Prepared Foods Team Leader: People, Profit, Excellence

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness

Job summary

Whole Foods Market, Inc in Austin, TX is seeking a Prepared Foods Operations Leader responsible for daily operations, profitability, labor, and compliance. You will hire and develop Team Members, drive exceptional customer service, and align with store standards and company programs.

This role requires 24+ months retail experience with 12+ months team leadership, strong product knowledge, and food safety certification.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing and inventory management.
• Food safety certification; willing to certify within 6 months.
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
• Proficient with email, Microsoft Office, and operation-related applications.

Responsibilities

• Holds ATLs, supervisors and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Builds a positive work environment of teamwork and morale.
• Makes hiring and separation decisions.
• Monitors and achieves sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Maintains product assortment, merchandising, and inventory control.
• Establishes collaborative relationships with department leaders and vendors.
• Keeps knowledge of competitors and industry trends up to date.
• Sets and achieves high standards of retail execution.
• Directs Team Members to satisfy customer needs.

Skills

Retail knowledge

Buying & Merchandising

Pricing

Inventory management

Food safety certification

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Email & MS Office

Regulatory knowledge

Decision making

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Point-of-sale systems

Job description

Whole Foods Market, Inc in Austin, TX is seeking a Prepared Foods Operations Leader responsible for daily operations, profitability, labor, and compliance. You will hire and develop Team Members, drive exceptional customer service, and align with store standards and company programs.

This role requires 24+ months retail experience with 12+ months team leadership, strong product knowledge, and food safety certification.