally the team and maintain the upbeat, welcoming atmosphere we want at our holiday markets.
- **Organized and attentive to detail.** You notice what's missing, running low, out of place or likely to become a problem—and care whether our markets look professional, inviting and well run.
- **Comfortable taking initiative and providing direction.** You'll serve as an important set of eyes and ears for ownership, helping make sure things are being done properly and communicating significant concerns when necessary.
- **Trustworthy and customer-service oriented.** You'll be entrusted with business vehicles, products, inventory, equipment, supplies and sales/payment systems while representing Mango Man Cooks! professionally with customers and coworkers.

# # Driving & Physical Requirements

**This is a driving-heavy position.**

Applicants must have a valid driver's license, a clean driving record and experience and confidence driving larger vehicles. Much of the job will involve driving a Mango Man business vehicle between multiple locations during the same day.

The position also involves active physical work, including loading and unloading products and equipment, setting up and breaking down market displays, moving tents, tables, cases and supplies, standing and walking during events, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions.

# # Schedule

This is part-time, event-based seasonal holiday work. **The person hired for this position must be fully available for all of the following currently scheduled work dates:**

**November:** 6, 7, 13, 20, 21, 27 & 28
**December:** 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 & 20

Friday assignments will generally focus on preparing, organizing and setting up markets for the weekend. Market days may include setup and teardown, driving between locations, supply and inventory support, troubleshooting and temporary market coverage.

Most market days will be long days, beginning very early in the morning and potentially continuing into the late evening.

# # Mandatory Training

Training begins in mid-October and includes hands-on experience at actual Mango Man markets and events.

Applicants must also be available for training on:

- **Saturday, October 24 — daytime**
- **Friday, October 30 — afternoon/evening**
- **Saturday, October 31 — daytime**

# # Compensation

**$25/hour for all assigned work**, including market support, setup and teardown, inventory and supply coordination, market coverage and **required business driving time**.

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**If you're the kind of person who sees a problem and immediately starts figuring out how to solve it, Mango Man wants to talk to you!**

