NMC Program Overview
Training Components
Onboarding Process
Milestones & Timelines
Training Roles
100

This acronym NMC

What is New Member Connection
100

First at-home requirement for a NM to complete

What is the New Member Connections Introduction Course

100

The NMC Orientation period

What are the first four shifts

100

When is Culture Connections due

What is 30 days

100

Team Trainers, Training Specialists, Store Trainers, Supervisors, ATLs and TLs

Who are Training facilitators
200

Responsible for understanding the NMC Training Handbook

Who are all trainers, supervisors, leaders and TMS BPS
200

A required food safety course for all Team Members

What is the Food Handler course.
200

New Members receive this at the beginning of their first shift in store

What is the New Member Connections Workbook

200

Days a new member has to complete Growing w/WFM eLearning

What is 30 days

200

A member of Store or Team Leadership, Team or Store Trainer

Who is the person that distributes the NMC Workbook

300

The period the NMC program is extended to a New Member

What is 90 days 

300

Desktop computer, laptop, tablet or mobile devices

What are the items team members can complete training courses on.

300

Specific activities completed during the NMC Orientation shifts

What are training activities and shadowing an experienced team member

300

An hour-long session led by a CCA or Store Leadership where new members learn about the company culture

What is Culture Connections

300

Provides various training activities, on-the-job training and an understanding of the NMC program

Who is the Team Trainer

400

To provide new members with a solid foundation of knowledge and skills for their first 90 days in the company

What is the goal of New Member Connections

400

ATL and above require additional training and certification

What is Food Manager certification

400

Team-Specific OLP completion period

What is 90 days

400

When Growing w/Whole Foods Market eLearning should be complete

What is 60 days

400

Coordinates orientation shifts (first four shifts) for the new member

Team Leaders and/or in partnership with Store Trainers

500

Main components of the NMC program

What is the store tour, eLearning, OLPs and Intro to WFM Culture

500

The browser for optimal performance for all training

What is Google Chrome

500

Proof a new member completed the at-home NMC-Intro course

What is the printed or screenshot of their NMC Intro Certificate of Completion (they bring it on shift 1)

500

Completed within the first 14 days of employment

What is NMC: Safety Training

500

Provide I-9 support

Who are the Store Trainers

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