Wholefoods Careers – Produce Order Writer

Job Description:

Orders, replenishes, and merchandises produce and participates in regional programs for purchasing and promotions. Monitors inventory control and replenishes product based upon WFM ordering standards. Assists in organizing and developing promotional displays and maintaining OTS standards. 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. All positions must be performed in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Further, Team Members must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions. All positions must strive to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for stocking and merchandising products.
• Supports leadership in conducting inventories.
• Ensures orders for product are timely and accurate to monitor inventory turns.
• Controls spoilage and shrink, achieves turn goals, participates in inventory.
• Maintains financial profitability by meeting and exceeding purchasing and sales targets
• 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.
• Monitors and acts upon open PO reports for both purchases and credits in an accurate and timely manner.
• Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Analyzes and controls product transfers, waste, and spoilage.
• Purchases and replenishes produce through proper buying procedures.
• Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• Oversees customer special order procedure.

Job Requirements:

• Working knowledge and application of all produce-related merchandising expectations.
• Strong basic math skills.
• Knowledge and ability to use computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and ordering systems
• Extensive produce product knowledge, including production, distribution, seasonal availability, advances, and trends.
• 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.
• Demonstrates a desire to grow with the Produce team.
• 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.
• Familiarity and/or willingness to learn about products, nutritional information, and other areas of study.

Qualification & Experience:

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

Job Details:

Company: Whole Foods Market

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: Marketing Public Relations Writing/Editing

Job Location: St. Louis, MO, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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