Produce Associate Team Lead — Merchandising & Mentorship

Whole Foods Market, Inc; Basalt (CO); On-site; USD 31,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Team Leader-in-Training who will assist the Team Leader in daily operations, merchandising, and store profitability. The role emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and adherence to safety and regulatory standards across all store departments.

The candidate will mentor Team Members, analyze sales and labor, and maintain strong vendor relations while delivering high-quality shopping experiences for customers in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience
• 6+ months supervisory experience
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in flexible schedule including 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 awareness of new products.
• Maintains vendor relationships and ensures paperwork for vendor processing.
• Functions as point person in absence of Team Leader.
• Sets and achieves high standards of retail execution.
• Directs and motivates Team Members to deliver exceptional customer service.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Team building

Communication

Microsoft Office

Regulatory knowledge

Inventory management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Team Leader-in-Training who will assist the Team Leader in daily operations, merchandising, and store profitability. The role emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and adherence to safety and regulatory standards across all store departments.

The candidate will mentor Team Members, analyze sales and labor, and maintain strong vendor relations while delivering high-quality shopping experiences for customers in a dynamic retail environment.