Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market Employee Reviews
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It is your co-workers who make the job
Preparation Cook (Former Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 17 January 2019
The team members is what makes work fun and bearable, like every work place it does have its clicks. Some times upper management doesn't listen to the concerns of the people who actually work on the floor. They have a good benefit package and you have opportunity to grow if you push yourself and give up free time.
Pros
Free high quality tshits, 20% discount
Cons
You have to book time off well in advance, black out periods
It was a fun place to work!
SPECIALTY BUYER (Former Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 10 January 2019
Lots of young people, good culture, great discount. I learned a lot about food and they really empowered us to interact with customers, to try new ideas and to make the job ours.
Engaging and busy place to work
Specialty team member (Current Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 9 January 2019
A very busy environment, always something to do. Management are very understanding and flexible which makes it easy to communicate with them. Hardest part of the job is completing all the tasks in a timely manner. The most enjoyable part of the job is the interactions with the customers.
Pros
good pay
Cons
lots to remember
Busy workplace
Cashier Team Member (Former Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 3 January 2019
- Late and erratic working hours
- Fun workplace but demanding job
- Getting to met new faces and interact with customers is one of the most enjoyable part of the job
- Hardest part of the job is having to lift heavy furnitures
- Fun workplace but demanding job
- Getting to met new faces and interact with customers is one of the most enjoyable part of the job
- Hardest part of the job is having to lift heavy furnitures
Pros
Competitive salary
Cons
Short breaks
Fun, but dependent on management
CASHIER & CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (Former Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 2 January 2019
Overall, Whole Foods is a good place to make a few friends, and get a little money while in school or otherwise. It was a very fun environment and management was understanding of students' circumstances. However, that culture is dependent on the managers. I have heard that management has turned over (whole foods has a high turnover rate) and the culture is much different now. I may have just gotten extremely lucky
always think twice.
Produce-Team Member (Former Employee) – Burnaby, BC – 23 December 2018
they practice about team member hapiness.yes they do until the leadership like you. the longer you stay the more responsibility they give and not even $0.50 increase on your job dialogue. (annual performance review)
Pros
sometimes free food
Cons
they marked your mistakes
Good work atmosphere
Health and Nutrition Specialist (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 19 December 2018
Enjoyed working at Whole foods, anyone who has a passion for natural Foods and health products would enjoy this job. Exposed to all sorts of food, and natural health and beauty products at a discounted rate!
Stressful environment with high expectations
Produce reciever (Former Employee) – Ottawa, ON – 17 December 2018
My time at WFM was a lot of stress mixed with making great new friends and connections. My store manager had very high expectations and (in my opinion) a very poor management style which led to a very low morale among employees.
My direct manager was fantastic, however labor budgets were consistently cut short and the the expectation to stay and work extra hours was always there. WFM pays an amazing time and a half for working any overtime hours (anything over 44 per week I believe) but department managers would be severely criticized for allowing anyone to exceed normal working hours.
My direct manager was fantastic, however labor budgets were consistently cut short and the the expectation to stay and work extra hours was always there. WFM pays an amazing time and a half for working any overtime hours (anything over 44 per week I believe) but department managers would be severely criticized for allowing anyone to exceed normal working hours.
Pros
great benifits
Cons
long hours and high stress
work load
Dishwasher (Former Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 11 December 2018
the workload was extremely high, the morning opener for dishwasher duty was not doing his job and was not told to finish his job. Afternoon shifts would be absolutely terrible because the workload of morning shift would have to be done by afternoon shifts at the time.
Pros
none
Cons
terrible treatment to new employees
They are poorly managed, under staffed and constantly hiring for a reason
Cook (Former Employee) – Burnaby, BC – 7 December 2018
Back of the house at Whole Foods in Burnaby is a horrible place to work. They do not have on hand the appropriate supplies necessary to carry out your duties on time. And no running around the store for small sizes of these supplies is not feasible. There is a very unsafe steamer that multiple people have been seriously scalded using. I am talking 2nd and 3rd degree burns. You will notice they are always hiring because they treat their staff as disposible often having them work a night shift followed by an early morning shift for example.
