Specialty Foods Team Member - Fresh, Friendly Service

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Bound Brook Junction (NJ); On-site; USD 48,712,000 - 72,781,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Whole Benefits

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in New Jersey seeks a Team Member to support the Specialty department by receiving and preparing products, maintaining the floor, and assisting customers. You will actively engage customers, keep displays clean, and uphold quality standards while following health and safety regulations.

This role emphasizes friendly service, teamwork, and adherence to store programs. Flexible schedule and ability to lift 50 pounds are required.

Qualifications

• No prior retail experience required.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Able to work in a wet and cold environment.

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 in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.

Skills

Product knowledge

Quality awareness

Proactive selling

Attention to detail

Communication

Clear communication

Customer service

Follow directions

Product passion

Work ethic

Quality goals

Job description

Whole Foods Market in New Jersey seeks a Team Member to support the Specialty department by receiving and preparing products, maintaining the floor, and assisting customers. You will actively engage customers, keep displays clean, and uphold quality standards while following health and safety regulations.

This role emphasizes friendly service, teamwork, and adherence to store programs. Flexible schedule and ability to lift 50 pounds are required.