Bakery Venue Associate: Customer Service & Fresh Goods

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Financial wellness

Health & wellness programs

Access to other Team Member perks

Job summary

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Team Member to support customer service, stocking, and sanitation tasks across the store floor.

You will assist customers, maintain product quality, and help with opening, mid, and closing duties while adhering to health and safety standards. The role emphasizes a positive store image, strong teamwork, effective communication, and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Weighs, prices, and packages customer orders.
• Understands venue menus, stays abreast of specials, menu changes, etc.
• Follows cash handling procedures related to the service venues.
• Monitors product quality and freshness and ensures proper product rotation.
• Completes product spoilage and transfer records as needed.
• 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

Customer service

Communication skills

Team player

Sales ability

Food safety awareness

Job description

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Team Member to support customer service, stocking, and sanitation tasks across the store floor.

You will assist customers, maintain product quality, and help with opening, mid, and closing duties while adhering to health and safety standards. The role emphasizes a positive store image, strong teamwork, effective communication, and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.