Meat Department Associate - Fresh Cuts & Service

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking entry-level meat department team members to support counter service, stocking, and sanitation. You will help maintain fresh displays, assist with sampling, and deliver courteous service to customers and team members while following all SOPs and safety guidelines.

The role emphasizes a positive company image, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety regulations. A flexible schedule including nights and weekends is often required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Standing/walking 6-8 hours in an 8-hour day.
• Ability to use knives and other cutting equipment.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals and temperatures
• Ability to work in wet/cold environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensures a fresh and appealing display by checking quality, keeping cases and shelves clean and well stocked, rotating and removing out-of-date products, filling ice tables, and performing other duties as assigned.
• Maintains back stock in good order.
• Assists with sampling program, keeping sample areas full, clean and appealing.
• Cleans cases, glass, signs, uprights, coolers, smokers, floors, and drains as required.
• 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

Proactive selling

Product knowledge

Quality inspection

Label reading

Inventory checks

Clear communication

Customer service excellence

Follow procedures

Cleanliness/sanitation

Urgency in fast-paced environment

Job description

Whole Foods Market, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is seeking entry-level meat department team members to support counter service, stocking, and sanitation. You will help maintain fresh displays, assist with sampling, and deliver courteous service to customers and team members while following all SOPs and safety guidelines.

The role emphasizes a positive company image, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety regulations. A flexible schedule including nights and weekends is often required.