Produce Team Leader: Merchandising & Operations

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Berkeley (CA); 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 in Berkeley, CA seeks an experienced Team Member with supervisory responsibilities to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, merchandising, and staff development while upholding health and safety standards.

You will lead by example to deliver friendly, efficient service to customers; manage vendor relations, analyze sales and labor, and ensure excellent store execution.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months supervisory experience
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Demonstrated leadership and team development skills
• Excellent customer service and communication

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

Coach and mentor

Interpersonal skills

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Safety knowledge

Financial analysis

Inventory management

Leadership

Decision making

Delegation

Email proficiency

Microsoft Office

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Berkeley, CA seeks an experienced Team Member with supervisory responsibilities to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, merchandising, and staff development while upholding health and safety standards.

You will lead by example to deliver friendly, efficient service to customers; manage vendor relations, analyze sales and labor, and ensure excellent store execution.