Prepared Foods Venue Production Team Member (Deli / Culinary Prep) - Full Time

Job Responsibilities

• Affords assistance with production for all Prepared Foods venues.
• Ensures all prepared foods are properly labeled, dates, initialed, covered, and rotated.
• Ensures product meets Whole Foods Market guidelines for quality and preparation.
• Documents waste and spoilage using appropriate forms.
• Helps customers understand the difference between Whole Foods Market products and products at conventional stores.
• Safeguards walk-ins and freezers from contamination and maintains cleanliness and organization.
• 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.

Skills

• Thorough product knowledge.
• Ability to make an adequate number of recipes per shift based on batch size.
• Accesses information about market conditions and communicates it to customers.
• Understands spoilage and supply waste and how it affects department profits.
• Understands and applies all merchandising expectations within the department.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Delivers information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• Meets customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members.
• Able 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 Whole Foods Market quality goals.

Requirements

• No prior retail experience required.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Able to lift 50 pounds.
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
• May require use of ladders.

Pay

$18.00-$25.40 Hourly, commensurate with experience.

Benefits

Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits offers a wide range of benefits for Full and Part-Time Team Members, including eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs, and access to other Team Member perks. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire and may vary based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal).

Note: The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. This document does not reflect all job duties or requirements for every position.