Grocery Team Lead: Merchandising & People Growth

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking an engaged Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, including profitability, merchandising, labor control, and regulatory compliance. You will lead and develop team members while upholding SOPs and Whole Foods Market core values.

You will support a positive customer experience, train and evaluate staff, and help achieve store goals through strong teamwork and responsible ownership of tasks. This role requires flexibility for nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience.
• 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds and standing 6–8 hours per day.

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 is submitted for vendor processing.
• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
• Functions as point person 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 to satisfy customers.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Mentoring

Team building

Communication

Product knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Inventory management

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking an engaged Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, including profitability, merchandising, labor control, and regulatory compliance. You will lead and develop team members while upholding SOPs and Whole Foods Market core values.

You will support a positive customer experience, train and evaluate staff, and help achieve store goals through strong teamwork and responsible ownership of tasks. This role requires flexibility for nights and weekends.