Grocery Team Leader: Merch, Training & Ops

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness support

Job summary

Whole Foods Market seeks a Team Member to support daily operations, profitability, and regulatory compliance while leading and developing Team Members. You will collaborate with the Team Leader to drive store performance and ensure exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities include analyzing sales and labor, maintaining vendor relations, and upholding health and safety standards. A positive, energetic approach and adaptability to a fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience.
• 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

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

Skills

High energy

Growth mindset

Coaching

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Financial analysis

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market seeks a Team Member to support daily operations, profitability, and regulatory compliance while leading and developing Team Members. You will collaborate with the Team Leader to drive store performance and ensure exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities include analyzing sales and labor, maintaining vendor relations, and upholding health and safety standards. A positive, energetic approach and adaptability to a fast-paced environment are essential.