Produce Overnight Production Team Member - Part Time

Provides overnight production support for assigned team. Performs all functions related to product processing (preparation), merchandising, stocking, display, and counter service. Ensures a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times.

Responsibilities

• Prepares products for display and sale; depending on department, may include:
  • Cutting fruits and vegetables,
  • Measuring, mixing, and preparing raw materials according to defined specifications and recipes,
  • Forming food items into defined shapes and sizes,
  • Labelling, dating, covering, and rotating prepared product,
  • Baking, cooking, or otherwise preparing product.
• Ensures product meets WFM guidelines for quality and preparation.
• Ensures that merchandising areas, walk-ins, freezers, and food preparation areas are clean and sanitary.
• Cleans department continuously and maintains sweep logs.
• 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

• Knowledge of assigned team’s product, including preparation, display, storage, and stocking standards.
• Understands spoilage and supply waste and how it affects department profits.
• Demonstrates a passion for cleanliness.
• Working knowledge and application of all merchandising expectations within the department.
• Basic computer 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

• No prior retail experience required.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Must be 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.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >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

The wage range for this position is $16.00-$25.40 hourly.

Benefits

• Eligibility for a store discount.
• Paid time off.
• Financial wellness programs.
• Health & wellness support programs.
• Access to other Team Member perks.
• New entry-level Team Members who successfully complete their first 90 days of employment and remain actively employed in an eligible role may be eligible for a base rate increase after their 90-day anniversary.