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Produce Production Team Member (Fruit and Vegetable Cutter) - Full Time
Entry LevelOn-site
Location
Palm Desert, CA
Salary
$37k–$53k/yr
Experience
Not specified
Posted
6 days ago
Skills
fruitvegetable cuttingfood safetysanitationproduct quality standardsmerchandisingcustomer serviceuse of knivescutting toolsuse of electric pallet jacksheavy machineryweightsmeasures compliance
Job Description
Summary: Whole Foods Market is a grocery store chain specializing in natural and organic foods. They are seeking a Produce Production Team Member responsible for processing and merchandising in the produce department while ensuring customer satisfaction and adhering to safety regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Cuts fruits and vegetables, following all safety and sanitation rules
- Ensures product meets WFM guidelines for quality and preparation
- Maintains sampling program
- Cleans department continuously and maintains sweep logs
- 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
Required Qualifications:
- Performs all functions related to processing (preparation) and merchandising in the produce department
- Ensures a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times
- Must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions
- Strives to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives
- Ensures adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department
- Cuts fruits and vegetables, following all safety and sanitation rules
- Ensures product meets WFM guidelines for quality and preparation
- Maintains sampling program
- Cleans department continuously and maintains sweep logs
- 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
- Thorough product knowledge
- Capable of accessing information about market conditions and communicating it to customers
- Understands spoilage and supply waste and how it affects department profits
- Working knowledge and application of all merchandising expectations within the department
- Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
- Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors
- Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members
- Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills
- Passion 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
- 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 wet and dry conditions
- 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
- May require use of ladders
Required Skills: Fruit, vegetable cutting, Food safety, Sanitation, Product quality standards, Merchandising, Customer service, Use of knives, cutting tools, Use of electric pallet jacks, heavy machinery, Weights, Measures compliance
Benefits: Eligibility for a store discount, Paid time off, Financial wellness, Health & wellness support programs, Access to other Team Member perks
Benefits
Eligibility for a store discount
Paid time off
Financial wellness
Health & wellness support programs
Access to other Team Member perks