Store - Produce Team Member; Clerk, Floor Service - Part Time - Cheshire, CT

New Store - Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time - Cheshire, CT

Whole Foods Market is hiring for a Part‑Time Produce Team Member at our newly opened store in Cheshire, CT, starting Early 2026. This role focuses on receiving, preparing, stocking, and selling produce while upholding Whole Foods Market standards and delivering excellent customer service.

$17.50/hr - $25.40/hr

• Keep cases and shelves clean, well‑stocked, and presentable; rotate products and remove out‑of‑date items.
• Assist the Team Leader with organizing and displaying volume and seasonal items.
• Monitor spoilage, report to buyers, Team Leaders and shift supervisor, and complete spoilage, sampling, temperature and sweep worksheets.
• Help with periodic inventory checks.
• Arrive on time, groomed, dressed and ready to work; attend all scheduled shifts and necessary trainings.
• Provide excellent customer service, address customer needs promptly, and apply suggestive selling techniques; respond to phone and pager calls courteously.
• Maximize sales through proper product prep, storage, rotation, stocking and merchandising.
• Follow all Weights & Measures, health & sanitation and safe work procedures; ensure compliance.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; keep equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Perform opening, mid‑day and closing duties as assigned; ensure accurate signage and pricing.
• Report safety hazards and violations immediately.
• Perform other duties assigned by store, regional or national leadership.

• Ability to sell proactively.
• Knowledge of all produce products; understanding of organic versus conventional produce.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Clear, respectful delivery of information to Team Members, customers and vendors.
• Meet customer service expectations in all interactions.
• Follow directions, procedures and effective time management.
• Passion for natural foods and Whole Foods Market’s mission.
• Strong work ethic; ability to work fast‑paced with a sense of urgency.
• Compliance with WFM quality goals.

• No prior retail experience required.

• Lift up to 50 pounds.
• Stand/walk 6–8 hours in an 8‑hour shift.
• Fine manipulation, pushing, pulling and single grasping.
• Perform bending, twisting, squatting, reaching motions.
• Expose to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Operate in temperatures ranging from free‑zing (90°F).
• Work in wet and dry conditions.
• Work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Use tools and equipment such as knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks and heavy machinery.
• May use ladders.

Base rate may increase after the first 90 days of employment. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits" which may include health insurance, retirement plans, a store discount, paid time off and other benefit programs. Eligibility is determined under the terms of the applicable plan at hire date.

Whole Foods Market provides 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. Hiring and promotion decisions are based solely on position qualifications and business needs.

Entry level

Part‑time

Sales and Business Development

Retail