Bakery Sales & Freshness Specialist

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 54,443,000 - 72,781,000; Full time

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Minneapolis is seeking team members to support the Bakery department by receiving, preparing, stocking, displaying, and selling products in line with WFM standards.

Team Members will ensure fresh displays, maintain stock, assist with sampling, and provide excellent customer service while adhering to health and safety regulations. Flexible schedules, strong communication, and a passion for natural foods are valued.

Qualifications

• Ability to sell proactively.
• Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in department.
• Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.
• Proactively reads labels and familiarizes oneself on various products.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectful 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.
• Passion for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market.

Responsibilities

• Ensures a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases and shelves clean and well stocked by front-facing, checking codes, rotating and removing out-of-date products.
• Stocks and cleans shelves, bins, and display areas.
• Monitors and prevents spoilage and communicates waste to buyers, Team Leaders, and shift supervisor.
• Maintains back stock in good order.
• Assists with sampling program, keeping sample areas full, clean and appealing.
• Assists with periodic inventory checks.
• 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

Sell proactively

Product knowledge

Quality inspection

Label reading

Team player

Clear communication

Customer service

Time management

WFM goals awareness

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Minneapolis is seeking team members to support the Bakery department by receiving, preparing, stocking, displaying, and selling products in line with WFM standards.

Team Members will ensure fresh displays, maintain stock, assist with sampling, and provide excellent customer service while adhering to health and safety regulations. Flexible schedules, strong communication, and a passion for natural foods are valued.