New Store - Prepared Foods Team Trainer - Full Time - Midlothian, Virginia - Opening Early Fall 2026

Responsibilities

• Ensures new and ongoing store and team training programs are successfully delivered and completed.
• Works within training deadlines and goals.
• Coordinates with Team Leaders and the Store Trainer to schedule New Member training during their first four shifts.
• Coordinates with New Members, Team Leadership, and the Store Trainer on the timely completion of New Member Connections, regularly communicating status toward completion.
• Facilitates team-specific operational training for Team Members, including team Operational Learning Pathways and team-specific program rollouts.
• Attends Team Trainer meetings, as scheduled.
• Acts as a role model for constant food safety, sanitation procedures, and occupational safety.
• Trains all Team Members on customer service standards and looks for opportunities to provide timely feedback.
• Trains all Team Members on new products, their differentiation, sales tactics, and department placement.
• Consistently practices and models proper care, use, and maintenance of all team equipment and PPE.
• Completes the Team Trainer Operational Learning Pathway, Team Trainer Certification, and other assigned training.
• Familiarizes themselves with the Store Training Roles Handbook and maintains engagement with all communication platforms.
• Organizes, tracks, reports, and maintains accurate training records using Whole Foods Market’s learning systems.
• Arrives to workstation on time, appropriately groomed, dressed according to Whole Foods Market’s Dress Code policy; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses customer needs quickly and effectively, 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 Whole Foods Market’s 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,