Produce Team Receiver - Part Time

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P. is seeking a Receiving Associate to manage product deliveries, maintain the receiving area, and ensure proper storage of refrigerated items. You will collaborate with Team Leaders and store leadership to uphold quality and safety standards.

The role requires standing for long periods, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays in Ottawa, Ontario. Experience with IRMA is beneficial, and a strong team player is essential.

Qualifications

• Stand and walk for extended periods (up to 4 hours)
• Must bend and stoop to grasp objects
• Must lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Push/pull carts up to 100 pounds
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays
• Ability to work independently with little supervision

Responsibilities

• Process all product deliveries and verify against invoices
• Maintain receiving area, backstock and cooler
• Ensure refrigerated items are stocked and properly stored
• Record transfers, waste and spoilage accurately
• Follow health and sanitation procedures and safe work practices
• Report hazards to Team Leader and store leadership
• Use department logbook and other communication tools
• Attend department, store and training meetings as scheduled

Skills

Physical stamina

Stand/walk long periods

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Teamwork

Verbal & written communication

Safety awareness

Flexible schedule

Tools

IRMA

Sage (HR system)

Job description

Maintain a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient customer service. Support the Team Leader, Associate Team Leader, Supervisor and Regional Team by maintaining regional standards.

Responsibilities

• Assume primary responsibility of processing all product deliveries.
• Process deliveries in a timely manner with full attention to detail and abiding by receiving procedures.
• Ensure receiving supplies are filled and maintained.
• Maintain backstock area and cooler.
• Keep receiving area secure while on duty.
• Break down and organize designated loads.
• Ensure all refrigerated items are stocked or properly stored.
• Distribute received merchandise or notify team of arrival.
• Establish and maintain merchandise return/transfer area.
• Maintain receiving area in a neat, clean, organized and safe manner.
• Process incoming special orders, price and call guest to notify.
• Use all communication tools including department logbook.
• Document product transfers and waste and spoilage using appropriate forms.
• Follow and comply with all applicable health and sanitation procedures and adhere to safe work practices.
• Operate all equipment in a safe and proper manner.
• Know and practice proper lifting techniques.
• Report all life safety and fire hazards, along with any other violations of company policy, to Team Leader for correction and report all accidents and injuries to Team Leader or Store Leadership immediately.
• Effectively communicate with Team Members regarding receiving and department operations.
• Attend all department, store and training meetings when scheduled.
• Answer department telephone calls and pages with proper etiquette when time permits.
• Develop working knowledge of all department vendors.
• Verification of each delivery and variances noted on invoice and to Team Leader.
• Follow through with correcting discrepancies using proper procedure.
• Assist in stocking product.
• File all completed paperwork in designated area.
• Properly and accurately record time using time clock at the beginning and end of each shift and for unpaid meal breaks during shift.
• Responsible for proper dress code, including non-slip shoes and cut-resistant gloves, when necessary, during each work shift.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Stand and walk for extended periods of time up to 4 hours without a break
• Bend and stoop to grasp objects and climb ladders
• Know and practice proper lifting techniques
• Bend and lift loads not to exceed 50 pounds
• Push and pull carts, weighing up to 100 pounds, unassisted
• Ability to perform job by repetitive use of right and left hands for simple grasping, power grasping, pushing and pulling and fine manipulation
• Must be able to consistently bend and twist neck and waist, reach above and below shoulders and squat during the course of a work shift
• Must be able to lift and carry loads up to 10 pounds regularly and 11-25 pounds intermittently during the course of the work shift
• Communicate and maintain employee safety and security standards
• Outstanding verbal and written communicator
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to work well with others, self-motivated and capable of working independently with little supervision. Able to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the facility, including nights, weekends and holidays as required

Desired Work Experiences

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have working knowledge of IRMA

The wage range for this position is $18.50-$25.00 Hourly, commensurate with experience. 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). https://wholefoodsmarketcanada.recruiting.com/benefits.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy), age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing the application materials or any aspect of the application process, please contact the local Human Resources office at the worksite where you are applying for a position.

Whole Foods Market utilizes Sage, a conversational AI Assistant, for purposes of facilitating the recruitment, transfer, and promotion processes. Sage assists us with scheduling interviews, answering candidate questions, collecting information from candidates, and progressing candidates through the recruitment, transfer, and promotion processes.