Lead Butcher Clerk

Luke's Local is an independently-owned grocery business that provides food from local family farms, butchers, ranchers, and food makers. Luke's sincerely sources great food made with integrity, and is passionate about making grocery shopping an inspiring experience for Bay Area communities. We operate four vibrant brick and mortar markets - one on Cole and Parnassus in the heart of Cole Valley, a second in Cow Hollow on Union St, a third on Green Street in North Beach and a fourth in the Inner Sunset on 9th Ave.

As a company, we are constantly striving to create an environment that fosters equity, inclusion, and nourishment for our customers and team members alike. Our hope is to make it possible for anyone to bring the spirit of discovery, creativity, and joy into their kitchens. We hope you’ll join us.

As the Butcher Lead Clerk, you are responsible for supporting the Associate Butcher Buyer (ABB) in daily department duties. You are expected to be a leadership presence on the floor and a Person In Charge (PIC) throughout your shift. You will be responsible for providing floor support when needed for break coverage in the Butcher Department and the Deli Line, with coverage during busy rushes.

You will ensure a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases and shelves clean and well stocked by front-facing, checking codes, rotating, and removing out-of-date products in both the Butcher and Deli departments. We encourage a team mentality at Luke’s, and as such, all staff often assist each other based on the demands of the day. Having a positive attitude, team mentality, and eagerness to learn is a must.

Flexibility to work weekends and holidays is a required component of this role; all Lead Butcher Clerks must be available to work at least one weekend day regularly. You will also support the ABB by assisting with writing orders and placing orders as needed on their days off. In addition to your department responsibilities, you oversee the following:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Support ABB in purchasing for the Butcher department in your store on their days off
• Work with ABB to ensure all merchandised Butcher and Deli displays are designed and set up according to our aesthetic and company guidelines
• Demonstrate a robust knowledge of our sourcing standards and product mix, with the ability to speak to why we source where we source from
• Capable of producing all oven-ready, house-made items
• Review weekly checks of movement reports with ABB and identify slow vs fast movers
• Monitor displays and spot check for spoilage. Ensure products are routinely FIFO-ed and waste is accurately tracked and reported
• Oversee department checklists, logs, and protocols on a daily basis. Supervise Butcher Clerks' tasks and assist as necessary, including daily PIC check-ins with all staff
• Work with ABB to distribute work evenly among all staff, assigning duties to specific employees based on role and skills
• Assist the ABB in training new and current staff in the Butcher Department
• Assist ABB, Deli Shift Lead, and other PICs on shift in coordinating breaks as needed
• Maintain a clean and orderly space on the floor, in the walk-in, and in the back rooms according to Company protocols
• Participate in mandatory quarterly department inventory counts
• Ensure excellent customer service and hospitality standards are upheld
• Communicate and collaborate with co-workers, supervisors, team members, and/or outside contacts in a timely and appropriate manner and in line with our Communication Code of Conduct
• Demonstrate consistent work attendance
• Ensure food safety standards are being met at all times
• Maintaining a positive,…