Whole Foods Job Application – Specialty Order Writer

Job Description:

Orders, replenishes, and merchandises Specialty products and participates in regional programs for purchasing and promotions. Performs all functions related to breaking down deliveries and merchandising new products and stocking shelves. Assists Team Leader in organizing and developing promotional displays and maintaining OTS standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership. Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.
• Participates in national, regional and store promotional programs.
• Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Samples department products to customers.
• 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.
• Oversees customer special order procedure.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Understands why WFM products are different from conventional stores and explains differences to customers.
• Analyzes and controls product waste and spoilage.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Requests and ensures proper signage and pricing.
• Maintains organized and safe back stock area.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Ensures orders are timely and accurate to monitor inventory turns.
• Achieves and exceeds assigned / established margin and sales targets.
• Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe
• work practices.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Processes invoices and returns.
• Purchases and replenishes Specialty items through proper buying procedures.
• Creates effective merchandising displays.

Job Requirements:

• Extensive specialty knowledge, including production, distribution, seasonal availability, advances and trends.
• Strong basic math skills.
• Familiarity and/or willingness to learn about products, nutritional information and other areas of study.
• Working knowledge and application of all specialty merchandising expectations.
• Ability to meet customer service expectations and standards in all interactions with customers, vendors, and Team Members.
• Ability to educate team on product knowledge and convey enthusiasm.
• Ability to follow directions and procedures; effective time management and organization skills.
• Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Passion for natural foods and the mission of Whole Foods Market.
• Knowledge and ability to use computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and ordering systems.
• Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectable manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
• 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
• Demonstrates a desire to grow with the Specialty team.

Job Details:

Company: Whole Foods Market

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Tampa, FL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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