Kitchen Dishwasher – Fast-Paced, Team-Driven Cleanliness

Whole Foods Market; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Whole Benefits

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Oakland, CA seeks a dishwashing Team Member to maintain kitchen cleanliness and support daily store operations. You will wash dishes, assist with deliveries, and provide friendly customer service while upholding health and safety standards.

No prior retail experience required; training provided. Wage range $20.75–$29.73 per hour with Whole Benefits including discounts, paid time off, and wellness programs. Must lift 50 lbs and work nights/weekends.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong work ethic and reliability.

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.

Skills

Time management

Teamwork

Communication

Customer service

Food safety awareness

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Oakland, CA seeks a dishwashing Team Member to maintain kitchen cleanliness and support daily store operations. You will wash dishes, assist with deliveries, and provide friendly customer service while upholding health and safety standards.

No prior retail experience required; training provided. Wage range $20.75–$29.73 per hour with Whole Benefits including discounts, paid time off, and wellness programs. Must lift 50 lbs and work nights/weekends.