Are you passionate about quality food and looking for a fulfilling role in a dynamic environment? Whole Foods Market in Annapolis is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our overnight team. This vital role ensures our store is fully stocked and ready to provide the best shopping experience for our community every morning. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and are committed to maintaining high standards, we encourage you to apply for the Overnight Team Member position at our Annapolis location.
Responsibilities of an Overnight Team Member at Whole Foods Annapolis
As an Overnight Team Member at Whole Foods Market Annapolis, you will be crucial in maintaining the store’s operational excellence during non-customer hours. Your responsibilities will include:
- Product Quality Assurance: Inspecting all products to guarantee they meet Whole Foods Market’s renowned quality standards. This involves checking for freshness, proper dates, and overall appeal to ensure only the best items reach our shelves.
- Efficient Waste Management: Accurately sorting and scanning waste to minimize loss and maintain inventory control. This process is essential for sustainability and cost-effectiveness within our Annapolis store.
- Maintaining Production Standards: Adhering to established production standards to ensure efficient workflow and consistent output across all departments.
- Stocking and Organization: Diligently stocking and cleaning shelves, bins, and food preparation areas. This includes rotating stock to ensure freshness and optimizing product displays to be visually appealing and easily accessible to customers when the store opens.
- Back Stock Management: Maintaining the back stock areas in a neat, organized, and efficient manner. Proper back stock management is key to smooth operations and quick restocking during peak hours.
- Invoice Handling: Processing invoices from direct store deliveries (DSD) and UNFI deliveries that arrive outside of regular receiving hours. This requires accuracy and attention to detail to keep our inventory systems up-to-date.
- Product Check-In: Properly checking in delivered products, verifying quantities and quality, and promptly reporting any discrepancies or miss-picks to team leadership.
- Efficient Product Distribution: Transporting received products from the receiving area to the sales floor or designated back stock locations efficiently and safely.
- Cross-Team Support: Assisting in receiving and sorting overnight deliveries for various teams across the store, demonstrating teamwork and collaboration within Whole Foods Annapolis.
- Punctuality and Professionalism: Arriving at your workstation on time, appropriately groomed, dressed in accordance with Whole Foods Market standards, and ready to work. This includes working all scheduled shifts and actively participating in required training sessions and team meetings.
- Customer Service Excellence: Although this is an overnight role, embodying excellent customer service principles. This means being prepared to assist any team members or vendors who may be present and upholding the friendly and helpful atmosphere of Whole Foods Market.
- Sales Maximization: Contributing to sales potential by employing effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising products, ensuring the Annapolis store is always customer-ready.
- Compliance and Safety: Following and ensuring strict compliance with all established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation guidelines, and safe work practices. Safety and regulatory compliance are paramount at Whole Foods Market Annapolis.
- Clean and Sanitary Environment: Maintaining or ensuring the maintenance of a spotless and sanitary working and shopping environment. This includes regular cleaning of equipment and adherence to Whole Foods Market’s high cleanliness and safety standards.
- Operational Duties: Performing opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned, which may include ensuring the accuracy of signs and pricing before store opening.
- Safety Hazard Reporting: Immediately reporting any safety hazards or violations to maintain a safe working environment for all team members at our Annapolis store.
- Additional Responsibilities: Undertaking other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership, adapting to the evolving needs of Whole Foods Market Annapolis.
Required Skills for Success
To excel as an Overnight Team Member at Whole Foods Market Annapolis, you will need:
- Product Knowledge: The ability to learn and retain basic knowledge of all products within the department to ensure correct handling and stocking.
- Visual Quality Assessment: Skill in visually inspecting products for quality and freshness, ensuring only the best items are presented to our customers.
- Basic Math Skills: Proficiency in performing simple math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) for inventory management and waste tracking.
- Communication and Teamwork: Strong communication skills and a demonstrated willingness to work effectively as part of a team. Collaboration is key to our overnight operations in Annapolis.
- Clear Communication: Ability to convey information clearly and respectfully to fellow team members, customers (if any), and vendors.
- Customer Service Orientation: Ability to meet and exceed customer service expectations and standards in all interactions, reflecting the Whole Foods Market commitment to exceptional service.
- Following Instructions: Ability to follow directions and procedures accurately, with effective time management and organizational skills to handle tasks efficiently during overnight shifts.
- Passion for Natural Foods: A genuine passion for natural foods and alignment with the mission and values of Whole Foods Market.
- Strong Work Ethic: A robust work ethic and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, maintaining a sense of urgency and commitment to excellence.
Experience and Physical Requirements
- Experience: No prior retail experience is required. We provide comprehensive training to ensure you are successful in your role at Whole Foods Annapolis.
- Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Capable of standing and walking for 6-8 hours during an 8-hour workday.
- Dexterity in hand use, including single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, and pulling.
- Physical capability to perform motions such as bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching throughout your shift.
- Tolerance to exposure to FDA-approved cleaning chemicals used in maintaining our sanitary environment.
- Adaptability to temperature variations, including working in environments below 32°F (freezing), 32-40°F (refrigerators), and above 90°F.
- Ability to work in both wet and dry conditions, as required by different areas of the store.
- Flexibility to work a schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays, to meet the operational needs of Whole Foods Market Annapolis.
- Competence in using tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other machinery necessary for the role.
- May require the ability to use ladders for stocking or reaching items.
Benefits of Joining Whole Foods Market Annapolis
Whole Foods Market offers competitive hourly pay, with the wage range for this position being $16.00 – $20.70 per hour, commensurate with your experience. Beyond competitive pay, Whole Foods Market “Whole Benefits” may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, store discounts, paid time off, and access to other benefit programs. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined according to the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at your hire date. New entry-level Team Members who successfully complete their first 90 days of employment and remain actively employed in an eligible role may also be eligible for a base rate increase after their 90-day anniversary.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Whole Foods Market is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a fair and equitable employment environment for all Team Members and candidates. We hire and promote individuals based solely on qualifications and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Apply Today to Whole Foods Market Annapolis
If you are ready to join a dedicated team and contribute to the success of Whole Foods Market Annapolis, we encourage you to apply for the Overnight Team Member position today! Become part of a company that values quality, teamwork, and your personal growth.
