Careers at Meat Institute.

The Meat Institute is an association that represents family-owned businesses and international corporations with the vision to sustainably nourish local and global communities with wholesome meat and poultry.

We value stewardship, community and collaboration which is our way of saying we are ethically committed to do what is right for people, animals, communities, and the planet. We encourage and support continuous improvement; we embrace diversity in all we do and proactively engage others to build relationships across the food system. We value diverse perspectives and listen to all who are interested in our industry.

Our mission is to connect people and resources to strengthen trust in the food we produce, and we do that by providing reliable resources to our members.

Our organization is agile and forward thinking, and our team is collaborative and goal oriented.

Our HQ is located in Washington, DC. We offer a flexible work environment.

If you are interested in any of the open positions, please include a cover letter indicating why you are interested in this position and how your background meets its requirements along with your resume HR@meatinstitute.org.

Current Open Positions

Benefits

Health insurance

The Meat Institute offers medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage to eligible employees and their dependents. Eligible employees may select from three CareFirst PPO medical plans, including one health reimbursement account (HRA) funded by the organization.

Flexible spending benefits

The Meat Institute offers Flexible Spending Accounts, which offset out-of-pocket medical and dependent care costs by allowing eligible participants to set aside pre-tax funds to pay for medical and childcare expenses.

Basic term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance

The Meat Institute provides eligible employees group term life including accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage equal to twice an employee’s base salary up to $550,000 plus an additional group term life benefit of $25,000.

Disability

The Meat Institute offers long-term disability benefits. These benefits pay a percentage of your earnings in the event of a disability. Retirement savings plan

The Meat Institute’s 401(k) plan allows eligible participants to save pre-tax dollars for retirement. Participants are immediately eligible to receive matching contributions from The Meat Institute.

Paid leave

The Meat Institute provides eligible employees paid vacation, sick benefits. Annual vacation leave is accrued each pay period and the accrual is determined by years of service. The Meat Institute also offers paid holidays.

Health and wellness

The Meat Institute is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. We offer a variety of benefits, programs and sessions dedicated to our employee’s wellbeing.

Other benefits

The Meat Institute also offers family leave benefits, transportation benefits, professional development assistance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status or other protected classes.