Bakery Team Leader: Merchandising, Mentoring & Profit

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness support

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in California is seeking a Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, drive profitability, and ensure excellent customer service. You will contribute to merchandising, inventory management, and staff development, while upholding health and safety standards.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to SOPs, and supporting store programs and initiatives. You may progress through levels based on performance and business needs.

Qualifications

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

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 and ensures paperwork for vendor processing.
• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
• Functions as point person and departmental lead in absence of Team Leader.
• Sets and achieves high standards of retail execution.
• Fosters a positive environment of teamwork and morale.
• Maintains awareness of customer flows and directs Team Members accordingly.
• Trains, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members.
• Provides timely and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Models WFM vision and goals.

Skills

High energy

Growth mindset

Coach and mentor

Interpersonal skills

Customer relations

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market in California is seeking a Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, drive profitability, and ensure excellent customer service. You will contribute to merchandising, inventory management, and staff development, while upholding health and safety standards.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to SOPs, and supporting store programs and initiatives. You may progress through levels based on performance and business needs.