Specialty Foods Associate — Fresh Display & Customer Service

Whole Foods Market; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness support

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in San Francisco is seeking a team member to support the Specialty department by receiving and preparing products, maintaining displays, and assisting customers with friendly service. You will follow SOPs, participate in training, and help uphold health and safety regulations while promoting store programs.

Responsibilities include delivering exceptional customer experiences, maintaining clean displays, monitoring quality, and supporting sampling activities.

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.

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 and complies with health, sanitation, and safe work practices.

Skills

Customer service

Product knowledge

Team player

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Sales skills

Time management

Job description

Whole Foods Market in San Francisco is seeking a team member to support the Specialty department by receiving and preparing products, maintaining displays, and assisting customers with friendly service. You will follow SOPs, participate in training, and help uphold health and safety regulations while promoting store programs.

Responsibilities include delivering exceptional customer experiences, maintaining clean displays, monitoring quality, and supporting sampling activities.