Fresh Foods Prep Cook – Hot & Cold Bar Expert

Whole Foods Market; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Employee benefits

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Los Gatos, CA is seeking a Team Member to support cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bar operations. You will prepare items, follow recipes, label and rotate inventory, and ensure quality and cleanliness across the department.

The role emphasizes helpful customer service, adherence to health and safety standards, and teamwork to maintain attractive displays and accurate pricing. Flexible shifts and required trainings are part of the job.

Qualifications

• 6-12 months retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food items for the cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bars according to production sheets.
• Prepares food items according to recipe to ensure quality and consistency.
• Ensures that all prepared items are labeled, dated, covered, monitored for quality and freshness, and rotated.
• Monitors food levels and replenishes in a timely manner.
• 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; ensures walk-ins and freezers are clean and organized.
• 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

Product knowledge

Follow recipes

Food production basics

Math skills

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Los Gatos, CA is seeking a Team Member to support cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bar operations. You will prepare items, follow recipes, label and rotate inventory, and ensure quality and cleanliness across the department.

The role emphasizes helpful customer service, adherence to health and safety standards, and teamwork to maintain attractive displays and accurate pricing. Flexible shifts and required trainings are part of the job.