Specialty Foods Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking team members to maintain the Specialty floor, assist with product preparation, and engage customers with friendly service. The role emphasizes quality displays, adherence to health and safety standards, and proactive selling within a dynamic team environment.

The position involves lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, and a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

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.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques.
• Maximizes sales potential through proper prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Follows health and sanitation and safe work practices.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary working/shopping environment.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties; ensures pricing accuracy.
• Reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.

Skills

Product knowledge

Quality inspection

Proactive selling

Specialty knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Clear communication

Customer service

Procedures

Natural foods passion

Work ethic

Quality goals understanding

Education

No formal education stated

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking team members to maintain the Specialty floor, assist with product preparation, and engage customers with friendly service. The role emphasizes quality displays, adherence to health and safety standards, and proactive selling within a dynamic team environment.

The position involves lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, and a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.