Specialty Foods Champion — Fresh, Customer-Driven Service

Whole Foods Market; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Boston seeks a Specialty team member to support receiving and prepping products, maintain the Specialty floor and displays, and assist with selling to support the regional Specialty vision. All team members provide courteous, friendly, and efficient service and follow store SOPs and health and safety regulations.

Daily duties include stocking, quality checks, merchandising, sampling support, and maintaining cleanliness.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• 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.

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.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.

Skills

Product knowledge

Quality inspection

Proactive selling

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Boston seeks a Specialty team member to support receiving and prepping products, maintain the Specialty floor and displays, and assist with selling to support the regional Specialty vision. All team members provide courteous, friendly, and efficient service and follow store SOPs and health and safety regulations.

Daily duties include stocking, quality checks, merchandising, sampling support, and maintaining cleanliness.