Seafood Team Leader

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

Job Description:

Provides overall leadership to the seafood team. Responsible for daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance, and special projects. Accountable for hiring, development, corrective actions, and separations of team members. Ensures positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members. Performs duties in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Supports WFM core values and goals, promotes national, regional, and store programs, and ensures adherence to health and safety regulations.Job Responsibilities

• Holds team members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Makes hiring and separation decisions in partnership with store leadership.
• Monitors and achieves sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
• Projects annual sales and expenses, and prepares operating budget.
• Manages ordering and inventory to achieve targeted contribution to profit margin.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with departmental and store leadership.
• Establishes and maintains positive vendor relationships.
• Sustains exceptional knowledge of competitors and industry trends.
• Sets and achieves high standards of retail execution.
• Fosters a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
• Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs, and directs team members to satisfy and delight customers.
• Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels team members to sustain a high-performance team.
• Communicates and maintains team member safety and security standards.
• Provides timely performance evaluations.
• Communicates and models WFM vision and goals.Job Skills
  • Sustains exceptional knowledge of competitors and industry trends.
  • Advanced knowledge of buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
  • Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize.
  • Food safety certification.
  • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
  • Capable of teaching 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 leadership skills, ability to prioritize, and delegate.
  • Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.Experience
    • 24+ months retail experience, including 12+ months of team leadership experience.Physical Requirements
      • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
      • In an 8-hour workday: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
      • Must be able to work in a wet and cold environment.
      • Must be able to use tools and equipment, including box cutters and heavy machinery.

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