Whole Foods Hiring – Meat TL

Job Description:

Provides overall leadership to the Meat team. Responsible for all aspects of daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance and special projects as assigned. Accountable for Team Member hiring, development, corrective actions and separations. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times. All positions must be performed in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Further, Team Members must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions. All positions must strive to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages ordering and inventory to achieve targeted contribution to profit margin.
• Sustains exceptional level of knowledge and awareness of relevant competitors and industry trends.
• Projects annual sales and expenses and prepares operating budget.
• Accountable for monitoring and achieving sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.
• Holds ATLs, supervisors and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs and directs Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers; responds promptly to customer needs and questions.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative and productive working relationship with departmental and store leadership.
• Establishes and maintains positive and productive vendor relationships.
• Makes hiring and separation decisions in partnership with Store Leadership.
• Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution.
• Fosters and encourages a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
• Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate.
• Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner.
• Food safety certification. If not currently certified, will commit to completing certification within 6 months.
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
• Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.
• Certified Meat Journeyman or equivalent training.
• Sustains exceptional level of knowledge and awareness of relevant competitors and industry trends.
• Thorough product knowledge.
• Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory.

Qualification & Experience:

• 24+ months retail experience including 12+ months of team leadership experience.
• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
• Ability to work in a wet and cold environment.
• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
• Ability to handle knives and other cutting equipment.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.

Job Details:

Company: Whole Foods Market

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: Other

Job Location: Longmont, CO, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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