Produce Orders & Merchandising Specialist

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness support

Whole Benefits eligibility

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Produce Associate to purchases, replenish, and merchandize produce while supporting regional programs and promotions. You will monitor inventory, assist with displays, and ensure we meet health and safety standards across shifts.

Responsibilities include accurate ordering, handling of spoilage, and providing excellent customer service. A flexible schedule, strong math and computer skills, and teamwork are essential for success in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ months retail experience.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays.
• Compliant with health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Purchases and replenishes produce through proper buying procedures.
• Monitors and acts upon open PO reports for purchases and credits.
• Controls spoilage and shrink, achieves turn goals, participates in inventory.
• Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective stocking and merchandising.
• 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, groomed and ready to work; attends trainings and meetings.
• Provides excellent customer service and uses suggestive selling; answers phones politely.
• Maximizes sales through prep, storage, rotation, stocking, and merchandising.
• Follows procedures including Weights & Measures, health and sanitation, safe practices.
• Maintains clean and sanitary environment; keeps equipment in safety standards.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties; checks pricing signs.
• Reports safety hazards and violations immediately.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Produce knowledge

Customer service

Inventory management

Merchandising

Communication

Team collaboration

Basic math

Computer literacy

Food safety

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Ordering systems

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Produce Associate to purchases, replenish, and merchandize produce while supporting regional programs and promotions. You will monitor inventory, assist with displays, and ensure we meet health and safety standards across shifts.

Responsibilities include accurate ordering, handling of spoilage, and providing excellent customer service. A flexible schedule, strong math and computer skills, and teamwork are essential for success in a fast-paced retail environment.