Prepared Foods Team Leader

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

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to maintaining a visually appealing store layout and product display.
• Collaborate with the Team Leader to achieve sales, purchasing, and labor objectives.
• Assist in analyzing sales data, reports, and labor statistics.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of our products and stay informed about new offerings.
• Nurture and expand vendor relationships, ensuring all necessary paperwork is submitted for vendor processing.
• Work with the Team Leader to address team concerns or issues.
• Act as a point person and departmental leader in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Set and maintain the highest standards of retail execution.
• Foster a positive environment of teamwork, mutual respect, and high morale.
• Consistently communicate and model the WFM vision and goals.
• Monitor customer flows and needs, directing team members as necessary to meet and exceed customer expectations; promptly address customer inquiries and concerns.
• Select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and counsel team members to sustain a high-performance team and minimize turnover.
• Provide timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.Required Skills
  • High energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for our products, core values, and company philosophy.
  • A growth mindset towards greater responsibility and ownership.
  • A desire to coach and mentor others for growth.
  • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team-building, and customer relationship skills.
  • Ability to teach others in a positive and constructive manner.
  • Product knowledge.
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
  • Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory.
  • Decision-making ability, leadership skills, and the ability to prioritize and delegate.
  • Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.Requirements
    • 18+ months retail team member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.Working Conditions
      • The ability to lift 50 pounds.
      • Standing/walking for 6-8 hours during an 8-hour workday.
      • Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, and pulling.
      • Work requires bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching.
      • Exposure to FDA-approved cleaning chemicals.
      • Exposure to temperatures: 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
      • Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
      • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
      • Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
      • May require the use of ladders.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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