Produce Team Lead: Drive Sales, Service & Quality

Whole Foods Market, Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in San Francisco is seeking a Produce Team Leader to provide overall leadership for the Produce department. You will oversee daily operations, profitability, labor, and compliance while delivering exceptional customer service and maintaining strong product knowledge.

You will hire, develop, and evaluate Team Members, ensure health and safety standards, and drive store initiatives. The role requires adapting to busy retail conditions and leading a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• 24+ months retail experience including 12+ months of team leadership experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a cold environment.

Responsibilities

• Holds ATLs, supervisors and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Builds a positive work environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect and exceptional morale.
• Makes hiring and separation decisions.
• Accountable for monitoring and achieving sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Maintains proper product assortment, merchandising, and inventory control.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with department leaders and vendors.
• Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution.
• Maintains awareness of customer flows and directs Team Members accordingly.
• Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members.
• Provides performance evaluations.

Skills

Team leadership

Retail operations

Budgeting

Hiring & development

Customer service

Food safety

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership communication

Microsoft Office

Email proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email

Job description

Whole Foods Market in San Francisco is seeking a Produce Team Leader to provide overall leadership for the Produce department. You will oversee daily operations, profitability, labor, and compliance while delivering exceptional customer service and maintaining strong product knowledge.

You will hire, develop, and evaluate Team Members, ensure health and safety standards, and drive store initiatives. The role requires adapting to busy retail conditions and leading a high-performing team.