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Produce Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager)
Whole Foods Market
Ottawa, CAN
Full Time
Manager
Onsite
1 weeks ago
MerchandisingTeam LeadershipCustomer ServiceInventory ManagementFinancial AnalysisMicrosoft Office
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About the Role
Whole Foods Market is hiring a Produce Associate Team Leader to assist in daily operations, including profitability, merchandising, and team development. Requires 18+ months retail experience and 6+ months supervisory experience.
Key Skills for This Role
MerchandisingTeam LeadershipCustomer ServiceInventory ManagementFinancial AnalysisMicrosoft Office
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain creative store layout and product merchandising
- Work with Team Leader to achieve sales, purchasing, and labor targets
- Assist in analysis of sales, reports, and labor
- Maintain vendor relationships and ensure proper paperwork for vendor processing
- Function as point person and departmental person in charge in absence of Team Leader
- Select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and counsel Team Members
- Provide timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations
Requirements
- 18+ months retail Team Member experience
- 6+ months of supervisory experience
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations related applications
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Job Overview
- Assists the Team Leader in all aspects of daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance and special projects.
- Leads and develops Team Members.
- All positions must strive to support WFM core values and goals.
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 good vendor relationships and ensures proper paperwork.
- Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues.
- Functions as point person in absence of Team Leader.
- Sets and achieves highest standards of retail execution.
- Fosters positive environment of teamwork and morale.
- Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs.
- Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members.
- Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
Job Skills
- High energy, enthusiastic, affinity for products and core values.
- Growth mindset towards greater responsibility.
- Desire to coach and mentor others.
- Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
- Capable of teaching others in a positive manner.
- Product knowledge.
- Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies.
- Proficient mathematical skills for financial performance.
- Demonstrated decision making ability and leadership skills.
- Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations related applications.
Experience
- 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience.
Wage Range
- $25.00 $35.00 Hourly, commensurate with experience.
- Whole Benefits including store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs.
Physical Requirements / Working Conditions
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Standing/walking 6 8 hours per day.
- Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
- Bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
- Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
- Exposure to temperatures: <32°F, 32 40°F, >90°F.
- Ability to work in wet and cold environment.
- Ability to work flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to use tools and equipment including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
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