Material Handler

Job Description:Material Handler

This position entails effectively replenishing, ordering, and merchandising prepared foods products while also participating in promotional programs. Monitoring inventory control is an important aspect. Organizing and developing promotional displays and upholding required standards are also necessary. Providing excellent service, maintaining a positive company image, and following Standard Operating Procedures are all expected. Furthermore, being prepared to perform other duties as needed is required. Upholding core values, supporting store initiatives, and complying with health and safety regulations are also critical.

Responsibilities:

• Acquires and refills culinary supplies utilizing sound buying strategies.
• Responds to open purchase order and credit reports in a meticulous and expeditious manner.
• The control specialist must actively work towards achieving turn goals and reducing shrink while also managing inventory to prevent spoilage.
• Reduces the likelihood of product loss by following spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheet procedures.
• Assists in both counter service and culinary preparations on the assigned time or as necessary.
• Partners with the Kitchen Manager/Chef and Team Leader to stay informed on ordering demands and any potential problems.
• Keeps up a congenial engagement with contractors and suppliers.
• Works together with the Team Leader or Assistant Team Leader(s) in determining the recipe's financial implications.
• Manages the special order process for customers based abroad.
• Assists leaders with the inventory procedure.
• The key to maintaining strong financial performance lies in meeting and exceeding targets for both purchases and sales.
• Commences work on the designated station punctually, impeccably dressed, well-groomed and prepared to carry out duties, ensuring prompt attendance for all assigned shifts, and participating in mandatory trainings and meetings.
• The provision of exceptional customer service involves responding quickly and effectively to the needs of customers while also showcasing suggestive selling skills. The swift and polite answering of phones and pages is also essential.
• Enhances sales likelihood by utilizing productive and accurate techniques for preparing, arranging, cycling, supplying, and presenting items.
• Conforms to the prescribed protocols and guidelines, such as those governing Weights and Measures, health and hygiene, and safe work procedures, to foster a safe and productive work environment.
• Prioritizes the cleanliness and sanitation of the working and shopping environment, and ensures that equipment is always well-maintained to meet WFM's safety and hygiene standards.
• Guaranteeing the accuracy of signs and pricing is achieved through attentive completion of assigned opening, mid, and closing duties.
• Without any hesitation, make sure to report safety hazards and violations immediately.

The acquisition of knowledge, sharpening of skills, and discovery of abilities require a commitment to lifelong learning:

• Knowledge of various products incorporating all components from the manufacturing and supply chain to seasonal fluctuations and trends in the industry.
• The potential to devise and debate value quotes.
• Adeptness in identifying products, nutritional facts, and other pertinent fields is helpful, and an openness to learning is imperative.
• Conforming to Prepared Foods merchandising expectations, and utilizing them to achieve optimal results.
• While the specifics of the WFM margin program may vary depending on the industry and company, the overarching goal remains the same: to increase margins and profitability.
• Being able to provide comprehensive product knowledge to a team and showcasing enthusiasm is indispensable.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of elementary mathematical concepts.
• Aptitude and expertise in working with computer programs inclusive of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and ordering systems.
• Possessing remarkable communication abilities and exhibiting a collaborative spirit.
• The proficiency to communicate information in a concise and polite way to colleagues, clients, and suppliers.
• The ability to satisfy customer service expectations and standards is essential in every exchange with customers, vendors, and Team Members.
• Effective time management and the ability to follow procedures are crucial characteristics of a productive and successful person, regardless of the profession.
• The mission of Whole Foods Market is to provide consumers with access to the freshest, most natural produce and products on the market.
• Accomplishing tasks rapidly and efficiently while having a solid work ethic as a priority.
• The effectiveness of WFM's performance is largely dependent on the ability of its employees to understand and comply with the quality goals.

Desired Work Experiences:

• Professional know-how of more than a year in Trading/Marketing

The working environment may also require prolonged standing, walking or sitting at a desk or workstation, which can lead to back, neck or eyestrain problems:

• Capacity to handle items weighing as much as 50 pounds is mandatory.
• Employees are typically required to stand or walk for 6-8 hours in an 8-hour workday.
• Effective hand use necessitates the capability to perform tasks such as clutching objects, precisely manipulating tiny components, and applying force for either pushing or pulling.
• Work involves a variety of physical actions, such as bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching.
• Being subjected to cleaning substances sanctioned by the FDA.
• The impact of freezing temperatures cannot be understated. Exposing things to very low temperatures below the freezing point of 32 degrees Fahrenheit can render them unusable or destroy them completely.
• Aptitude to function in wet and dry atmospheres equally.
• Having the aptitude to work non-traditional hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, based on the requirements of the job.
• Aptitude in handling a diverse range of cutting tools such as knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy-duty machinery.
• It may be necessary to climb ladders for this.

The aim of this document is to provide a general overview of the key duties related to this position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. This summary does not encompass all job duties or prerequisites for every role. As one advances to higher levels, prerequisites become progressively more complex, requiring the achievement of tasks necessary at a lower level in addition to the duties listed for the senior position. Furthermore, job duties and other responsibilities may differ for similar positions based on various factors, including business conditions, departmental or geographic location, and the particular demands of the position.

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