Job Description

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 develops / maintains awareness of new products. 

• Maintains good vendor relationships, develops new vendor relations, and ensures all paperwork is properly submitted for vendor processing. 

• Works with Team Leader to resolve team concerns or issues. 

• Functions as point person and departmental person in charge in absence of Team Leader

• Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution. 

• Fosters and encourages a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale. 

• Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs and directs Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers; responds promptly to customer needs and questions. 

• Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members in a manner that sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover. 

• Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations. 

• Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.

Job Skills

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

• Growth mindset towards greater responsibility and ownership. 

• Desire to coach and mentor others for growth

• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills. 

• Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner. 

• Product knowledge. 

• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures. 

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

• Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and ability to prioritize and delegate. 

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

Experience

• 18+ months retail Team Member experience and 6+ months of supervisory experience

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds. 

• In an 8-hour work day: 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 (refrigerato