Prepared Foods Cook — Fresh Prep & Quality Control

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits program

Store discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is seeking an in-store team member to prepare items for cold cases, salad bars, and hot bars, following recipes and production sheets. You will label, date, and rotate products while maintaining quality and freshness, and you will assist customers with service and guidance in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety standards, with flexibility for a schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Thorough product knowledge.
• Ability to follow a recipe.
• Good understanding of food production and fundamental cooking techniques.
• Good basic math skills.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Product knowledge

Follow recipes

Math skills

Team communication

Customer service

Time management

Tools

Knives

Box cutters

Electric pallet jacks

Job description

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is seeking an in-store team member to prepare items for cold cases, salad bars, and hot bars, following recipes and production sheets. You will label, date, and rotate products while maintaining quality and freshness, and you will assist customers with service and guidance in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety standards, with flexibility for a schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.