Meat Team Leader; Department Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Hold ATLs, supervisors and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Makes hiring and separation decisions in partnership with Store Leadership.
• Monitor and achieve sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Project annual sales and expenses and prepare the 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 and awareness of relevant competitors and industry trends.
• Set and achieve the highest standards of retail execution.
• Foster and encourage a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
• Maintain awareness of customer flows and needs and direct Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers; respond promptly to customer needs and questions.
• Select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and counsel Team Members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.
• Communicate and maintain Team Member safety and security standards.
• Provide timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Consistently communicate and model WFM vision and goals.

• Sustain exceptional knowledge and awareness of relevant competitors and industry trends.
• Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
• Food safety certification. If not currently certified, commit to completing certification within 6 months.
• 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 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.

• 24+ months retail experience including 12+ months of team leadership experience.

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• In an 8-hour work day: stand/walk 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°F.
• 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.
• Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.

Note:

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. An individual must demonstrate successful performance in their current position before being considered for promotion. In addition, in order to promote into a higher-level position, a business need for the promotion must exist and the candidate must be considered the most qualified person for the new position.

Completion of certain milestones such as obtaining an advanced degree or certification, time in current position, or developing skills to perform at the higher-level role do not guarantee a promotion.

The wage range for this position is $22.40–$40.40 hourly, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market…