Produce Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager)

Overview

Produce Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager) role at Whole Foods Market . This position supports the Team Leader in daily operations, driving profitability, expense control, merchandising, labor management, regulatory compliance, and special projects while developing Team Members and maintaining a positive store image.

Base pay range : $20.05 / hr - $35.00 / hr

Note : This wage range is provided by Whole Foods Market. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Job 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 vendor relationships, develops new vendor relations, and ensures 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 needs and questions.
• Selected, trained, developed, mentored, motivated, and counseled Team Members to sustain a high-performance team and minimize turnover.
• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Communicates and models WFM vision and goals.

Job Skills

Experience

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

Notes

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; duties at a lower level may be required at a higher level in addition to listed duties. An individual must demonstrate successful performance in their current position before promotion consideration. Promotion depends on business need, qualifications, and readiness for higher responsibilities.

The wage range for this position is $20.05-$35.00 Hourly, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits", including health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, and other programs. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable plan at hire. For more information, visit the Whole Foods Market Careers site : https : / / careers.wholefoodsmarket.com / benefits.

Equal employment opportunity : Whole Foods Market provides 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. Hiring and promotion are based on qualifications and business needs.

Note : This description is intended for marketing purposes and may not reflect all positions or locations. Apply through the company site for accuracy.

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