Prepared Foods Senior Team Member

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

Job Description:

Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Team Leader for our Prepared Foods department. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for assisting the Team Leader in all aspects of daily operations, including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance, and special projects.Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and Development: Lead and develop Team Members to achieve sales, purchasing, and labor targets, while fostering a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
• Operational Excellence: Develop and maintain creative store layout and product merchandising, work with the Team Leader to achieve sales and labor targets, and maintain awareness of customer flows and needs.
• Regulatory Compliance: Demonstrate advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures, ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations, including Food Safety, and maintain awareness of new products and technologies.
• Vendor Relationships: Maintain good vendor relationships, develop new vendor relations, and ensure all paperwork is properly submitted for vendor processing.
• Performance Management: Provide timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations, and select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and counsel Team Members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.Requirements
  • 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience
  • High energy, enthusiastic, and displays an affinity for our products, core values, and company philosophy
  • Growth mindset towards greater responsibility and ownership
  • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures
  • Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventoryWorking Conditions
    • Must be able to lift 50 pounds
    • In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours
    • Ability to work in wet and dry conditions
    • Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as neededNote: 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.Equal Employment Opportunity: Whole Foods Market is an equal employment opportunity employer. We provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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