Produce Department Lead & Merchandising Coach

Whole Foods Market; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Financial wellness

Health & wellness support

Other Team Member perks

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Dallas is seeking an experienced Team Leader supporting daily operations, profitability, and labor management. You will lead and develop Team Members while upholding health and safety standards and store SOPs.

You will collaborate with the Team Leader to optimize sales, purchasing, and vendor relations, ensuring exceptional customer experiences and high‑quality product knowledge across departments.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience.
• 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform physical duties.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Commitment to Whole Foods Market core values and safety policies.

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.
• 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.
• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.

Skills

High energy

Growth mindset

Coaching others

Interpersonal skills

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Mathematical skills

Leadership

MS Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Dallas is seeking an experienced Team Leader supporting daily operations, profitability, and labor management. You will lead and develop Team Members while upholding health and safety standards and store SOPs.

You will collaborate with the Team Leader to optimize sales, purchasing, and vendor relations, ensuring exceptional customer experiences and high‑quality product knowledge across departments.