Prepared Foods Team Member — Fresh, Fast-Paced Service

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits program

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market's Arlington store seeks a team member to support prepared foods operations, ensuring accurate labeling, safe handling, and clean, organized work areas. You will assist with production, help customers, and maintain high standards of quality and service.

The role emphasizes a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a focus on natural foods and excellent customer experience. Training and flexible shifts are provided.

Qualifications

• Thorough product knowledge.
• Ability to make an adequate number of recipes per shift based on batch size.
• Capable of accessing information about market conditions and communicating it to customers.
• Understands spoilage and supply waste and how it affects department profits.
• Working knowledge and application of all merchandising expectations within the department.
• 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.
• 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

• 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

Recipe execution

Customer communication

Waste understanding

Merchandising knowledge

Team player

Clear communication

Customer service excellence

Time management

Passion for natural foods

Work ethic

Quality goals understanding

Job description

Whole Foods Market's Arlington store seeks a team member to support prepared foods operations, ensuring accurate labeling, safe handling, and clean, organized work areas. You will assist with production, help customers, and maintain high standards of quality and service.

The role emphasizes a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a focus on natural foods and excellent customer experience. Training and flexible shifts are provided.