Produce Associate Team Leader

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

Job Description:

Job Summary
Assists the Team Leader in daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance and special projects. Leads and develops Team Members.

Key Responsibilities

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• Develops 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 stays up-to-date on new products.
  
• Maintains good vendor relationships and ensures all paperwork is properly submitted.
  
• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
  
• Fosters a positive environment of teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
  
• Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs, directing Team Members to satisfy and delight customers.
  
• Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members to sustain a high-performance team.
  
• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
  
• Communicates and models WFM vision and goals.
  
  
  Key Skills
  
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  • High energy and enthusiasm for products, core values, and company philosophy.
    
  • Growth mindset towards greater responsibility and ownership.
    
  • Desire to coach and mentor others.
    
  • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
    
  • Product knowledge and mathematical skills for assessing financial performance.
    
  • Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate.
    
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and operations-related applications.
    
    
    Experience
    
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    • 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
      
      
      Physical Requirements
      
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      • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
        
      • Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
        
      • Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters and electric pallet jacks.
        

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