Specialty Foods Specialist

Whole Foods Market; Commack (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Commack, NY is seeking team members to deliver exceptional customer service and maintain high quality food displays. You will engage customers, stock and rotate products, and support sampling programs while upholding safety and sanitation standards.

Ideal candidates are motivated, reliable, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays is required; full-time position with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• 8 hours standing/walking; 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.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Follows and complies 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 to WFM standards.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store leadership.

Skills

Product knowledge

Quality inspection

Proactive selling

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Passion for natural foods

Fast-paced environment

Quality goals

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Commack, NY is seeking team members to deliver exceptional customer service and maintain high quality food displays. You will engage customers, stock and rotate products, and support sampling programs while upholding safety and sanitation standards.

Ideal candidates are motivated, reliable, and able to work in a fast-paced environment. Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays is required; full-time position with competitive hourly pay.