Meat Team Leader

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

Job Description:

Lead the Meat team, overseeing daily operations, profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, and regulatory compliance. Hire, develop, and manage Team Members, ensuring a positive company image through excellent customer service. Maintain a collaborative work environment, monitor sales and expenses, and establish positive relationships with vendors.

• Hold ATLs, supervisors, and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Makes hiring and separation decisions in partnership with Store Leadership.
• Accountable for monitoring and achieving sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Projects annual sales and expenses and prepares operating budget.
• Manage ordering and inventory to achieve targeted contribution to profit margin.
• Establish and maintain collaborative and productive working relationships with departmental and store leadership.
• Establish and maintain positive and productive vendor relationships.
• Sustain exceptional knowledge of competitors and industry trends.
• Set and achieve the highest standards of retail execution.
• Foster a positive environment of teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
• Maintain awareness of customer flows and needs, directing Team Members to satisfy and delight customers.
• Select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and counsel Team Members.
• Communicate and maintain Team Member safety and security standards.
• Provide timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Consistently communicate and model WFM vision and goals.
  • Exceptional knowledge of competitors and industry trends.
  • Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
  • Food safety certification.
  • Certified Meat Journeyman or equivalent training.
  • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
  • Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner.
  • Thorough product knowledge.
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
  • Proficient mathematical skills.
  • Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate.24+ months retail experience, including 12+ months of team leadership experience.
    • Lift 50 pounds.
    • Stand/walk 6-8 hours in an 8-hour workday.
    • Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
    • Work in a wet and cold environment.
    • Ability to work a flexible schedule.

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