Prepared Foods Team Lead: Merchandising & Growth

Whole Foods Market; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market, Inc. in Thousand Oaks is seeking a Team Member to assist the Team Leader with daily operations, merchandising, and labor targets. The role supports a positive store image and adheres to health, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include developing layouts, training teammates, managing vendor relations, and ensuring execution of retail standards. The position emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and customer-focused service.

Qualifications

• Retail Team Member experience with supervisory exposure (18+ months total; 6+ months supervisory)
• Ability to manage customer-facing tasks and team leadership responsibilities
• Knowledge of inventory, merchandising, and basic financials (profitability, labor)

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 awareness of new products.
• Maintains vendor relationships and ensures paperwork for vendor processing.
• Leads team in Team Leader absence and maintains high-performance standards.

Skills

High energy

Growth mindset

Coaching and mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Microsoft Office

Email proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email software

Job description

Whole Foods Market, Inc. in Thousand Oaks is seeking a Team Member to assist the Team Leader with daily operations, merchandising, and labor targets. The role supports a positive store image and adheres to health, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include developing layouts, training teammates, managing vendor relations, and ensuring execution of retail standards. The position emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and customer-focused service.