Meat Team Member (Service Counter) - Full Time

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 34,991; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P. is seeking entry-level Team Members in Dedham, MA to assist with stocking, merchandising, and customer service. You will maintain clean displays, rotate stock, and ensure quality standards across cases, coolers, and aisles while providing courteous service to shoppers.

The role requires punctuality, proper grooming, and the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends. Training and company benefits are provided to eligible team members.

Qualifications

• Ability to sell proactively and service customers effectively.
• Learn basic knowledge of all products carried in department.
• Visually examine products for quality and freshness.
• Read labels to familiarize with products.
• Assist with periodic inventory checks.
• Communicate information clearly to team members and customers.
• Meet customer service expectations in all interactions.
• Follow directions and procedures; manage time well.
• Strong work ethic; adapt to fast-paced environments.
• Understand and comply with quality goals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fresh, appealing product displays and stocked shelves.
• Assist with sampling areas and keep them clean and organized.
• Provide excellent customer service and address customer needs promptly.
• Prep, stock, rotate, and merchandize products to maximize sales.
• Open, mid, and closing duties and ensure pricing accuracy.
• Report safety hazards and maintain a clean, sanitary workspace.
• Perform duties as assigned by store leadership.
• Participate in required trainings and meetings.

Skills

Proactive selling

Product knowledge

Quality inspection

Label reading

Inventory checks

Clear communication

Customer service

Time management

Work ethic

Compliance

Tools

Box cutters

Electric pallet jacks

Job description

• 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and appealing display by checking quality, keeping cases and shelves clean and well stocked, rotating and removing out-of-date products, filling ice tables, and performing other duties as assigned.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.

Job Skills

• Ability to sell proactively.


• Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in department.


• Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.


• Proactively reads labels and familiarizes oneself on various products.


• Assists with periodic inventory checks.


• 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 a ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.


• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.

Experience

• 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 a wet and cold environment.


• Ability to handle knives and other cutting equipment.


• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.


• Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.

Note: The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. This document does not reflect all job duties or requirements for every position. Requirements build as one progresses through the job levels, so any job duties required at a lower level may be required at the higher level in addition to the duties listed for that higher level. Duties, assignments, and other responsibilities may differ for similar positions based on business conditions, departmental or geographic location, and/or needs for the particular position. An individual must demonstrate successful performance in their current position before being considered for promotion. In addition, in order to promote into a higher-level position, a business need for the promotion must exist and the candidate must be considered the most qualified person for the new position. Completion of certain milestones such as obtaining an advanced degree or certification, time in current position, or developing skills to perform at the higher-level role do not guarantee a promotion.

The wage range for this position is $17.00-$25.40 Hourly, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers \"Whole Benefits\". Whole Benefits offers a wide range of benefits for Full and Part-Time Team Members, including eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs, and access to other Team Member perks. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person's date of hire and may vary based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal).

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New entry level Team Members who successfully complete their first 90-days of employment and who remain actively employed in an eligible role, may be eligible for a base rate increase after their 90-day anniversary.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.