Prepared Foods Department Lead

Whole Foods Market; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Minneapolis seeks a Prepared Foods Team Member to assist in scheduling and supervising team members, oversee displays, and support team leaders to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in Prepared Foods, coffee, and juice.

You will train staff, keep shelves stocked, manage shifts, and uphold health and safety standards while delivering friendly, efficient service in line with WFM procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience with Prepared Foods procedures and policies.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relations abilities.
• Ability to teach others in a positive, constructive manner.
• Product knowledge and safety policy awareness.
• Proficient in math for profitability and inventory control.
• Decision-making, leadership, and delegation abilities.
• Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and delegates tasks to Prepared Foods Team Members.
• Works with Prepared Foods Trainer to train Team Members in a manner that builds and sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.
• Assists in training of new Team Members, utilizing learning checklists and training materials.
• Keeps all cases and shelves clean, well-stocked and properly rotated.
• Opens and closes department according to established procedures.
• Ensures all necessary breaks are given.
• Communicates team concerns to the Team Leader and Associate 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.
• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.

Skills

Team supervision

Training others

Customer service

Time management

Organizational skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Inventory management

Regulatory & safety knowledge

Email proficiency / Microsoft Office

Tools

Electric pallet jacks

Knives

Box cutters

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Minneapolis seeks a Prepared Foods Team Member to assist in scheduling and supervising team members, oversee displays, and support team leaders to ensure smooth day-to-day operations in Prepared Foods, coffee, and juice.

You will train staff, keep shelves stocked, manage shifts, and uphold health and safety standards while delivering friendly, efficient service in line with WFM procedures.