Bakery Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager)

Whole Foods Market; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Bakery Associate Team Leader, where your leadership and customer service skills will shine. This role involves assisting in daily operations, leading a team, and ensuring the highest standards of service and product quality. With a focus on teamwork and community impact, you will help create a positive environment while achieving sales and operational goals. If you're passionate about food and enjoy mentoring others, this position offers a unique opportunity to grow and make a difference in the lives of customers and team members alike.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail experience and 6+ months supervisory experience required.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily operations and profitability management.
• Lead and develop team members while ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Maintain vendor relationships and oversee product merchandising.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Team Building

Customer Relationship Skills

Product Knowledge

Leadership Skills

Mathematical Skills

Decision-Making Ability

Growth Mindset

Coaching and Mentoring

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Retail Experience

Supervisory Experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Operations-related Applications

Job description

Bakery Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager)

Pay Competitive

Location Toledo/Ohio

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

• Assists the Team Leader in all aspects of daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance and special projects as assigned.
• Leads and develops Team Members.
• Ensures a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times.
• Must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions.
• Strives to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains creative store layout and product merchandising.
• Works with Team Leader to achieve sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Assists Team Leader in analysis of sales, reports and labor.
• Demonstrates advanced product knowledge and develops / maintains awareness of new products.
• Maintains good vendor relationships, develops new vendor relations, and ensures all paperwork is properly submitted for vendor processing.
• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
• Functions as point person and departmental person in charge in absence of Team Leader.
• Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution.
• Fosters and encourages a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
• Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs and directs Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers; responds promptly to customer needs and questions.
• Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.
• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.

Job Skills

• High energy, enthusiastic, and displays an affinity for our products, core values, and company philosophy.
• Growth mindset towards greater responsibility and ownership.
• Desire to coach and mentor others for growth.
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
• Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner.
• Thorough product knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
• Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory.
• Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate.
• Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.

Experience

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
• May require use of ladders.

Note: The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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About the company

The Whole Foods Market Life: A career at Whole Foods Market is more than the work you do. It’s about your impact on the community, your personal growth and the bonds you’ll create with fellow team members.