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Early-career jobs are open to entry-level workers and provide skills and training for internal or external advancement. Platinum badges are awarded to the top 20% of employers. Gold badges are awarded to the next 20%.
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Growth jobs provide opportunities to rise internally and externally, especially in firms where leaders rise internally. Platinum badges are awarded to the top 20% of employers. Gold badges are awarded to the next 20%.
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Stability jobs provide leading pay and retention. Platinum badges are awarded to the top 20% of employers. Gold badges are awarded to the next 20%.

Overall Platinum Employer i

Platinum and Gold overall badges are awarded to companies with the highest level of combined performance across the Early Career, Growth, and Stability archetypes.

Early Career Platinum Employer i

Early-career jobs are open to entry-level workers and provide skills and training for internal or external advancement. Platinum badges are awarded to the top 20% of employers. Gold badges are awarded to the next 20%.

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Growth jobs provide opportunities to rise internally and externally, especially in firms where leaders rise internally. Platinum badges are awarded to the top 20% of employers. Gold badges are awarded to the next 20%.

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Stability jobs provide leading pay and retention. Platinum badges are awarded to the top 20% of employers. Gold badges are awarded to the next 20%.

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About Whole Foods

Whole Foods is a supermarket chain specializing in natural and organic foods, offering a wide variety of groceries, prepared foods, produce, meat, and household items with a focus on quality and sustainability.

Retail

Occupations i This page displays the 10 most common occupations assessed at this company. Expand the list to see all occupations assessed.
Early Career
Growth
Stability

Top occupations

Bakers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Bakery Associate
Bakery Clerk
Bakery Team Member
Platinum
Platinum
-

Customer Service Representatives
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Customer Service Specialist
Customer Service Associate
Customer Contact Specialist
Platinum
Platinum
-

Dishwashers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Restaurant Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Dishwashing Machine Operator
-
Platinum
-

Food Preparation Workers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Food Preparation Worker (Food Prep Worker)
Food Prep (Food Preparer)
Food Preparation Kitchen Aide (Food Prep Kitchen Aide)
Platinum
Platinum
Platinum

Meat Processing Workers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Meat Clerk
Meat Cutter
Meat Butcher
Platinum
Platinum
-

Retail Sales & Service Clerks
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Sales Associate
Seasonal Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Gold
Gold
-

Sales Supervisors
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Retail Store Manager
Bakery Manager
Store Manager
Platinum
Platinum
Gold

Supervisors of Food Preparers and Servers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Bartender Manager
Food Service Supervisor
Kitchen Supervisor
Platinum
Platinum
Platinum

Warehouse and Stock Handling Workers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Warehouse Associate
Warehouse Material Handler
Shipping and Receiving Material Handler
-
-
-

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Merchandise Buyer
Retail Buyer
Procurement Buyer
Gold
Gold
-

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Bartenders
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Bartender
Restaurant Bartender
Service Bartender
Platinum
Platinum
-

Business Intelligence Analysts
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Business Data Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst (BI Analyst)
Business Information Analyst
Gold
Gold
-

Chefs and Head Cooks
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Executive Sous Chef
Executive Chef (Ex Chef)
Head Chef
-
Gold
-

Computer User Support Specialists
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Technical Support Specialist
Support Technician (Support Tech)
Technical Support Analyst
Gold
Gold
-

Database Management Professionals
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Database Administrator (DBA)
Database Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist)
Database Administration Manager
Platinum
Platinum
-

Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Fitness Instructor
Group Fitness Instructor
Yoga Instructor
Platinum
Gold
-

Fast Food & Short Order Cooks
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Restaurant Line Cook
Grill Line Cook
Food Service Cook
-
-
Platinum

Floral Designers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Floral Assistant
Floral Designer Salesperson
Florist Assistant
Platinum
Platinum
Gold

Food & Beverage Service Workers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Coffee Barista
Barista
Catering Barista
-
Gold
Gold

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Food and Beverage Checker
Mini Bar Attendant
Kitchen Steward
-
-
Platinum

Food Service Managers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Food and Beverage Manager
Restaurant Manager
Food Service General Manager
Gold
-
-

General Managers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Operations General Manager (Operations GM)
Operations Manager
Golf and Operations Manager
-
-
-

Graphic Designers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Graphic Designer
Visual Graphic Designer
Graphic Art Designer
-
Platinum
-

Hospitality & Travel Guides
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Activities Concierge
Club Concierge
Conference Concierge
-
-
-

Human Resources Managers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Human Resources Director (HR Director)
Human Resources Manager (HR Manager)
Human Resources Administrator (HR Administrator)
-
-
-

Human Resources Specialists
EQUIVALENT TITLES
HR Recruiter (Human Resources Recruiter)
HR Generalist (Human Resources Generalist)
Human Resources Specialist (HR Specialist)
Gold
Gold
-

Information Technology Project Managers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
IT Project Manager (Information Technology Project Manager)
IT Program Manager (Information Technology Program Manager)
Project Management IT Specialist (Project Management Information Technology Specialist)
-
Platinum
-

IT Systems Analysts
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Cyber Security Analyst
Computer Systems Security Analyst
Information Security Analyst
Platinum
Platinum
-

Logistics Professionals
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Logistics Coordinator
Logistics Analyst
Logistics Associate
Gold
Gold
-

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Maintenance Technician
General Maintenance Technician
Facility Maintenance Technician
-
Platinum
-

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Marketing Associate
Marketing Specialist
Marketing Analyst
Gold
Gold
-

Marketing Managers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Marketing Manager
Marketing Director
Marketing Operations Director
-
Platinum
-

Online Merchants
EQUIVALENT TITLES
E-Commerce Associate
E-Commerce Specialist
E-Commerce Manager
-
-
-

Order Clerks
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Order Processing Clerk
Order Entry Specialist
Order Entry Clerk
-
-
-

Producers and Directors
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Executive News Producer
Executive Producer
Line Producer
-
-
-

Project Management Specialists
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Project Management Technical Specialist
Project Manager
Project Coordinator
-
Gold
-

Purchasing Agents
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Procurement Agent
Purchasing Agent
Purchasing Specialist
Platinum
Platinum
-

Sales Managers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Area Sales Manager
Sales Manager
Regional Sales Manager
-
Platinum
-

Sales Representatives - Non Technical
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Inside Sales and Customer Service Representative (Inside Sales and Customer Service Rep)
Customer Service Sales Representative (Customer Service Sales Rep)
Inside Sales Representative
Platinum
Platinum
-

Security & Loss Prevention Specialists
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Asset Protection Security Guard
Armed Security Guard
Armed Security Officer
-
-
-

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Shipping Clerk
Shipping and Receiving Warehouse Associate
Gold
Gold
-

Software Engineers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Software Development Engineer
Software Applications Engineer
Software Engineer
Platinum
Platinum
-

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer (QA Automation Engineer)
Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)
Quality Assurance Tester (QA Tester)
Platinum
Platinum
-

Supervisors of Production Workers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Production Supervisor
Manufacturing Supervisor
Manufacturing Shift Supervisor
Platinum
Platinum
-

Supply Chain Managers
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Supply Chain Manager
Supply Chain Management Director
Global Supply Chain Manager
Gold
Gold
-

Training and Development Specialists
EQUIVALENT TITLES
Training and Development Consultant
Training Specialist
Learning and Development Specialist (L and D Specialist)
-
Gold
-

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