Whole Foods Market
Bakery Team Leader (Department Manager)
Location: West Hollywood, CA
Base pay range $25.10/hr - $42.50/hr
Job Responsibilities
Holds ATLs, supervisors, and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
Builds a positive work environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
Makes hiring and separation decisions.
Accountable for monitoring and achieving sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
Maintains proper product assortment, merchandising, and inventory control.
Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with department leaders and vendors.
Sustains exceptional knowledge of relevant competitors and industry trends.
Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution.
Fosters a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs; directs Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers.
Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members to sustain a high‑performance team and minimize turnover.
Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.
Job Skills
Excessive awareness of relevant competitors and industry trends.
Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
Food safety certification; if not currently certified, will commit to completing certification within 6 months.
Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
Capable of teaching others in a positive, constructive manner.
Thorough 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
24+ months retail experience including 12+ months of team leadership experience.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
Standing/walking 6‑8 hours in an 8‑hour work day.
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:
90°F.
Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
May require use of ladders.
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.
Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, and access to other benefit programs.
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Base pay range $25.10/hr - $42.50/hr
Job Responsibilities
Holds ATLs, supervisors, and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
Builds a positive work environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
Makes hiring and separation decisions.
Accountable for monitoring and achieving sales, purchasing, and labor targets.
Maintains proper product assortment, merchandising, and inventory control.
Establishes and maintains collaborative working relationships with department leaders and vendors.
Sustains exceptional knowledge of relevant competitors and industry trends.
Sets and achieves the highest standards of retail execution.
Fosters a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
Maintains awareness of customer flows and needs; directs Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers.
Selects, trains, develops, mentors, motivates, and counsels Team Members to sustain a high‑performance team and minimize turnover.
Provides timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
Consistently communicates and models WFM vision and goals.
Job Skills
Excessive awareness of relevant competitors and industry trends.
Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
Food safety certification; if not currently certified, will commit to completing certification within 6 months.
Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
Capable of teaching others in a positive, constructive manner.
Thorough 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
24+ months retail experience including 12+ months of team leadership experience.
Physical Requirements
Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
Standing/walking 6‑8 hours in an 8‑hour work day.
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:
90°F.
Ability to work in wet and dry conditions.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Ability to use tools and equipment, including knives, box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.
May require use of ladders.
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.
Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off, and access to other benefit programs.
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