Produce Specialist – Fresh Food & Customer Focus

Whole Foods Market; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 2,859,000 - 4,096,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Team Member perks

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in San Francisco is seeking an entry-level Produce Team Member to support receiving, displaying, and selling products while upholding WFM standards. You will help break down deliveries and stock shelves, providing courteous service to customers and team members.

The role emphasizes flexibility, strong attention to detail, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. Training, a supportive benefits package, and the chance to grow within the Produce department are offered.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Able to stand for 6–8 hours.
• Willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases and shelves clean and well stocked by front-facing, checking codes, rotating and removing out-of-date products.
• Assists Team Leader in organizing and displaying volume and seasonal items.
• Monitors and prevents spoilage and communicates waste to buyers, Team Leaders, and shift supervisor.
• Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• Assists with periodic inventory checks.
• 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

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Flexibility

Food safety awareness

Strong work ethic

Sales ability

Job description

Whole Foods Market in San Francisco is seeking an entry-level Produce Team Member to support receiving, displaying, and selling products while upholding WFM standards. You will help break down deliveries and stock shelves, providing courteous service to customers and team members.

The role emphasizes flexibility, strong attention to detail, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment. Training, a supportive benefits package, and the chance to grow within the Produce department are offered.