09/28/2026

BOTTLING & PRODUCTION WORKERS — PROJECT-BASED
Mango Man Cooks! is hiring dependable, hardworking people to join our production team for several upcoming sauce-production runs at FEED Kitchens in Madison.
This is temporary, project-based work rather than a regular weekly schedule. Production runs generally involve long shifts over 2–3 consecutive days, often continuing into the evening or late night. You may work one or multiple production runs. Split shifts may also be available upon request.
PAY
• $15/hour for your first production run
• $20/hour for subsequent production runs after successfully completing your first run and demonstrating reliability, safe work practices, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain an efficient production pace
UPCOMING PRODUCTION RUNS
• September 30–October 1
• October 14–16
• October 20–22
• November 3–5
Shifts are generally approximately 8–14 hours during production days and may extend into the evening or late night. You do not need to be available for every production run.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Assist with filling, capping, sealing, and labeling sauce bottles
• Monitor production equipment and product temperatures as directed
• Inspect bottles for proper fill, cap/seal, labeling, cleanliness, damage, and overall retail-ready quality
• Pack finished products and assist with basic production counts
• Receive and move ingredients, bottles, cases, and production supplies
• Assist with ingredient preparation and blending
• Help set up and break down production equipment and work areas
• Clean and sanitize equipment, tools, and production areas
• Follow food-safety and workplace-safety procedures
Production takes place in a shared commercial kitchen, so employees must also be adaptable and courteous while working around other food businesses.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
No previous food-production experience is necessary. We’re looking for people who are dependable, able to follow instructions carefully, attentive to quality and detail, and comfortable working at an efficient pace.
Mechanical aptitude is a plus.
This is active, hands-on production work involving extended periods of standing, repetitive handling of bottles and cases, moving ingredients and supplies, and working around hot sauce and production equipment. Some heavier or hot tasks may require team handling.
Required personal protective equipment is provided. Following safety procedures is essential.
Reliable transportation to FEED Kitchens is required.
MORE OPPORTUNITIES
Additional production runs are expected in late winter and spring, although dates have not yet been scheduled. Employees who successfully complete our fall production runs will receive priority consideration for future production opportunities.
Looking for additional holiday work? Mango Man Cooks! is also hiring for seasonal market sales and order fulfillment positions.
APPLY
English application:
https://forms.gle/v7dMjemiCq9adDi29
Solicitud en español:
https://forms.gle/FYun1292nnBEVhHT7
Mango Man Cooks! is an equal opportunity employer.
Facebook — Español
TRABAJADORES DE EMBOTELLADO Y PRODUCCIÓN — TRABAJO POR PROYECTO
¡Mango Man Cooks! está contratando personas responsables y trabajadoras para unirse a nuestro equipo durante varias próximas jornadas de producción de salsas en FEED Kitchens en Madison.
Este es un trabajo temporal por proyecto, no un horario semanal regular. Las jornadas de producción generalmente incluyen turnos largos durante 2–3 días consecutivos y con frecuencia continúan hasta la noche. Puedes trabajar en una o varias jornadas de producción. También puede haber disponibilidad de turnos divididos si se solicitan.
PAGO
• $15 por hora durante tu primera jornada de producción
• $20 por hora en jornadas posteriores después de completar exitosamente la primera y demostrar responsabilidad, prácticas de trabajo seguras, atención a los detalles y capacidad para mantener un ritmo de producción eficiente
PRÓXIMAS JORNADAS DE PRODUCCIÓN
• 30 de septiembre–1 de octubre
• 14–16 de octubre
• 20–22 de octubre
• 3–5 de noviembre
Los turnos generalmente son de aproximadamente 8–14 horas durante los días de producción y pueden extenderse hasta la noche. No necesitas estar disponible para todas las jornadas de producción.
QUÉ HARÁS
• Ayudar a llenar, tapar, sellar y etiquetar botellas de salsa
• Monitorear el equipo de producción y las temperaturas del producto según las instrucciones
• Inspeccionar las botellas para verificar el nivel de llenado, tapas/sellos, etiquetas, limpieza, posibles daños y que estén listas para la venta
• Empacar productos terminados y ayudar con conteos básicos de producción
• Recibir y mover ingredientes, botellas, cajas y suministros
• Ayudar con la preparación y mezcla de ingredientes
• Ayudar a preparar y desmontar el equipo y las áreas de producción
• Limpiar y desinfectar equipos, herramientas y áreas de producción
• Seguir los procedimientos de seguridad alimentaria y seguridad en el trabajo
La producción se realiza en una cocina comercial compartida, por lo que también es importante ser adaptable y respetuoso al trabajar cerca de otros negocios de alimentos.
LO QUE BUSCAMOS
No se requiere experiencia previa en producción de alimentos. Buscamos personas responsables, capaces de seguir instrucciones cuidadosamente, prestar atención a la calidad y los detalles y trabajar a un ritmo eficiente.
La aptitud mecánica es una ventaja.
Este es un trabajo de producción activo y manual que requiere estar de pie durante períodos prolongados, manipular repetidamente botellas y cajas, mover ingredientes y suministros y trabajar cerca de salsa caliente y equipos de producción. Algunas tareas más pesadas o relacionadas con productos calientes pueden requerir trabajo en equipo.
Proporcionamos el equipo de protección personal requerido. Seguir los procedimientos de seguridad es esencial.
Se requiere transporte confiable para llegar a FEED Kitchens.
MÁS OPORTUNIDADES
Esperamos realizar más jornadas de producción a finales del invierno y durante la primavera, aunque las fechas todavía no están programadas. Los empleados que completen exitosamente nuestras jornadas de otoño tendrán prioridad para futuras oportunidades de producción.
SOLICITA AQUÍ
Solicitud en español:
https://forms.gle/FYun1292nnBEVhHT7
Application in English:
https://forms.gle/v7dMjemiCq9adDi29
Mango Man Cooks! ofrece igualdad de oportunidades de empleo.

09/26/2026

Mango Man Cooks is hiring for the holiday market season! We’re looking for outgoing, dependable people who love to sell and would enjoy representing our products at local markets and events.
If you’re interested—or know someone who might be a great fit—check out the full job posting below and please share!

Local Sales & Marketing Representative
**Mango Man Cooks! — Madison, WI**
**Seasonal/Part-Time | Holiday Markets & Events**

Mango Man Cooks! is hiring outgoing, dependable people to represent us at local markets and events this holiday season. This is an **active sales and marketing position—not just cashiering.** You’ll introduce customers to our sauces, offer samples, make sales, create content from events, and help turn market customers into long-term Mango Man customers.

