Associate Retail Floor Lead

Manage all aspects of store operations, leading a scaled down leadership team, production, and team member base. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members. Responsible for advancing company values, goals, and programs.

Responsibilities:

• Support Store Leader in all aspects of store operations, including acting as a shift leader and providing clear guidance to Retail Floor Team Members. 

• Foster a positive environment of teamwork, respect, and high morale. Support and models WFM (Whole Foods Market) vision and goals. 

• Select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and coaches Retail Team Members to maintain a high-performance team and reduce turnover. 

• Ensuring Retail Floor Team Members complete required training within designated deadlines. 

• Provide timely feedback to Team Leader and assist with conducting Team Members job dialogues on time. 

• Support store Leader in efficiently operating the store to achieve all sales, labor, budgeted expense targets and contribution goals. 

• Support front-end responsibilities including cash handling, staffing and operational efficiency to customer wait times. 

• Maintain and support overall store cleanliness and maintenance. 

• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).  

• Follow WFM’s food safety, organics, and cleaning and maintenance guidelines, promptly addressing hazards or violations.  

• Participate in fiscal period and quarter end inventories. 

• Stay informed on company and store level information and communications from Operational Area and Team Leader. 

• Model and cultivate effective cross-store communication, including required morning and evening store huddles. 

• Support and back up the Inventory Data Specialist with receiving and SSS (Store Scanning Specialist) duties, including accurate retail pricing and proper signage throughout the store.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proven experience meeting all customer service expectations and standards when interacting with customers, vendors, and fellow Team Members 

• Will be cross-trained and Provide support across all areas of the store.

• Food safety certification, if not currently certified, will commit to completing certification within 6 months of hire. 

• Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.

• Proper use of, which may include but not limited to, knives, personal protective equipment, forklift, pallet jacks, hand trucks, six-wheel carts, baler (must be 18 years of age or older) and all other equipment used during preparation and clean up within department and store. 

• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures. 

• Strong organizational skills 

• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively. 

• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building and leadership skills. 

• High energy, enthusiastic, and displays an affinity for our products, core values, and company philosophy.

• Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory. 

• Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications

Desired Work Experiences:

• 24+ months retail experience including 12+ months of team leadership experience.

Physical Requirements/ Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift fifty pounds. 

• In an 8-hour workday: standing/walking 6-8 hours. 

• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling. 

• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching. 

• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals. 

• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit. 

• Ability to work in a wet and cold environment. 

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

The wage range for this position is $20.05-$35.00 Hourly, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits offers a wide range of benefits for Full and Part-Time Team Members, including eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs, and access to other Team Member perks. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire and may vary based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal). Click here for benefit details.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

Whole Foods Market works with job sites like Indeed, LinkedIn, and ZipRecruiter to promote opportunities at our company. Please be aware that other career sites may not be accurate or up to date and may even be fraudulent. We encourage and recommend all candidates to apply via our site. Manage all aspects of store operations, leading a scaled down leadership team, production, and team member base. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members. Responsible for advancing company values, goals, and programs.

Responsibilities:

• Support Store Leader in all aspects of store operations, including acting as a shift leader and providing clear guidance to Retail Floor Team Members. 

• Foster a positive environment of teamwork, respect, and high morale. Support and models WFM (Whole Foods Market) vision and goals. 

• Select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and coaches Retail Team Members to maintain a high-performance team and reduce turnover. 

• Ensuring Retail Floor Team Members complete required training within designated deadlines. 

• Provide timely feedback to Team Leader and assist with conducting Team Members job dialogues on time. 

• Support store Leader in efficiently operating the store to achieve all sales, labor, budgeted expense targets and contribution goals. 

• Support front-end responsibilities including cash handling, staffing and operational efficiency to customer wait times. 

• Maintain and support overall store cleanliness and maintenance. 

• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).  

• Follow WFM’s food safety, organics, and cleaning and maintenance guidelines, promptly addressing hazards or violations.  

• Participate in fiscal period and quarter end inventories. 

• Stay informed on company and store level information and communications from Operational Area and Team Leader. 

• Model and cultivate effective cross-store communication, including required morning and evening store huddles. 

• Support and back up the Inventory Data Specialist with receiving and SSS (Store Scanning Specialist) duties, including accurate retail pricing and proper signage throughout the store.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proven experience meeting all customer service expectations and standards when interacting with customers, vendors, and fellow Team Members 

• Will be cross-trained and Provide support across all areas of the store.

• Food safety certification, if not currently certified, will commit to completing certification within 6 months of hire. 

• Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.

• Proper use of, which may include but not limited to, knives, personal protective equipment, forklift, pallet jacks, hand trucks, six-wheel carts, baler (must be 18 years of age or older) and all other equipment used during preparation and clean up within department and store. 

• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures. 

• Strong organizational skills 

• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively. 

• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building and leadership skills. 

• High energy, enthusiastic, and displays an affinity for our products, core values, and company philosophy.

• Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory. 

• Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications

Desired Work Experiences:

• 24+ months retail experience including 12+ months of team leadership experience.

Physical Requirements/ Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift fifty pounds. 

• In an 8-hour workday: standing/walking 6-8 hours. 

• Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling. 

• Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching. 

• Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals. 

• Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit. 

• Ability to work in a wet and cold environment. 

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

The wage range for this position is $20.05-$35.00 Hourly, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers "Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits offers a wide range of benefits for Full and Part-Time Team Members, including eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, financial wellness, health & wellness support programs, and access to other Team Member perks. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire and may vary based on work location, length of service, and job type (such as regular or seasonal). Click here for benefit details.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

Whole Foods Market works with job sites like Indeed, LinkedIn, and ZipRecruiter to promote opportunities at our company. Please be aware that other career sites may not be accurate or up to date and may even be fraudulent. We encourage and recommend all candidates to apply via our site.