Produce Team Lead - Merchandising & Operations

Whole Foods Market; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Financial wellness

Health & wellness

Job summary

Whole Foods Market Avon, CT is seeking an experienced Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, focusing on profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, and safety compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members, uphold SOPs, and maintain a positive store image by delivering courteous, friendly service.

You will collaborate to achieve sales targets, develop vendor relations, and mentor staff while ensuring high standards of retail execution and customer

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience
• 6+ months supervisory experience
• Experience in merchandising and store operations is a plus

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

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Financial analysis

Leadership

Office software

Job description

Whole Foods Market Avon, CT is seeking an experienced Team Member to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, focusing on profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, and safety compliance. You will lead and develop Team Members, uphold SOPs, and maintain a positive store image by delivering courteous, friendly service.

You will collaborate to achieve sales targets, develop vendor relations, and mentor staff while ensuring high standards of retail execution and customer