Meat & Seafood Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager)

Company: Whole Foods Market
Location: Eugene
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job Summary: Assist the Team Leader in daily operations, lead Team Members, and achieve sales, margin, and labor targets. Set high standards of retail execution, foster a positive work environment, and model outstanding customer service.

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• Set and achieve the highest standards of retail execution.
  
• Help foster a positive work environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
  
• Partner with Team Leader to select, train, and develop Team Members.
  
• Model and deliver outstanding customer service.
  
• Maximize productivity and efficiency through proper scheduling.
  
• Work with the Team Leader to achieve sales, margin, expense, and labor targets.
  
• Follow and comply with established procedures.
  
• Train Team Members on proper organic standard procedures.
  
• Demonstrate advanced product knowledge.
  
  Requirements:
  
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  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    
  • Strong organizational skills.
    
  • Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and leadership skills.
    
  • Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness.
    
  • Knowledge of different cuts of meat and seafood as well as cooking procedures.
    
  • Proper knife handling skills and knowledge of other cutting equipment.
    
  • Proficient mathematical skills to calculate margin, monitor profitability, and manage inventory.
    
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule.
    
    Desired Experience:
    
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    • Meat Retail or Seafood Retail experience.
      
    • 1+ year of Leadership experience.
      
    • Customer Service Focus.
      
    • Store Operations experience (Inventory, Labor Management, Cost Control).
      
    • Team Oriented.
      
      Equal Opportunity Employer: Whole Foods Market provides 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.

Keywords: Whole Foods Market, Springfield , Meat & Seafood Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager), Executive , Eugene, Oregon