Meat Department Lead — Mentor, Merch & Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a capable Team Member with supervisory potential to support daily operations, merchandising, budgeting, and staff development. You will collaborate with the Team Leader to drive sales, control expenses, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining a positive customer and team environment.

The role requires the ability to lead by example, train and mentor staff, and uphold health and safety standards in a fast-paced store setting.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience
• 6+ months supervisory experience
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform physical tasks
• Comfort with fast-paced, customer-facing environments

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains creative store layout and product merchandising.
• Achieves sales, purchasing, and labor targets with Team Leader.
• Assists in analysis of sales, reports, and labor.
• Assists in annual sales and expense projections and budget preparation.
• Manages ordering and inventory; resolves team concerns.

Skills

High energy

Meat product knowledge

Growth mindset

Coaching & mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Decision making

Microsoft Office

Email proficiency

Inventory management

Education

Retail supervisory experience

Tools

Electric pallet jacks

Box cutters

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a capable Team Member with supervisory potential to support daily operations, merchandising, budgeting, and staff development. You will collaborate with the Team Leader to drive sales, control expenses, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining a positive customer and team environment.

The role requires the ability to lead by example, train and mentor staff, and uphold health and safety standards in a fast-paced store setting.