Career Paths

Whole Foods Market seeks individuals who believe in our mission of Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet — people who are enthusiastic about food and our products, and who want to join a culture of shared fate.

We mentor our team members through education and on-the-job experience. We encourage participation and involvement at all levels of our business. Team expertise is developed by fostering creativity, self-responsibility and self-directed teamwork, and by rewarding productivity and performance.

Opportunities That Grow With You

We encourage all qualified team members to apply for any available opportunity in their store or facility, their region or the company as they expand their product knowledge, develop their skills and enhance their value to their teams. To support advancement from within, all openings for positions at team leader level and higher are listed on our internal job site. Many other openings are posted as well, from all around the company.

Store Department Descriptions

• Bakery: production and customer service; may include coffee and/or juice bar
• Customer Service: cash registers and customer service booth
• Facilities: store maintenance and janitorial staff
• Floral: cut flowers, bouquets and plants; may include gardening supplies, gift baskets
• Grocery: grocery, frozen foods, dry goods, dairy and bulk foods
• Meat: fresh, frozen and smoked natural meats and poultry
• Prepared Foods: production and customer service; may include "restaurant" venues, juice bar
• Produce: fresh and packaged produce items; may include cut fruit and vegetables, fresh juices
• Seafood: fresh, frozen and smoked seafood
• Specialty: cheese, wine and beer; may include coffee, housewares, chocolate and charcuterie
• Whole Body: nutritional supplements, body care and books/cards/magazines; may include gifts, housewares, natural lifestyle products (organic clothing and linens, etc.)