Bakery Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager)

Overview

Bakery Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager) at Whole Foods Market. Assists the Team Leader in daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance and special projects. Leads and develops Team Members. All responsibilities are performed in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Supports WFM core values and goals, promotes programs and initiatives, and ensures adherence to health and safety regulations including Food Safety requirements in the department.

Base pay range

$20.05 / hr - $35.00 / hr

Responsibilities

• 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 maintains awareness of new products.
• Maintains good vendor relationships, develops new vendor relations, and ensures all paperwork is properly submitted for vendor processing.
• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
• Functions as point person and departmental lead in absence of Team Leader.
• Sets and achieves high standards of retail execution.
• Fosters a positive environment of teamwork, mutual respect, and morale.
• Maintains awareness of customer flows and directs Team Members to satisfy and delight customers; responds promptly to customer needs and questions.
• 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.

Job Skills

Experience

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

Additional information

Whole Foods Market provides equal employment opportunities 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. Employment decisions are based on qualifications and business needs.

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