Specialty Foods Expert & Customer Advocate

Whole Foods Market; Colorado; On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking entry-level Team Members in Colorado to support the Specialty team. You will help receive and prepare product, maintain the floor displays, and assist customers with courteous service.

The role emphasizes safety, cleanliness, and adherence to store procedures to uphold brand standards. Responsibilities include serving customers, restocking, and ensuring product quality and proper merchandising.

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 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.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner.
• Maximizes sales potential through proper prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising.
• Follows health and safety regulations including Weights and Measures.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures pricing accuracy.
• Reports safety hazards and violations.

Skills

Product knowledge

Quality awareness

Proactive selling

Attention to detail

Communication

Team player

Customer service

Time management

Safety and sanitation

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking entry-level Team Members in Colorado to support the Specialty team. You will help receive and prepare product, maintain the floor displays, and assist customers with courteous service.

The role emphasizes safety, cleanliness, and adherence to store procedures to uphold brand standards. Responsibilities include serving customers, restocking, and ensuring product quality and proper merchandising.