Meat Department Team Leader & Mentor: Inventory & Growth

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Financial wellness

Health & wellness programs

Other Team Member perks

Job summary

Whole Foods Market seeks an experienced retail supervisor to lead store operations, merchandising, and team development. You will work with the Team Leader to meet sales, purchasing, and labor targets while coaching others and maintaining high standards of execution.

Responsibilities include overseeing inventory, financial performance, and customer satisfaction, with emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance. Flexible schedule required across nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
• Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory.
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
• Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner.

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

Coaching mindset

People skills

Teaching ability

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Financial literacy

Leadership

Office software

Job description

Whole Foods Market seeks an experienced retail supervisor to lead store operations, merchandising, and team development. You will work with the Team Leader to meet sales, purchasing, and labor targets while coaching others and maintaining high standards of execution.

Responsibilities include overseeing inventory, financial performance, and customer satisfaction, with emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance. Flexible schedule required across nights and weekends.