What are the responsibilities and job description for the Overnight Grocery Team Member position at Whole Foods?
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Job Description:
We are seeking a Bakery Team Member to join our team.
This role involves receiving and preparing product, maintaining the Bakery area and displays, and selling product in support of WFM standards.
The ideal candidate will be able to perform all functions related to breaking down deliveries and stocking shelves.
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.
Team Leaders are required to spend significant time on the floor, engaging with customers, and pitching in to help whenever and wherever needed.
The successful candidate will ensure a fresh and appealing display by keeping cases and shelves clean and well stocked by front-facing, checking codes, rotating and removing out-of-date products.
Responsibilities:
- Stocks and cleans shelves, bins, and display areas.
- Monitors and prevents spoilage and communicates waste to buyers, Team Leaders, and shift supervisor.
- Maintains back stock in good order.
- Assists with sampling program, keeping sample areas full, clean and appealing.
- Assists with periodic inventory checks.
- Works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
- 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 equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
- Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
- Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.
- Assists with periodic inventory checks.
- Passion for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market.
- Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.
- Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
- Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
What We Offer:
New entry-level Team Members who successfully complete their first 90 days of employment and who remain actively employed in an eligible role, may be eligible for a base rate increase after their 90-day anniversary.
Whole Foods Market works with job sites like Indeed, LinkedIn, and ZipRecruiter to promote opportunities at our company.
We provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.