Deli & Prepared Foods Team Leader

Whole Foods Market; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations across profitability, merchandising, labor, and compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members, maintain vendor relationships, and analyze sales and labor while ensuring exceptional customer service and safety.

This role requires 18+ months of retail experience with 6+ months supervisory experience, a flexible schedule including nights/weekends/holidays, and the ability to lift 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Able to lift 50 pounds and perform physical duties.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

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.
• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.
• 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.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication

Mentoring

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Microsoft Office

Financial analysis

Decision making

Time management

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations across profitability, merchandising, labor, and compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members, maintain vendor relationships, and analyze sales and labor while ensuring exceptional customer service and safety.

This role requires 18+ months of retail experience with 6+ months supervisory experience, a flexible schedule including nights/weekends/holidays, and the ability to lift 50 pounds.