Prepared Foods Team Lead — Merch & Growth

Jobtome; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a proactive Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily store operations, retail execution, and customer service excellence. You will help drive profitability, manage labor, ensure compliance, and support vendor relationships while maintaining high standards and a positive team atmosphere.

The role emphasizes leadership development, product knowledge, and the ability to mentor colleagues, with duties expanding based on experience and store needs.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience with 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform the listed physical tasks.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

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 is submitted 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.
• Monitors customer flows and directs Team Members to satisfy and delight customers.
• Trains and mentors Team Members; provides performance evaluations.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Inventory management

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a proactive Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily store operations, retail execution, and customer service excellence. You will help drive profitability, manage labor, ensure compliance, and support vendor relationships while maintaining high standards and a positive team atmosphere.

The role emphasizes leadership development, product knowledge, and the ability to mentor colleagues, with duties expanding based on experience and store needs.