Produce Lead

Produce Lead

The Produce Lead assists in overseeing Produce Department and staff, including productivity, inventory, signage and budgeting. They provide and model excellent, professional customer service. They assist the Produce Coordinator in ordering, receiving and merchandising produce.

Job Locations: Madison Valley - Seattle

Address: 2925 E. Madison St. Suite B

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

• Provides and models excellent, professional customer service
• Assists in overseeing produce department operations
• Assists Produce Coordinator in writing orders and handling other produce department tasks
• Participates in department planning with Produce Coordinator in regards to budgeting, product mix, and scheduling
• Gains thorough knowledge of all produce items
• Provides direction, supervision, and mentorship to produce staff
• Builds and maintains produce displays and rotates produce in back stock and sales floor
• Receives produce orders, arranges credits from vendors and process invoices
• Updates price changes and signage
• Ensures department sanitation, cleanliness and safety standards are met
• Operates all equipment in accordance with PCC standards

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven ability to perform excellent, professional customer service
• Must have excellent leadership, organizational, multitasking and communication skills
• Must have demonstrated order writing skills
• Schedule writing experience preferred
• Available to work a variety of shifts including evenings and weekends
• Previous retail experience desired and background in produce preferred
• Use of basic knife skills required
• Must be able to meet physical demands including standing, bending, twisting, repetitive motion and lifting 1040lbs regularly
• 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.
• Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Parental Leave
• Vacation Accrual 0.06 hours per hour worked
• Sick Accrual =.033 hours per hour worked (Includes Union, State, and City Accrual Rates)
• Pension through UFCW 3000
• Discounted ORCA Pass
• Staff Discount on In-Store Purchases
• Free Co-op Membership
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Program

Comp Details

Starting Wage: $31.15/hour