Produce Ordering & Merchandising Specialist

Whole Foods Market; Newtonville (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Newtonville is seeking a Produce Associate to support purchasing, replenishment, and merchandising of the produce department. You will monitor inventory, handle orders, and assist in promotions while upholding health, safety, and quality standards.

The role requires strong customer service, basic math, and willingness to learn ordering systems. Flexible shifts, teamwork, and a commitment to the store’s standards are essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ months retail experience.
• Knowledge of produce products and trends.
• Ability to use ordering systems and basic math.

Responsibilities

• Purchases and replenishes produce through proper buying procedures.
• Monitors and acts upon open PO reports for both purchases and credits in an accurate and timely manner.
• Controls spoilage and shrink, achieves turn goals, participates in inventory.
• Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for stocking and merchandising products.
• Ensures orders for product are timely and accurate to monitor inventory turns.
• Oversees customer special order procedure.
• Analyzes and controls product transfers, waste, and spoilage.
• Supports leadership in conducting inventories.
• Maintains financial profitability by meeting and exceeding purchasing and sales targets.
• 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.

Skills

Produce knowledge

Customer service

Merchandising

Math skills

Computer skills

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Ordering systems

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Newtonville is seeking a Produce Associate to support purchasing, replenishment, and merchandising of the produce department. You will monitor inventory, handle orders, and assist in promotions while upholding health, safety, and quality standards.

The role requires strong customer service, basic math, and willingness to learn ordering systems. Flexible shifts, teamwork, and a commitment to the store’s standards are essential.