Meat Team Leader

Company: Whole Foods Market
Location: Arlington
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary: Provides overall leadership to the Meat team, responsible for daily operations, profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance, and special projects.

• Holds ATLs, supervisors, and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Makes hiring and separation decisions in partnership with Store Leadership.
• Responsible for monitoring and achieving sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Manages ordering and inventory to achieve targeted contribution to profit margin.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative and productive working relationships with departmental and store leadership.
• Develops and maintains positive vendor relationships.
• Maintains exceptional knowledge of relevant competitors and industry trends.
• Ensures exceptional retail execution and fosters a positive environment of teamwork, mutual respect, and morale.
• Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs, directing Team Members to satisfy and delight customers.
• Selects, trains, develops, and mentors Team Members to sustain a high-performance team.
• Maintains Team Member safety and security standards.
• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Communicates and models WFM vision and goals.
  Job Skills:
  
  • Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
  • Food safety certification.
  • Certified Meat Journeyman or equivalent training.
  • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
  • Ability to teach others in a positive and constructive manner.
  • Thorough product knowledge.
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
  • Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance and managing inventory.
  • Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and operations-related applications.
    Experience:
    
    • 24+ months retail experience, including 12+ months of team leadership experience.
      Physical Requirements:
      
      • Ability to lift 50 pounds.
      • 6-8 hours standing or walking in an 8-hour workday.
      • Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, and pulling.
      • Exposure to FDA-approved cleaning chemicals.
      • Exposure to temperatures up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
      • Ability to work in a wet and cold environment.
      • Ability to handle knives and other cutting equipment.
      • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
      • Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.

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