Whole Foods Careers – Bakery Order Writer (Buyer / Inventory Replenishment)

Job Description:

Orders, replenishes and merchandises bakery, coffee, and juice products and participates in regional programs for purchasing and promotions. Monitors inventory control and replenishes product. Assists in organizing and developing promotional displays and maintaining OTS standards. 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. 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 including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Analyzes and controls product transfers, waste, and spoilage.
• Maintains positive working relationship with vendors.
• Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• Ensures orders for product are timely and accurate to monitor inventory turns.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Oversees customer special order procedure.
• 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.
• Maintains financial profitability by meeting and exceeding purchasing and sales targets.
• Requests and ensures proper signage.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.
• Monitors and acts upon open PO reports for both purchases and credits in an accurate and timely manner.
• Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Controls spoilage/shrink; achieves turn goals; participates in inventory.
• Supports leadership in conducting inventories.
• Replenishes products through proper buying procedures.

Job Requirements:

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

Job Details:

Company: Whole Foods

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Application Deadline: N/A

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