Bakery Operations Lead

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 3,458,000 - 5,855,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness

Job summary

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P. in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Bakery Leader to provide overall leadership to the Bakery team.

You will be responsible for daily operations, profitability, inventory control, labor, and regulatory compliance, and will hire and develop Team Members. The role emphasizes delivering outstanding customer service, maintaining product assortment, and collaborating with department leaders and vendors.

Qualifications

• Retail experience with leadership responsibility.
• Food safety certification or commitment to obtain within 6 months.
• Strong customer service, communication and team-building abilities.
• Ability to analyze profitability, inventory and labor metrics.

Responsibilities

• Holds ATLs, supervisors and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Builds a positive work environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect and exceptional morale.
• Makes hiring and separation decisions.
• Accountable for monitoring and achieving sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Maintains proper product assortment, merchandising, and inventory control.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with department leaders and with vendors.
• Sustains knowledge of competitors and industry trends.
• Sets and achieves high standards of retail execution.
• Fosters a positive environment and morale.
• Addresses customer needs and questions promptly.
• Trains and mentors Team Members to support a high-performance team.
• Provides thorough performance evaluations.
• Models WFM vision and goals.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Merchandising

Food safety

Interpersonal skills

Office apps

Financial acumen

Job description

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P. in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Bakery Leader to provide overall leadership to the Bakery team.

You will be responsible for daily operations, profitability, inventory control, labor, and regulatory compliance, and will hire and develop Team Members. The role emphasizes delivering outstanding customer service, maintaining product assortment, and collaborating with department leaders and vendors.