Meat Department Team Lead — Lead, Mentor & Optimize

Whole Foods Market; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market seeks an adaptable Team Leader to assist in daily operations, profitability, and safety compliance. You will lead Team Members, develop merchandising, and support budget planning while upholding company standards.

The role requires 18+ months in retail and 6+ months supervisory experience, with strong communication, revenue tracking, and team-building skills. A flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, is expected.

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

High energy

Meat knowledge

Growth mindset

Mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Teaching others

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Mathematical/financial skills

Decision making

Email proficiency

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market seeks an adaptable Team Leader to assist in daily operations, profitability, and safety compliance. You will lead Team Members, develop merchandising, and support budget planning while upholding company standards.

The role requires 18+ months in retail and 6+ months supervisory experience, with strong communication, revenue tracking, and team-building skills. A flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, is expected.