Prepared Foods Lead - Team Builder & Display Expert

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness support

Job summary

Whole Foods Market seeks a Prepared Foods Team Leader to supervise day-to-day department operations, oversee displays, and support Team Leaders to ensure smooth Prepared Foods flow. You’ll train, coach, and evaluate Team Members, maintain stock and cleanliness, and respond to customer needs while upholding health and safety standards.

Responsibilities include opening/closing the department, managing breaks, mentoring staff, and driving retail execution with a focus on customer delight.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Prepared Foods procedures and policies.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team-building, and customer relationship skills.
• Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner.
• Product knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
• Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory.
• Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate.
• Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and delegates tasks to Prepared Foods Team Members.
• Trains Team Members with learning checklists and materials.
• Assists in training of new Team Members, utilizing learning checklists and 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

Prepared Foods procedures

Organizational skills

Customer relations

Mentoring

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Inventory management

Leadership

Email & Office tools

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market seeks a Prepared Foods Team Leader to supervise day-to-day department operations, oversee displays, and support Team Leaders to ensure smooth Prepared Foods flow. You’ll train, coach, and evaluate Team Members, maintain stock and cleanliness, and respond to customer needs while upholding health and safety standards.

Responsibilities include opening/closing the department, managing breaks, mentoring staff, and driving retail execution with a focus on customer delight.