Fresh Foods Specialist — Customer-Focused & Fast-Paced

Whole Foods Market; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness support

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking Team Members to support the Prepared Foods team with preparation, counter service, sanitation, and stocking of products. The role emphasizes courteous, friendly, and efficient service and adherence to health and safety standards on the shop floor.

The position requires on-floor engagement with customers and Team Members, with duties spanning opening, mid, and closing shifts. It offers opportunities to contribute to store programs and initiatives while maintaining

Qualifications

• Ability to provide courteous, friendly, and efficient service.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to perform duties on the floor and assist as needed.

Responsibilities

• Cuts, prepares, and serves a variety of hot and cold foods, including meats, cheeses, sandwiches, burritos, wraps, salad, and pizza.
• Samples products to customers.
• Stocks hot and cold cases and displays with prepared foods from kitchen, walk-in preparation, and refrigerators.
• Checks in-stock product dates to ensure freshness and rotates when necessary.
• Bails and consolidates recyclables.
• Assists Team Leader in organizing and displaying volume and seasonal items.
• Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• Assists with periodic inventory checks.
• Arrives to work station on time, prepared 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.
• Maximizes sales potential through proper prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Follows health, sanitation, and safety procedures; maintains a clean and sanitary environment.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking Team Members to support the Prepared Foods team with preparation, counter service, sanitation, and stocking of products. The role emphasizes courteous, friendly, and efficient service and adherence to health and safety standards on the shop floor.

The position requires on-floor engagement with customers and Team Members, with duties spanning opening, mid, and closing shifts. It offers opportunities to contribute to store programs and initiatives while maintaining