Meat Department Team Lead & Growth Coach

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

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a proactive Team Leader in a fast-paced retail environment. You will assist the Team Leader in achieving sales, controlling expenses, and guiding Team Members to deliver exceptional customer service.

The role emphasizes merchandising, inventory management, and adherence to health and safety standards. You will mentor staff, monitor profitability, and ensure timely performance evaluations while maintaining WFM core values and store programs.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrates leadership, coaching, and team development abilities.
• Thorough product knowledge and strong math skills for profitability and inventory control.
• Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations‑related applications.

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.
• Fosters a positive environment of teamwork and morale.

Skills

High energy

Meat product knowledge

Leadership

Mentoring and coaching

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Budget awareness

Inventory management

Safety and regulatory knowledge

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a proactive Team Leader in a fast-paced retail environment. You will assist the Team Leader in achieving sales, controlling expenses, and guiding Team Members to deliver exceptional customer service.

The role emphasizes merchandising, inventory management, and adherence to health and safety standards. You will mentor staff, monitor profitability, and ensure timely performance evaluations while maintaining WFM core values and store programs.