Full Time Prepared Foods Dishwasher

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Upper St. Clair (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Kitchen Team Member, where you'll be at the heart of maintaining a clean and efficient kitchen. This role involves dishwashing, ensuring cleanliness, and assisting with kitchen deliveries, all while providing exceptional service to customers and team members. If you have a passion for cleanliness, strong work ethic, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position offers a great opportunity to contribute to a positive work atmosphere while supporting the mission of promoting natural foods. Your efforts will help create a welcoming environment for customers and enhance their shopping experience.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• Ability to meet customer service expectations in all interactions.

Responsibilities

• Washes, rinses, and sanitizes dishes and kitchen utensils.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen area and assists with deliveries.
• Provides excellent customer service and follows safety regulations.

Skills

Effective time management skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to follow directions

Passion for cleanliness

Strong work ethic

Customer service skills

Job description

Performs all duties related to dishwashing and maintaining general cleanliness of the kitchen area. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times. All positions must be performed in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Further, Team Members must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions. All positions must strive to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department.

Job Responsibilities

• Washes, rinses, and sanitizes dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and small wares.
• Maintains cleanliness of floors, mats, drains, walls, and shelves in the kitchen area.
• Assists with kitchen deliveries including proper storage, organization, and rotation of products.
• 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.

Job Skills

• Effective time management skills.
• Demonstrates a passion for cleanliness.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable 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.
• Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.
• Passion for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.

Experiences

• No prior retail experience required.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
• May require use of ladders.