Team Leader, Retail Merchandising & Operations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Store discount

Paid time off

Financial wellness

Health & wellness support programs

Access to other Team Member perks

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Team Leader to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, compliance, and special projects. You will lead and develop Team Members and uphold health and safety regulations while delivering courteous, friendly service to customers.

The role emphasizes strong product knowledge, vendor relations, and store execution.

Qualifications

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
• Strong product knowledge and understanding of store operations.
• Ability to lead and develop Team Members to meet sales and service goals.

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 and ensures paperwork is submitted for vendor processing.
• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
• Functions as point person and departmental lead in Team Leader's absence.
• Sets and achieves high standards of retail execution.
• Fosters a positive environment with teamwork and morale.
• Monitors customer flow and directs Team Members to delight customers.
• Trains, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members to sustain high-performance teams.
• Delivers timely performance evaluations.
• Communicates and models WFM vision and goals.

Skills

High energy

Growth mindset

Coaching & mentoring

Interpersonal skills

Motivational skills

Team building

Customer relationship skills

Teaching abilities

Product knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Safety compliance

Financial analysis

Inventory management

Decision making

Leadership

Prioritization & delegation

Email proficiency

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Team Leader to assist the Team Leader in daily operations, including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, compliance, and special projects. You will lead and develop Team Members and uphold health and safety regulations while delivering courteous, friendly service to customers.

The role emphasizes strong product knowledge, vendor relations, and store execution.