Since grocery stores have relatively high turnover rates, you're likely to be promoted from within if you stay and work hard. Show them that you're a fast learner and that you're always ready to take on more responsibility. Talk to your manager about opportunities to move to other departments. After having worked for Whole Foods for more than two decades, I have often been asked for my best advice for working in a grocery store.
When you're a teenager or in your early 20s, working in a grocery store means you'll have more money than your peers. Employees and cashiers are two different jobs in a grocery store. That said, some stores may have an employee who performs both roles at different times. Ultimately, we addressed all of my best tips for working in a grocery store, drawn from my more than 20-year career at Whole Foods Market.
