What are the responsibilities and job description for the PCC Seasonal Cooking Camp Assistant position at PCC Community Markets?
Overview
PCC Cooking Class Assistants help ensure a fun, safe, and educational environment during PCC Cooking Classes Kids’ and Teens’ Camps. During classes, they provide excellent, professional customer service to both external and internal customers. They provide support to the instructor, including classroom set-up, student support, food prep, washing dishes, and clean up. Our Cooking Camps start June 23, 2025, and run through the end of August.
Job Locations
US-WA-IssaquahAddress
1810 12th Ave NWComp Details
$16.66 / hour.Our Culture
PCC is committed to welcoming people of all identities, cultures and backgrounds. As a triple-bottom line co-operative, our vision, mission, and values stand firmly rooted in the nourishment and well-being of our planet, its people and communities.
While racism and colonialism continue to play a significant role in shaping food systems, PCC is committed to cultivating justice-centered relationships that do not exploit.
PCC does not tolerate bigoted behavior within our community. Accordingly, we take action to foster a safe and inclusive environment.
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
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
- Assists instructors with classroom setup and ingredient preparation. Shops, as needed, for class ingredients at PCC Community Markets.
- Provides excellent, professional customer service to both external and internal customers
- Assists, supports, and supervises PCC Cooking Classes Kids’ Camp attendees during class
- Provides support to the instructor, including classroom set-up, food prep, serving samples, washing dishes, and clean up
- Works effectively as part of a team, collaborates with the instructor and fellow assistants
- Follows safe food-handling procedures
- Ensures classroom is properly cleaned and communicates classroom issues to PCC Classroom Specialist
- Restocks the classroom pantry
Qualifications and Skills
- Available to work Monday through Friday throughout the summer camp season
- Demonstrated excellent, professional customer service skills
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced classroom setting
- Experience working with school-age children (ages 8 to 15)
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to meet physical requirements of standing, twisting, bending, repetitive motion and lifting up to 30 lbs. on a regular basis
- Available weekday mornings and afternoons
- High attention to detail
PREFERRED:
- Previous food preparation experience
Benefits and Perks
- Staff discount on in-store purchases
- Free Co-op membership
- Sick accrual
- Seattle (BL, CD, CC, DT, FR, GL, GV, VR, WS): 0.013 hours per hour worked (WA sick = .005, Seattle sick = .008)
- Outside Seattle (BV, BT, BR, ED, IS, KL, RD): 0.005 hours per hour worked (WA sick = .005)
PCC Benefits Page:
https://www.pccmarkets.com/about/jobs/benefits/
Additional Details
- Reports to: Co-op Chef or Culinary Lead (Dependent on Location)
- Seasonal Role, June to September.
- Offer is contingent on completion of a background check.
- Hours: 25 hours weekly on average
Priority Apply by Date: Friday, May 9th, 2025
Salary : $17