Grocery Team Leader – Merchandising & Ops

Whole Foods Market, Inc; New York (NY); 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 is seeking a Team Member Leader to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, drive profitability, and ensure excellent service to customers and Team Members. You will help manage merchandising, labor, and regulatory compliance while fostering a high-performance team environment.

The role requires 18+ months in retail with supervisory experience, physical ability to lift 50 pounds, and flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Hand use: grasping, manipulation, pushing/pulling.
• Movements: bending, twisting, squatting, reaching.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals.
• Exposure to temperatures: freezing, cool, hot.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Use of tools and equipment such as box cutters and electric pallet jacks.

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 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, mutual respect, and morale.
• Manages customer flows and directs Team Members to delight customers.
• Selects, trains, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members.
• Provides timely performance evaluations.
• Communicates and models WFM vision and goals.

Skills

High energy

Growth mindset

Coaching

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Financial literacy

Decision making

Microsoft Office

Customer focus

Team leadership

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Team Member Leader to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, drive profitability, and ensure excellent service to customers and Team Members. You will help manage merchandising, labor, and regulatory compliance while fostering a high-performance team environment.

The role requires 18+ months in retail with supervisory experience, physical ability to lift 50 pounds, and flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.