Bakery Team Leader: Growth, Mentorship & Operations

Whole Foods Market; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Job summary

Whole Foods Market seeks a capable Team Leader to assist in daily operations, driving profitability, merchandising, labor planning, and regulatory compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members, uphold store SOPs, and promote health and safety standards while aligning with WFM programs and core values.

In this role you will mentor staff, monitor sales and labor metrics, maintain vendor relations, and ensure excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience, 6+ months supervisory.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

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.

Skills

High energy

Growth mindset

Coaching & mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Teaching

Product knowledge

Safety policies

Financial analysis

Decision making

MS Office & Email

Job description

Whole Foods Market seeks a capable Team Leader to assist in daily operations, driving profitability, merchandising, labor planning, and regulatory compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members, uphold store SOPs, and promote health and safety standards while aligning with WFM programs and core values.

In this role you will mentor staff, monitor sales and labor metrics, maintain vendor relations, and ensure excellent customer service.