Senior Store Receiving Lead: Drive Fresh Ops & Safety

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

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness support

Job summary

Whole Foods Market, Inc. in the United States (Florida region) seeks an experienced Receiving Lead to oversee all product receiving, distribution activities, and related operations.

You will mentor Store Receivers, manage scheduling with Store Leadership, and ensure compliance with HACCP and safety standards. Responsibilities include data entry, invoice processing, vendor relations, and maintaining logs and equipment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a receiving or distribution center.
• Experience interacting with IRMA or similar Inventory Management system.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Leads and performs all product receiving functions, including inspection, counting, temping, and data entry of all delivered products.
• Guides and mentors Store Receiver in all receiving and product distribution activities.
• Supervises the work of Store Receiver(s) and provides regular feedback on performance to Store Leadership.
• Partners with Store Leadership to ensure adequate scheduling & department coverage.
• Enforces regional HACCP receiving procedures and the Store Process Standard Operation Procedures.
• Enforces and maintains all applicable receiving logs.
• Tracks open POs and obtains pending invoices on received orders.
• Oversees coding and processing of all store expense invoices.
• Communicates and maintains Team Member safety and security standards.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative and productive working relationship with departmental and store leadership.
• Communicates all team objectives and relevant information clearly to Team Members.
• Establishes and maintains positive and productive vendor relationships.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of and ensures compliance with relevant regulatory rules and standards.
• Maintains baler, compactor, and all environmental areas in proper working order; ties bales, calls for can pick up, and directs service team to areas requiring attention.
• Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques.
• Maintains or ensures maintenance of accurate department signage and pricing.
• Maintains or ensures maintenance of a safe, clean, and well-organized working and shopping environment.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory rules and regulations, Weights and Measures, health and sanitation and adheres to safe work practices.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations; communicates operational concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.

Skills

Receiving procedures

Team leadership

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Tools

IRMA

Job description

Whole Foods Market, Inc. in the United States (Florida region) seeks an experienced Receiving Lead to oversee all product receiving, distribution activities, and related operations.

You will mentor Store Receivers, manage scheduling with Store Leadership, and ensure compliance with HACCP and safety standards. Responsibilities include data entry, invoice processing, vendor relations, and maintaining logs and equipment.