Produce Order Writer; Buyer​/Inventory Replenishment

Job Responsibilities

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

• Extensive produce product knowledge, including production, distribution, seasonal availability, advances, and trends.
• Familiarity and/or willingness to learn about products, nutritional information, and other areas of study.
• Working knowledge and application of all produce-related merchandising expectations.
• Demonstrates a desire to grow with the Produce team.
• Ability to educate team on product knowledge and convey enthusiasm.
• Strong basic math skills.
• Knowledge and ability to use computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and ordering systems.
• 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 a ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.
• Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.

• 12+ months retail experience.

• 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 motions: bending, twisting,atting and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: 90 °F.
• 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.

The wage range for this position is $16.50–$30.20 Hourly, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers “Whole Benefits.” Whole Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off and access to other benefit programs. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire.

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