Specialty Food Team Member: Fresh, Proactive Sales

Whole Foods Market; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Manhasset, NY is seeking team members to deliver outstanding customer service and keep our departments clean and well-stocked. You will learn product knowledge, check quality, and participate in sampling programs to engage shoppers.

The role emphasizes freshness, sanitation, and accurate pricing, with opportunities to grow within a fast-paced, mission-driven natural foods retailer.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in department.
• Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.
• Ability to sell proactively.
• Working understanding of Specialty department and team and WFM quality goals.
• Strong attention to detail
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Surprises and delights customers with consistent and delicious food.
• Engages in positive and proactive selling.
• Ensures a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases and shelves clean and well-stocked.
• Checks product to ensure it meets WFM quality standards.
• Monitors spoilage and supply waste to minimize impact on department expenses.
• Assists with sampling program, keeping sample areas full, clean and appealing.
• Maintains back stock in good order.
• Accesses information about market conditions and communicates to customers.
• Ensures temperature, sanitation and sweep logs are completed.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques.
• Maximizes sales potential through proper prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising.
• Follows procedures including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary working/shopping environment; maintains equipment.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties; ensures pricing accuracy.
• Reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store leadership.

Skills

Product knowledge

Quality inspection

Proactive selling

Team collaboration

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Manhasset, NY is seeking team members to deliver outstanding customer service and keep our departments clean and well-stocked. You will learn product knowledge, check quality, and participate in sampling programs to engage shoppers.

The role emphasizes freshness, sanitation, and accurate pricing, with opportunities to grow within a fast-paced, mission-driven natural foods retailer.