Kitchen Sanitation & Prep Specialist (Flexible)

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Maryland; On-site; USD 23,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Maryland is hiring for a kitchen support role. You will wash and sanitize dishes, maintain cleanliness, and assist with product storage and rotation. You’ll deliver strong customer service and help with opening, mid, and closing duties.

This entry-level position requires punctuality, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety standards. A flexible schedule including nights and weekends may be needed, with a wage range of $17.00–$25.40 per hour.

Qualifications

• Basic time management and reliability to handle a fast-paced kitchen.
• Commitment to cleanliness and food safety practices.
• Strong communication to assist customers and teammates.
• Ability to work well in a team and follow directions.

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, groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends 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 proper prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising.
• Follows procedures including health and sanitation and safe work practices.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary working/shopping environment; maintains equipment per cleanliness standards.
• Performs opening/mid/closing duties; ensures pricing accuracy; reports safety hazards.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Time management

Cleanliness

Communication

Team player

Customer service

Following procedures

Urgency in pace

WFM quality goals

Tools

Knives

Box cutters

Electric pallet jacks

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Maryland is hiring for a kitchen support role. You will wash and sanitize dishes, maintain cleanliness, and assist with product storage and rotation. You’ll deliver strong customer service and help with opening, mid, and closing duties.

This entry-level position requires punctuality, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety standards. A flexible schedule including nights and weekends may be needed, with a wage range of $17.00–$25.40 per hour.