Prepared Foods Production Specialist

Whole Foods Market; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Financial wellness

Health & wellness support

Team Member perks access

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Los Angeles is seeking a Team Member responsible for preparing, counter service, sanitation, and stocking of products across Prepared Foods. You will help customers understand the differences between WFM offerings and products at conventional stores while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

You will arrive on time, be properly groomed, and participate in required trainings. This role emphasizes friendly service, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety

Qualifications

• No formal retail experience required.
• Lifts up to 50 pounds.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to follow health, sanitation, and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assists with production for all Prepared Foods venues.
• Ensures all prepared foods are properly labeled, dates, initialed, covered, and rotated.
• Ensures product meets WFM guidelines for quality and preparation.
• Documents waste and spoilage using appropriate forms.
• Ensures product production is performed using correct measuring devices and all recipes are followed.
• Helps customers understand the difference between WFM products and products at conventional stores.
• Ensures that walk-ins and freezers are kept clean and well-organized.
• 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.

Skills

Product knowledge

Batch-based recipes

Customer communication

Waste management

Merchandising knowledge

Teamwork

Tools

Knives

Box cutters

Electric pallet jacks

Ladders

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Los Angeles is seeking a Team Member responsible for preparing, counter service, sanitation, and stocking of products across Prepared Foods. You will help customers understand the differences between WFM offerings and products at conventional stores while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

You will arrive on time, be properly groomed, and participate in required trainings. This role emphasizes friendly service, teamwork, and adherence to health and safety