Specialty Foods Sales & Display Associate

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Los Gatos, CA is seeking a team member to support the Specialty department by receiving and preparing product, maintaining floor displays, and assisting customers.

You will perform opening, mid, and closing duties, ensure pricing accuracy, uphold health and safety standards, and deliver friendly, knowledgeable service while staying productive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

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 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.

Skills

Product knowledge

Quality inspection

Sell proactively

Specialty knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Team player

Customer service

Time management

Natural foods passion

Work ethic

WFM quality goals

Tools

Box cutters

Electric pallet jacks

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Los Gatos, CA is seeking a team member to support the Specialty department by receiving and preparing product, maintaining floor displays, and assisting customers.

You will perform opening, mid, and closing duties, ensure pricing accuracy, uphold health and safety standards, and deliver friendly, knowledgeable service while staying productive in a fast-paced environment.