Meat & Seafood Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager)

About the Role

Assist the Team Leader in all aspects of daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance, and special projects as assigned. Lead and develop Team Members.

Responsibilities

• Set and achieve the highest standards of retail execution.
• Foster a positive work environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
• Partner with Team Leader to select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and counsel Team Members to build and sustain a high-performance team and minimize turnover.
• Model and deliver outstanding customer service.
• Follow through on all customer questions, requests, and resolve concerns as needed.
• Maximize productivity and efficiency through proper scheduling.
• Work with the Team Leader to achieve sales, margin, expense, and labor targets.
• Follow and comply with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Keep all cases and shelves clean, well-stocked, and properly rotated.
• Train Team Members on proper organic standard procedures related to cutting, preparing, displaying, and storing meat and seafood products.
• Demonstrate advanced product knowledge; maintain awareness of new products and regularly incorporate them into the overall product mix.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team-building, and leadership skills.
• High energy, enthusiastic, and displays an affinity for our products, core values, and company philosophy.
• Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.
• Knowledge of different cuts of meat and seafood as well as cooking procedures.
• Proper knife handling skills and knowledge of other cutting equipment.
• Proficient mathematical skills to calculate margin, monitor profitability, and manage inventory.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency with computer applications and programs including email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Desired Experience

• Meat Retail
• Seafood Retail
• 1+ year of Leadership experience
• Customer Service Focus
• Store Operations (Inventory, Labor Management, Cost Control)
• Team Oriented

Pay

The wage range for this position is $21.55–$35.00 per hour.

Benefits

Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits," including:

• Eligibility for a store discount
• Paid time off
• Financial wellness programs
• Health & wellness support programs
• Access to other Team Member perks

Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable plan at the date of hire and may vary based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal).