Whole Foods Jobs – Prepared Foods Team Member

Job Description:

Provides support as a member of the Prepared Foods team to include preparation, counter service, sanitation, and stocking of products. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times. All positions must be performed in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Further, Team Members must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions. Team Leaders are required to spend significant time on the floor, engaging with customers, and pitching in to help whenever and wherever needed. All positions must strive to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques; answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Stocks hot and cold cases and displays with prepared foods from kitchen, walk-in preparation, and refrigerators.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Assists with periodic inventory checks.
• Assists Team Leader in organizing and displaying volume and seasonal items.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Checks in-stock product dates to ensure freshness and rotates when necessary.
• Bails and consolidates recyclables.
• Samples products to customers.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Cuts, prepares, and serves a variety of hot and cold foods, including meats, cheeses, sandwiches, burritos, wraps, salad, and pizza.

Job Requirements:

• Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members.
• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to sell proactively.
• Passion for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market.
• Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in department.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
• May require use of ladders.
• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.

Job Details:

Company: Whole Foods

Vacancy Type: Part Time

Job Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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