Bakery Team Leader: Lead Merchandising and Profitability

Whole Foods Market; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Kansas is seeking a Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, merchandising, and achieving sales and labor targets. You will lead and develop Team Members, uphold food safety and SOPs, and maintain strong vendor relationships while ensuring excellent customer service.

The role emphasizes coaching, performance evaluations, and maintaining a positive team environment with strong adherence to health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains creative store layout and product merchandising.
• Achieves sales, purchasing, and labor targets with Team Leader.
• Assists Team Leader in analysis of sales, reports and labor.
• Demonstrates advanced product knowledge and stays aware of new products.
• Maintains vendor relationships and ensures paperwork for vendor processing.
• Resolves team concerns or issues with Team Leader.
• Acts as point person in absence of Team Leader.
• Sets and achieves high standards of retail execution.
• Fosters a positive environment of teamwork and morale.
• Directs customer flow and satisfies customer needs.
• Trains, mentors, and counsels Team Members to sustain high performance.
• Provides timely performance evaluations.

Skills

High energy

Growth mindset

Coaching others

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Product knowledge

Regulatory & safety knowledge

Analytical skills

Leadership

Email & MS Office

Tools

Email proficiency

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Kansas is seeking a Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, merchandising, and achieving sales and labor targets. You will lead and develop Team Members, uphold food safety and SOPs, and maintain strong vendor relationships while ensuring excellent customer service.

The role emphasizes coaching, performance evaluations, and maintaining a positive team environment with strong adherence to health and safety regulations.