Quite the facade. Stsy away if you value your health.
Quite the facade. Stsy away if you value your health.
Pros
Coworkers were nice
Cons
Poor pay and management, huge staff turnover, not enough workers
Great company to work for to jump-start your customer service career
Customer Service Supervisor (Former Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 12 November 2018
Amazing company to work for! I felt fully supported by my manager who encouraged my growth within the company. I worked for the company for a total of 6 years and made some lifetime friends. The only disappointing change I saw over the years was the company's change from team member appreciation and support to corporate greed.
Pros
Great benefits
Cons
Inconsistent schedule and early meetings
Alright place to work
Customer Service Representative (Current Employee) – Yorkville, ON – 9 November 2018
Whole foods is an overall great place to work. The supervisors and coworkers are an overall great team. Food is great, also get a good discount 20% for most employees. Customers are also awesome. Can create good friendship and even business opportunities because of the demographic around the store; Yorkville, these people make money. However because they know they're better off than most, they can act a bit snobby and like the workers are lowkey slaves; asking you to do the most for them. There are days when the customers can really throw you off on your good days.
Pros
good discounts
Cons
snobby customers
Fun workplace
Cashier (Former Employee) – Markham, ON – 28 October 2018
Great place to work part-time as a student.Excellent place if you are looking to move up in the company.Management is very kind, helpful and considerate
Pros
Events, prizes
Cons
long hours, black-out periods
Super environment to work in
Cashier (Former Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 26 October 2018
Loved working for whole foods. They took really good care of me as an employee. I ended up with an injury that came from outside of work and they made several accommodations to suit me. They really like to move people up from within their ranks.
I was on cash and the hardest part was dealing with upset customers, usually upset due to other factors and not in store experience. The best part was my co0workers and the positive work environment.
I was on cash and the hardest part was dealing with upset customers, usually upset due to other factors and not in store experience. The best part was my co0workers and the positive work environment.
Prepared Foods Disaster
Team Member (Current Employee) – Burnaby, BC – 24 October 2018
If you are looking for a job at Whole Foods please reconsider applying for the Prepared Foods department. The branch I currently work at in Burnaby is a complete mess in terms of leadership, the pay is not great for the amount of work that you will have to do, you will not have enough support (meaning never enough people will be scheduled) and instead of fixing such issues the team leader will continue to ask that everyone has to help everywhere even though everyone is already extremely busy on their own assigned stations. From what I've heard most of the other branches are the same when in regards to this department... so I recommend just applying for something else even within another area of the store. Part-time work isn't so bad obviously but full-time will leave you feeling sore and tired for every single day you work here.
Pros
20% off the entire store
Cons
Exhausting and underpaid
Great place to work
Specialty Buyer (Current Employee) – Toronto, ON – 17 October 2018
Great place to work, fun and nurturing culture. Management is always open to communication.
The challenging part is keeping up with workload and activities. Since you work under a flexible schedule, you do not always enjoy the same free mornings or evenings.
The challenging part is keeping up with workload and activities. Since you work under a flexible schedule, you do not always enjoy the same free mornings or evenings.
Pros
Good benefits, team member discount
Cons
Low wages, long hours
Close Knit environment with reasonable benefits
Team Receiver (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 15 October 2018
It started going downhill when amazon came around and while I loved the environment I worked in and would enjoy the opportunity to go back there it is because of the hardworking individuals there.
Great workplace, management is so-so.
Barista (Former Employee) – Toronto, ON – 3 October 2018
A great work environment with it's quirks.
A fun place to work with interesting products.
Best part is getting to sample and learn about unique products.
Worst part is working for shift leaders who fail to communicate clear instructions.
A fun place to work with interesting products.
Best part is getting to sample and learn about unique products.
Worst part is working for shift leaders who fail to communicate clear instructions.
Pros
Paid sick days
Cons
Difficult staff