Job Description

Provides support as a member of the meat team, including duties related to counter service, stocking, and sanitation in the meat department.

All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains a fresh and appealing display by checking quality, keeping cases and shelves clean and well stocked, rotating and removing out-of-date products, filling ice tables, and performing other duties as assigned.

• Maintains back stock in good order.

• Assists with sampling program, keeping sample areas full, clean and appealing.

• Cleans cases, glass, signs, uprights, coolers, smokers, floors, and drains as required.

• 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, or ensures maintenance of, 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.

Requirements:

• Skill to sell proactively.

• Able to learn basic knowledge of all products carried in department.

• Able to visually examine products for quality and freshness.

• Proactively reads labels and familiarizes oneself on various products.

• Assists with periodic inventory checks.

• Able to deliver information in a clear and respectful manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.

• Able to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members.

• Able to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.

• Possession for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market.

• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.

• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to work in a wet and cold environment.
• Ability to handle knives and other cutting equipment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.