Meat Lead

PCC Community Markets; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night differential

Holiday pay

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Pension

Discounted ORCA Pass

Staff discount

Free Co-op membership

Bereavement leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

PCC Community Markets is seeking a Meat Department Lead to oversee meat and seafood operations, mentor staff, and ensure high standards of service and sanitation. This role reports to the Meat Coordinator and involves budgeting, scheduling, and product mix decisions.

The ideal candidate brings journey-level meat cutting experience, strong leadership, and a passion for quality natural foods. Must hold a Meat Cutters License and WA Food Worker Card; CFPM/CPR certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Excellent, professional customer service demonstrated.
• Journey level meat cutter with meat department knowledge.
• Strong health and safety compliance abilities.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Proven leadership, teamwork and communication.
• Creative thinking and problem solving.
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Willing to transfer between PCC locations as needed.
• Ability to meet physical demands (standing, lifting 10–40 lbs).
• Background in retail natural foods preferred.
• Meat Cutter license required.
• Food Worker Card (WA) required.
• Certified Food Protection Manager required if hired.
• CPR/First Aid certification required if hired.

Responsibilities

• Provide and model excellent customer service and mentor staff.
• Oversee meat operations: ordering, processing, merchandising, inventory, sanitation.
• Manage department in absence of Meat Coordinator.
• Direct supervision and hands-on coaching of Meat staff.
• Participate in budgeting, scheduling, and product mix planning.
• Mentor staff to ensure sanitation and safety standards.
• Gain thorough knowledge of meat products and services.

Skills

Customer service

Meat cutter

Health & safety

Org & planning

MS Office

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Flexible schedule

Location transfer

Physical fitness

Retail/natural foods

Meat Cutter license

Food Worker Card

CFPM certification

CPR/First Aid

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Meat Department Lead assists in overseeing Meat Department operations including ordering, processing and merchandising meat and seafood, inventory, and maintaining department cleanliness and sanitation standards. They provide mentorship and coaching to Meat staff, including setting the standard for excellent customer service. They participate in department planning including scheduling, budgeting, and product mix.

Job Locations

US-WA-Fremont - Seattle

Address

600 N 34th St.

Our Culture

Our Vision: To inspire and advance the health and well-being of people, their communities and our planet

Our Mission: We ensure that good food nourishes the communities we serve, while cultivating vibrant local, organic food systems

Our Values:

• We foster high standards
• We act with integrity
• We embrace stewardship
• We take action because we care

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

PCC Is a Company Where Culture And Values Are At The Heart Of Who We Are And What We Do. Everyone At PCC Is Expected To

• Collaborate
• Demonstrate Kindness
• Focus on the customer
• Instill trust
• Value diversity

Main Job Responsibilities

• Providing and modeling excellent, professional customer service and mentoring staff in this area
• Assists in overseeing Meat operations including ordering, processing and merchandising meat and seafood, inventory, and maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards
• Managing the department in the absence of the Meat Coordinator
• Providing direction, supervision, hands-on coaching and mentorship to Meat staff
• Participating in department planning with the Meat Coordinator including budgeting, product mix and scheduling
• Mentoring and training staff to ensure that department sanitation, cleanliness and safety standards are met
• Gaining thorough knowledge of all meat products and meat services

Qualifications And Skills

• Proven ability to provide excellent, professional customer service
• Journey level meat cutter
• A high level of awareness of health and safety codes and the ability to implement systems to maintain compliance
• The ability to demonstrate organizational and planning skills
• Computer knowledge and skills including Microsoft Office programs
• Excellent leadership, teambuilding, and communication skills
• Demonstrates creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Flexible schedule with availability to work evenings and weekends
• Must be willing to accommodate transferring between PCC locations as needed, depending on the needs of the company
• Must be able to meet physical demands including standing, bending, twisting, repetitive motion and lifting 10-40lbs regularly
• Background in retail natural foods industry and a passion for food and its preparation preferred
• A Meat Cutters License is required
• A current Food Worker Card from the Washington State Department of Health is required
• If hired into this role, a Certified Food Protection Manager certification (for example ServSafe) is required (paid for by PCC)
• If hired into this role, a CPR/First Aid Certification is required (paid for by PCC)

Benefits And Perks

• Additional $1.50/hour Night Differential when applicable. Holiday pay.
• Medical, V ision, D ental, L ife I nsurance, S hort T erm D isability, L ong T erm D isability, P arental L eave
• Vacation A ccrual - 0.06 hours per hour worked
• Sick A ccrual - 0.033 hour s per hour worked ( I ncludes U nion, S tate, and C ity A ccrual R ates)
• Pension through UFCW 3000
• Discounted ORCA P ass
• Staff D iscount on I n- S tore P urchases
• Free Co-op M embership
• Bereavement L eave
• Employee Assistance Program

PCC Benefits Page

• https://www.pccmarkets.com/about/jobs/benefits/

Additional Details

Reports to: Meat Coordinator

Comp Details

Starting Wage: $33.65 / hour.