Prepared Foods Cook: Fresh Bar & Hot Prep Expert

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Financial wellness

Health & wellness support

Access to other Team Member perks

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Team Member to prepare items for the cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bars, ensuring quality and proper labeling. The role includes customer service, maintaining cleanliness, and following health and safety regulations.

Flexible schedule and teamwork are emphasized. Responsibilities include stocking, merchandising, and accurate pricing, with opportunities for training and advancement within the store.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of products and ingredients.
• Ability to follow a recipe precisely.
• Understanding of food production and basic cooking techniques.
• Good basic math skills for measurement and portions.
• Strong to excellent communication with team, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to deliver information clearly and respectfully to colleagues and customers.
• Meet customer service expectations in all interactions.
• Ability to follow directions, manage time, and stay organized.
• Passion for natural foods and Whole Foods Market mission.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food items for the cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bars according to production sheets.
• Prepares food items according to recipe to ensure quality and consistency.
• Ensures that all prepared items are labeled, dated, covered, monitored for quality and freshness, and rotated.
• Monitors food levels and replenishes in a timely manner.
• 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 with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards; ensures walk-ins and freezers are clean and organized.
• 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

Thorough product knowledge

Follow a recipe

Food production knowledge

Math skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Passion for natural foods

Work ethic

Quality goals

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Team Member to prepare items for the cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bars, ensuring quality and proper labeling. The role includes customer service, maintaining cleanliness, and following health and safety regulations.

Flexible schedule and teamwork are emphasized. Responsibilities include stocking, merchandising, and accurate pricing, with opportunities for training and advancement within the store.