Fresh Produce Associate

Whole Foods Market; Sebastopol (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness support programs

Whole Benefits

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Sebastopol, CA is seeking a Produce Team Member to support receiving and preparing product, maintain the Produce floor and displays, and assist customers. The role emphasizes friendly service, accurate pricing, and safe, clean operations.

You will perform stocking, shelf maintenance, price accuracy, and participate in opening/closing duties, with a strong focus on food safety and teamwork. Flexible scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• Must lift 50 pounds.
• Able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Commitment to health and sanitation regulations.

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display by keeping cases and shelves clean and well stocked by front-facing, checking codes, rotating and removing out-of-date products.
• Assists Team Leader in organizing and displaying volume and seasonal items.
• Monitors and prevents spoilage and communicates waste to buyers, Team Leaders, and shift supervisor.
• Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• 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

Customer service

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication

Product knowledge

Time management

Food safety

Fast-paced environment

Organic produce understanding

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Sebastopol, CA is seeking a Produce Team Member to support receiving and preparing product, maintain the Produce floor and displays, and assist customers. The role emphasizes friendly service, accurate pricing, and safe, clean operations.

You will perform stocking, shelf maintenance, price accuracy, and participate in opening/closing duties, with a strong focus on food safety and teamwork. Flexible scheduling including nights, weekends, and holidays is required.