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.

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

• 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

• 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 10–40lbs 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)

• Additional $1.25/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 =  

• Seattle Stores (BL, CD, CC, DT, FR, GL, GV, VR, WS): .033 hours per hour worked (Includes Union, State, and City Accrual Rates)  
• Outside of Seattle Stores (BV, BT, BR, ED, IS, KL, RD): .025 hours per hour worked (Includes Union and State Accrual Rates) 

• Pension through UFCW 3000 
• Discounted ORCA Pass 

• Staff Discount on In-Store Purchases  
• PCC Cooking Classes Discount  
• Free Co-op Membership  
• Bereavement Leave  
• Employee Assistance Program 

PCC Benefits Page:  

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