Production Team Member - Part Time

Responsibilities

• Provide courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times.
• Perform duties in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with production for all Prepared Foods venues.
• Ensure all prepared foods are properly labeled, dated, initialed, covered, and rotated.
• Ensure product meets Whole Foods Market (WFM) guidelines for quality and preparation.
• Document waste and spoilage using appropriate forms.
• Use correct measuring devices and follow all recipes during product production.
• Help customers understand the difference between WFM products and products at conventional stores.
• Keep walk‑ins and freezers clean and well‑organized.
• Arrive on time, appropriately groomed and dressed, work all scheduled shifts, and attend required trainings and meetings.
• Provide excellent customer service, address customer needs promptly, model suggestive‑selling techniques, and answer phones and pages courteously.
• Maximize sales potential through proper prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising of product.
• Follow and ensure compliance with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment and keep equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Perform opening, mid‑day, and closing duties as assigned and ensure accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately report safety hazards and violations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough product knowledge.
• Ability to make an adequate number of recipes per shift based on batch size.
• Capable of accessing information about market conditions and communicating it to customers.
• Understanding of spoilage and supply waste and how it affects department profits.
• Working knowledge and application of all merchandising expectations within the department.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver information clearly and respectfully to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions.
• 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.

Physical Requirements

• 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 bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA‑approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: <32 °F (freezing), 32‑40 °F (refrigerators), >90 °F.
• 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.

Benefits

Whole Foods Market offers “Whole Benefits,” a comprehensive suite of benefits for full‑ and part‑time Team Members. Eligible members receive a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness resources, health & wellness support programs, and access to additional Team Member perks. Eligibility is determined by the applicable Whole Benefits plan based on hire date, work location, length of service, and job type.