Career Development Associate: Store Leadership Path

Whole Foods Market; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Career Development Associate Store Team Leader (CDASTL) to participate in a structured leadership training program designed to prepare for an Associate Store Team Leader role. The CDASTL will support store leadership in daily operations, coaching team members, and ensuring high standards in customer service and safety.

The program emphasizes retail execution, financial performance, and training completion, with opportunities to graduate into the STL role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience leading a team in Retail/Culinary/Hospitality or related industries.
• Strong leadership and people development skills.
• Excellent communication and decision making.
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a thorough understanding of store operations and merchandising processes.
• Oversees programs including merchandising, marketing, quality assurance, training, and communications.
• Supervises daily operations and provides feedback to store leaders regarding plan execution.

Skills

Leadership

Team Coaching

Communication

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Merchandising Knowledge

Training & Development

Delegation

Organization

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Career Development Associate Store Team Leader (CDASTL) to participate in a structured leadership training program designed to prepare for an Associate Store Team Leader role. The CDASTL will support store leadership in daily operations, coaching team members, and ensuring high standards in customer service and safety.

The program emphasizes retail execution, financial performance, and training completion, with opportunities to graduate into the STL role.