Specialty Foods Associate — Fresh Displays & Customer Delight

Whole Foods Market; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Charlottesville seeks an entry-level Specialty team member to provide friendly customer service, stock and maintain the Specialty floor, and support regional specialty vision. You will work to keep displays fresh, assist with sampling, and ensure product quality and safety while following all store procedures.

Responsibilities include engaging customers, promoting products, managing back stock, and maintaining cleanliness and sanitation logs.

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.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver information clearly to customers and Team Members.
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions.

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.
• Maximizes sales potential through proper prep, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising.
• Follows established procedures including health and sanitation and safe work practices.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Reports safety hazards and uses other duties as assigned.

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Charlottesville seeks an entry-level Specialty team member to provide friendly customer service, stock and maintain the Specialty floor, and support regional specialty vision. You will work to keep displays fresh, assist with sampling, and ensure product quality and safety while following all store procedures.

Responsibilities include engaging customers, promoting products, managing back stock, and maintaining cleanliness and sanitation logs.