Entry Curbside Pickup Associate(Flexible)|Orono

Position in Orono, ME

Flexible Role in Orono: Curbside Pickup Associate Employer: Whole Foods Market (Hiring in Orono) Location: Orono, ME Status: New Orono listing (actively interviewing). Experience: Open to all levels.

Pay: $17-$20/Hour (approx. $38.5k/Year) Benefits: Benefits may be available based on employment type. Project-based work with clear objectives.

Core Focus

Apply your your professional skills skills at our Orono location.

• This Orono-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Whole Foods Market team in Orono, ME is growing.
• Benefit from working in Orono, a key hub for the Retail Operations industry.

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About Whole Foods Market

We are the world’s leading natural and organic foods retailer, committed to nourishing people and the planet. As our digital shopping services expand, the Curbside Pickup Associate ensures that our customers receive the same exceptional quality and hospitality outside the store as they do inside. When you embark on an entry-level career in retail jobs with Whole Foods Market, you are joining a purpose-driven team dedicated to health, convenience, and operational excellence.

Job Summary

We are actively seeking outgoing, energetic, and fast-moving individuals to join our e-commerce team. As a Curbside Pickup Associate, your primary focus will be delivering staged digital orders seamlessly to waiting customers. You will serve as the final, smiling face of our digital fulfillment process, delivering the signature reliability that sets us apart in the grocery retail industry. This is an incredibly physical role where you will be on the move constantly, navigating between temperature-controlled hold spaces and the outdoor pickup zone.

Comprehensive Responsibilities

• Order Hand-Offs: Monitor smart devices for arriving customers, rapidly retrieving their bagged orders from the coolers, freezers, and dry-hold shelves with extreme speed and accuracy.
• Curbside Hospitality: Run orders out to vehicles in the designated pickup spots, verifying names, safely loading groceries into trunks, and providing a warm greeting.
• Inventory Maintenance: Ensure the hold space remains perfectly organized, returning canceled orders to the sales floor promptly to minimize shrink.
• Team Support: Assist the in-store shoppers during peak rushes by picking items from the sales floor to ensure order deadlines are met.

Industry-Leading Benefits & Salary

Your speed and stamina are heavily rewarded:

• Salary: Competitive starting pay of $17.00 to $20.00 per hour.
• Exclusive Discounts: Enjoy a generous 20% team member discount on all in-store purchases to support your healthy lifestyle.
• Career Growth: Access to continuous learning programs and clear pathways to e-commerce leadership roles.
• Health Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance packages available for eligible team members.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age upon application.
• No prior retail or fulfillment experience required—we will teach you the systems.
• Extreme physical stamina with the ability to walk continuously, bend, reach, and safely lift up to 40 pounds throughout the shift.
• Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions to deliver orders.