Meat Department Lead & Team Mentor

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 27,620 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Boston is seeking a capable Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, and regulatory compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members, ensuring top-notch customer service and adherence to SOPs.

As part of the role, you will analyze sales and labor with the Team Leader, support budgeting and inventory management, and help maintain a safe, collaborative store environment that reflects

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.

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.
• Assists team leader in annual sales and expense projections and budget preparation.
• Assists team leader with ordering and inventory management.
• 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.
• Communicates and maintains Team Member safety and security standards.
• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.

Skills

Store merchandising

Team leadership

Sales analysis

Budgeting

Inventory management

Customer service

Meat products knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Financial performance

Decision making

Microsoft Office

Email proficiency

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Boston is seeking a capable Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, and regulatory compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members, ensuring top-notch customer service and adherence to SOPs.

As part of the role, you will analyze sales and labor with the Team Leader, support budgeting and inventory management, and help maintain a safe, collaborative store environment that reflects