New Store - Multi-Team Order Writer - Full Time - Bradenton, Florida - Opening Early Fall 2026

About the role

Orders, replenishes, and merchandises products and participates in WFM programs for purchasing and promotions. Monitors inventory control and replenishes product based upon WFM ordering standards. Assists in organizing and developing promotional displays and maintaining OTS standards.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

• Extensive knowledge of meat, seafood, and other grocery products and ability to communicate living and growing conditions of animals to customers and Team Members
• Ability to educate team and customers on product knowledge and convey enthusiasm
• Strong basic math skills
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
• 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
• Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills
• Passion for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency
• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals

Qualifications

• 12+ months retail experience

Pay & Schedule

Wage range: $15.50–$29.20 per hour, commensurate with experience. Whole Benefits includes store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs, and other Team Member perks (eligibility varies by work location, length of service, and job type).