Prepared Foods Kitchen Assistant

Whole Foods Market; Columbia, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 2,445,000 - 3,499,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a dedicated team member to support kitchen operations, maintain cleanliness, and assist with deliveries. You will ensure safe food handling, friendly customer service, and accurate signage and pricing in a fast-paced store environment.

Previous retail experience is not required. The wage range is $17.75-$25.40 per hour, with Whole Benefits and store perks for eligible Team Members.

Qualifications

• Effective time management skills.
• Demonstrates a passion for cleanliness.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver information clearly to 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 ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.

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, 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

Time management

Cleanliness

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Following directions

Passion for natural foods

Work ethic

Quality goals compliance

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a dedicated team member to support kitchen operations, maintain cleanliness, and assist with deliveries. You will ensure safe food handling, friendly customer service, and accurate signage and pricing in a fast-paced store environment.

Previous retail experience is not required. The wage range is $17.75-$25.40 per hour, with Whole Benefits and store perks for eligible Team Members.