Specialty Dept Lead: Beer, Wine, Cheese & Chocolate

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Access to other Team Member perks

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Team Leader to assist in daily operations, profitability, and merchandising. You will lead and develop Team Members while delivering courteous service to customers and staff.

You will help with scheduling, inventory, budgeting, and performance evaluations, ensuring safety and quality standards. The role emphasizes mentoring, strong leadership, and a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.

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.
• Assists team leader in annual sales and expense projections and budget preparation.
• Assists team leader with ordering and inventory management.
• 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.
• Communicates and maintains Team Member safety and security standards.
• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.

Skills

High energy

Specialty products knowledge

Growth mindset

Coaching and mentoring

Interpersonal and customer skills

Team leadership

Teaching others

Product knowledge

Regulatory and safety knowledge

Financial performance analysis

Decision making and delegation

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a Team Leader to assist in daily operations, profitability, and merchandising. You will lead and develop Team Members while delivering courteous service to customers and staff.

You will help with scheduling, inventory, budgeting, and performance evaluations, ensuring safety and quality standards. The role emphasizes mentoring, strong leadership, and a positive team environment.