Meat Associate Team Leader

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

Job Description:

• Assists Team Leader in daily operations, including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance, and special projects.
• Leads and develops Team Members.
• Ensures a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members.
  • Develops and maintains creative store layout and product merchandising.
  • Works with Team Leader to achieve sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
  • Assists Team Leader in analyzing sales, reports, and labor.
  • Assists Team Leader with ordering and inventory management.
  • Resolves team concerns or issues with Team Leader.
  • Functions as point person in absence of Team Leader.
  • Sets and achieves retail execution standards.
    • Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members.
    • Maintains Team Member safety and security standards.
    • Provides performance evaluations.
    • Communicates and models WFM vision and goals.
      • High energy, enthusiastic, and displays affinity for products, core values, and company philosophy.
      • Extensive knowledge of meat products.
      • Growth mindset towards greater responsibility and ownership.
      • Desire to coach and mentor others.
      • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
      • Thorough product knowledge.
      • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
      • Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory.
        • 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
          • Lifts 50 pounds.
          • Standing/walking 6-8 hours in an 8-hour work day.
          • 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 a wet and cold environment.
          • Ability to handle knives and other cutting equipment.
          • Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.Key qualifications include a growth mindset, excellent communication and leadership skills, and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and team development. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for the company's products and values, as well as a willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.

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