Prepared Foods Associate Team Leader

Company: Whole Foods Market
Location: New York
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Assists the Team Leader in daily operations, including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance and special projects. Leads and develops Team Members. Provides courteous, friendly and efficient service to customers and Team Members. Maintains a positive company image by following team and store Standard Operating Procedures.Key Responsibilities:

• Store Layout and Merchandising: Develops and maintains creative store layout and product merchandising.
• Sales, Purchasing and Labor Targets: Works with Team Leader to achieve sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Sales and Labor Analysis: Assists Team Leader in analysis of sales, reports and labor.
• Product Knowledge: Demonstrates advanced product knowledge and develops awareness of new products.
• Vendor Relationships: Maintains good vendor relationships, develops new vendor relations, and ensures all paperwork is properly submitted for vendor processing.
• Team Concerns and Issues: Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
• Point Person and Departmental Person in Charge: Functions as point person and departmental person in charge in absence of Team Leader.
• Retail Execution: Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution.
• Positive Team Environment: Fosters and encourages a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
• Customer Needs: Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs and directs Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers.
• Team Member Development: Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.Requirements:
  • High Energy and Enthusiasm: High energy, enthusiastic, and displays an affinity for our products, core values, and company philosophy.
  • Growth Mindset: Growth mindset towards greater responsibility and ownership.
  • Coaching and Mentoring: Desire to coach and mentor others for growth.
  • Interpersonal and Customer Relationship Skills: Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
  • Product Knowledge and Regulatory Policies: Product knowledge and advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
  • Mathematical Skills: Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory.
  • Leadership and Decision-Making: Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.Experience:
    • Team Member Experience: 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:
      • Lifting: Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
      • Standing and Walking: In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
      • Hand Use: Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
      • Motions: Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
      • Cleaning Chemicals: Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
      • Temperatures: Exposure to temperatures: 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
      • Wet and Dry Conditions: Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
      • Flexible Schedule: Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
      • Tools and Equipment: Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
      • Ladders: May require use of ladders.Note: The purpose of this document is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. This document does not reflect all job duties or requirements for every position. Requirements build as one progresses through the job levels, so any job duties required at a lower level may be required at the higher level in addition to the duties listed for that higher level. Duties, assignments, and other responsibilities may differ for similar positions based on business conditions, departmental or geographic location, and/or needs for the particular position. An individual must demonstrate successful performance in their current position before being considered for promotion. In addition, in order to promote into a higher-level position, a business need for the promotion must exist and the candidate must be considered the most qualified person for the new position. Completion of certain milestones such as obtaining an advanced degree or certification, time in current position, or developing skills to perform at the higher-level role do not guarantee a promotion.

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