Produce Associate Team Leader

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

Job Description:

Summary: Assist the Team Leader in daily operations, lead and develop Team Members, and ensure a positive company image. Perform tasks including sales, purchasing, labor targets, and regulatory compliance.

Job Responsibilities:

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• 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 awareness of new products.
  
• Maintains good vendor relationships and ensures paperwork is properly submitted.
  
• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
  
• Serves as point person and departmental person in charge in Team Leader's absence.
  
• Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution.
  
• 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.
  
• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
  
• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.
  
  
  Job Skills:
  
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  • High energy, enthusiastic, and displays affinity for products, core values, and company philosophy.
    
  • Growth mindset towards greater responsibility and ownership.
    
  • Desire to coach and mentor others for growth.
    
  • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
    
  • Capable of teaching 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.
    
  • Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate.
    
  • Proficiency with email, 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 / Working Conditions:
      
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      • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
        
      • In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
        
      • Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, and pulling.
        
      • Work requires the following motions: 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 work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
        
      • Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
        

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