Specialty Foods & Display Specialist

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Wexford (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Job summary

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Specialty Team Member to receive and prepare products, maintain the floor and displays, and assist customers in the Specialty department.

The role emphasizes friendly service, adherence to health and safety regulations, and proactive selling. Expect physical tasks like lifting, stocking, and flexible scheduling in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required

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.
• 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. Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership

Skills

Product knowledge

Quality inspection

Proactive selling

Team communication

Attention to detail

Customer service

Time management

Food safety

Job description

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Specialty Team Member to receive and prepare products, maintain the floor and displays, and assist customers in the Specialty department.

The role emphasizes friendly service, adherence to health and safety regulations, and proactive selling. Expect physical tasks like lifting, stocking, and flexible scheduling in a fast-paced environment.