What You’ll Do
- Actively approach and engage customers, introduce our products, and make sales
- Tell the Mango Man story and help customers understand our products and how to use them
- Prepare and offer product samples, including simple hot food samples such as quesadillas
- Handle customer payments and maintain accurate sales and product counts
- Help create social-media content from events, including photos, short videos, and raw footage
- Encourage customers to follow Mango Man, join our email/recipe list, and reorder online
- Transport products, equipment, and market materials as needed
- Set up and break down market displays, which may range from a simple indoor display to a full outdoor setup with tent, tables, sampling equipment, and product displays
- After training, independently operate assigned markets and events
- Clean up, return materials, and reconcile sales and inventory after events

Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for people who are:
- Outgoing, positive, energetic, and dependable
- Comfortable approaching people and starting conversations
- Genuinely willing to **sell**, not simply wait for customers to approach
- Comfortable working independently and taking responsibility for an assigned market
- Able to communicate comfortably with customers in English
- Able to handle the physical work involved in transporting products and setting up and breaking down market equipment
- Comfortable preparing and serving food samples safely
- Available for at least some of our priority holiday market dates

Most positions require a **valid driver’s license and clean driving record**. Experience driving a larger vehicle is helpful but not required; orientation can be provided.

Compensation
**$20/hour** for market work, including required setup and teardown, **plus sales incentives based on total event sales:**

- **$1,000+ in sales — 5% of total sales ($50+ incentive)**
- **$1,500+ — 7% ($105+ incentive)**
- **$2,000+ — 10% ($200+ incentive)**

Required business driving time is paid at **$15/hour**.

Mango Man Cooks! provides business vehicles for most markets. When an eligible employee uses a personal vehicle for required business travel, we provide a **company-set vehicle reimbursement above the cost of gas**, in addition to paid driving time.

For assignments requiring an overnight stay, **accommodations are arranged and paid for by Mango Man Cooks!**

Holiday Market Schedule
We are especially looking for availability on:

**Saturdays:** November 7, 14, 21 & 28 and December 5, 12 & 19
**Sundays:** December 6 & 20
**Weekdays:** December 14–18 and December 21–23

This is flexible, event-based work. **You do not need to be available for every date.** Additional market dates may become available.

Successful holiday-season employees will receive **priority consideration for additional opportunities in the spring.**

About Mango Man Cooks!
Mango Man Cooks! is a Madison-based food business producing small-batch specialty sauces for retail stores, online customers, farmers markets, festivals, and other events. We focus on high-quality products made locally in Wisconsin.

Apply
Complete our online application here:

**https://forms.gle/AaQ5DB3oRKYK98qA8**

You can also scan the **APPLY NOW** QR code on the graphic.

**Markets begin soon!**

04/09/2026

Hello everybody. This is Thony, the Mango Man.

First, I want to start by saying thank you. Thank you for your years of support with my food cart. It was not always easy, especially in the beginning, but as the years went by, you guys showed me a whole lot of love. And for that, I thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart.

I also need to share something important.

This is going to be my last season with the Café Costa Rica food cart.

This is not easy for me to say. Since my accident in 2022, I’ve done my best to keep going, but right now I need to take care of myself. My body is asking for regeneration, rest, and healing. So that is what I need to do.

That means the food cart is going to shut down at the end of this season.

That does not mean I’m going away.

You guys already know I’ve got my sauces — Mango Man Salsa and Monteverde Salsa — and probably more sauces coming down the road. That’s something I’m going to dedicate myself to. And when it comes to Café Costa Rica, I’m still going to be around doing some small catering services, if I can.

But the daily grind of the food cart, after all these years, I need to stop and take care of myself.

I know a lot of you are going to be disappointed, and I’m sorry. But I need to do this if I want to keep going and keep providing you guys with the goodness that my mama taught me. You know, the goodness that my mama taught me is what I’ve been sharing with you all this time.

As far as I’m concerned, this business has always been a cultural experience, and I’m happy that you guys have had fun with it and enjoyed it with me.

My schedule for this summer is going to be out probably in May. I’m in the middle of getting settled with dates and events and all those things, so be patient with me. I’m going to put that out there so you know exactly where I’m going to be and when, and if you’d like to, you can come by, say hi, and have a delicious meal.

I have to tell you, this is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Café Costa Rica started from nothing, and with your help I got to see it become something real. Stepping away from that is very hard for me. I really thought I would be doing this for a lot longer. But right now, I have to listen to what my body is telling me.

I’m still going to be here. I’m just going to be doing things a little differently.

So don’t be sad, because I’m not completely gone. I will still be around.

Thank you very much, guys. You guys have been fantastic.

And like I always say —
Mango Man cooks so you don’t have to.

— Thony