Prepared Foods Team Leader - Merchandising & Growth

Jobtome; Jericho (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is hiring for a Team Member role focused on daily operations, merchandising, and contributing to store profitability. You will assist the Team Leader, analyze sales and labor, and mentor junior team members while upholding health and safety standards.

The position requires 18+ months in retail and 6+ months supervisory experience, with willingness to work flexible hours including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.

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, develops new vendor relations, and ensures all paperwork is properly submitted for vendor processing.
• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
• Functions as point person and departmental person in charge in absence of 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.
• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.
• 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.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Team building

Communication

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market is hiring for a Team Member role focused on daily operations, merchandising, and contributing to store profitability. You will assist the Team Leader, analyze sales and labor, and mentor junior team members while upholding health and safety standards.

The position requires 18+ months in retail and 6+ months supervisory experience, with willingness to work flexible hours including nights and weekends.