Produce Inventory Specialist

1 week ago

Navarre, Florida, United States Whole Foods Market Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Produce Inventory Manager to join our team at Whole Foods Market. As a key member of our produce department, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective management of our produce inventory, including purchasing, replenishing, and merchandising produce to meet customer demands.

Key Responsibilities

  • Purchase and replenish produce through proper buying procedures, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of products to meet customer demands.

  • Monitor and act upon open PO reports for both purchases and credits in an accurate and timely manner, minimizing waste and maximizing sales potential.

  • Control spoilage and shrink, achieving turn goals and participating in inventory management to ensure optimal stock levels and minimize losses.

  • Complete spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required, maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with company standards.

  • Maximize sales potential through effective and proper procedures for stocking and merchandising products, ensuring visually appealing displays and optimal product rotation.

  • Ensure orders for product are timely and accurate, monitoring inventory turns and making adjustments as needed to maintain optimal stock levels.

  • Oversee customer special order procedure, ensuring timely and accurate fulfillment of customer requests.

  • Analyze and control product transfers, waste, and spoilage, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to minimize losses.

  • Support leadership in conducting inventories, ensuring accurate and timely completion of inventory counts and reconciliations.

  • Maintain financial profitability by meeting and exceeding purchasing and sales targets, ensuring optimal stock levels and minimizing waste and shrink.

  • Arrive to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed, and ready to work, working all scheduled shifts and attending required trainings and meetings.

  • Provide excellent customer service, addressing needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and modeling suggestive selling techniques, answering phones and pages promptly and courteously.

  • Maximize sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product, ensuring visually appealing displays and optimal product rotation.

  • Follow and comply, or ensure compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices, maintaining a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment.

  • Perform opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned, ensuring accuracy of signs and pricing, and immediately reporting safety hazards and violations.

  • Perform other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership, ensuring flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • 12+ months retail experience, with a strong background in produce management and inventory control.

  • 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 respectful 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 ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency.

  • Understanding of and compliance with WFM quality goals.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

  • 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 the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.

  • Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.

  • Exposure to temperatures: 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • 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.

Note: The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. This document does not reflect all job duties or requirements for every position. Requirements build as one progresses through the job levels, so any job duties required at a lower level may be required at the higher level in addition to the duties listed for that higher level. Duties, assignments, and other responsibilities may differ for similar positions based on business conditions, departmental or geographic location, and/or needs for the particular position. An individual must demonstrate successful performance in their current position before being considered for promotion. In addition, in order to promote into a higher-level position, a business need for the promotion must exist and the candidate must be considered the most qualified person for the new position. Completion of certain milestones such as obtaining an advanced degree or certification, time in current position, or developing skills to perform at the higher-level role do not guarantee a promotion.

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