Prepared Foods Team Lead: Growth & Merchandising

Jobtome; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount program

Health & wellness support

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a seasoned Team Member with supervisory experience to support daily operations, merchandising, and profitability. You will lead by example, train staff, and help meet sales and labor targets while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and company policies.

The role requires strong product knowledge, excellent customer service, and the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relations abilities.
• Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.

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.
• Demonstrates advanced product knowledge and develops / maintains awareness of new products.
• Maintains good vendor relationships and ensures paperwork for vendor processing.
• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
• Functions as point person and departmental lead in absence of Team Leader.
• Sets and achieves high standards of retail execution.
• Fosters a positive environment of teamwork and morale.
• Communicates and models WFM vision and goals.
• Directs team to satisfy customer needs and respond to questions.
• Trains and mentors Team Members; conducts performance evaluations.

Skills

Retail leadership

Customer service

Team development

Inventory management

Regulatory knowledge

Microsoft Office / email

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a seasoned Team Member with supervisory experience to support daily operations, merchandising, and profitability. You will lead by example, train staff, and help meet sales and labor targets while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and company policies.

The role requires strong product knowledge, excellent customer service, and the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.