Grocery Team Leader: Merchandising & Operations

Whole Foods Market; Lafayette (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in California is seeking a Team Leader assistant to support daily operations, merchandising, labor planning, and regulatory compliance. You will lead Team Members, develop talent, and help achieve sales and store targets while upholding health and safety standards.

The role emphasizes strong product knowledge, customer service, and collaboration with the Team Leader. Candidates should have retail experience and a proactive, high-energy approach to coaching others.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience
• 6+ months supervisory experience
• Experience in retail merchandising and layout planning
• Ability to manage profitability and labor targets
• Strong customer service and teamwork abilities
• Knowledge of safety and regulatory policies

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 vendor relationships and processes paperwork for vendors.
• Leads Team Members in absence of Team Leader and fosters teamwork.
• Sets high standards of retail execution and customer satisfaction.
• Directs customer flows and answers questions to delight customers.

Skills

High energy

Growth mindset

Coaching

Interpersonal skills

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Mathematical skills

Email proficiency

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market in California is seeking a Team Leader assistant to support daily operations, merchandising, labor planning, and regulatory compliance. You will lead Team Members, develop talent, and help achieve sales and store targets while upholding health and safety standards.

The role emphasizes strong product knowledge, customer service, and collaboration with the Team Leader. Candidates should have retail experience and a proactive, high-energy approach to coaching others.