Meat Department Team Leader - Lead & Elevate

Whole Foods Market; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Lexington, KY, is seeking a Team Leader-support role to assist in daily operations, merchandising, profitability, and regulatory compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members while ensuring excellent customer service and adherence to SOPs.

The position requires 18+ months retail experience with 6+ months supervisory, ability to lift 50 pounds, and willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays. We offer Whole Benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience
• 6+ months supervisory experience
• Able to lift 50 pounds
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Proficient with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications
• Strong leadership and coaching capabilities

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

Leadership

Customer service

Team building

Mentoring

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Problem solving

Financial awareness

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Lexington, KY, is seeking a Team Leader-support role to assist in daily operations, merchandising, profitability, and regulatory compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members while ensuring excellent customer service and adherence to SOPs.

The position requires 18+ months retail experience with 6+ months supervisory, ability to lift 50 pounds, and willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays. We offer Whole Benefits and opportunities for growth.