Meat Department Lead

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

Job Description:

Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Meat Department Supervisor to join our team at Whole Foods Market. As a Meat Department Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the meat department, ensuring that all tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and Delegate: Supervise and delegate tasks to Meat Team Members to ensure that all tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
• Train and Develop: Work with the Team Trainer to train and develop Meat Team Members in a manner that builds and sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.
• Resolving Customer Issues: Resolve difficult customer situations in a professional and courteous manner.
• Break Management: Ensure that all necessary breaks are given to Meat Team Members.
• Log Completion: Ensure that temp, sweep, and sanitation logs are completed.
• Retail Execution: Set and achieve the highest standards of retail execution.
• Team Environment: Foster and encourage a positive environment of outstanding teamwork, mutual respect, and exceptional morale.
• Customer Service: Maintain awareness of customer flows and needs and direct Meat Team Members as necessary to satisfy and delight customers.
• Performance Evaluations: Provide timely, thorough, and thoughtful performance evaluations.
• Communication: Consistently communicate and model WFM vision and goals.Key Skills and Qualifications
  • Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead and develop others.
  • Meat Team Procedures: Extensive knowledge of Meat team procedures and policies.
  • Meat Products: Extensive knowledge of meat products and the ability to communicate living conditions of animals to customers and Meat Team Members.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
  • Teaching: Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner.
  • Product Knowledge: Thorough product knowledge.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.
  • Mathematical Skills: Proficient mathematical skills for assessing financial performance, monitoring profitability, and managing inventory.
  • Decision-Making: Demonstrated decision-making ability, leadership skills, and the ability to prioritize and delegate.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency with email, Microsoft Office, and operations-related applications.Experience and Education
    • Retail Experience: 12+ months retail experience.Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
      • Lifting: Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
      • Standing and Walking: In an 8-hour workday, standing and walking for 6-8 hours.
      • Hand Use: Single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, and pulling.
      • Motions: Bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching.
      • Cleaning Chemicals: Exposure to FDA-approved cleaning chemicals.
      • Temperature: Exposure to temperatures up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
      • Wet and Cold Environment: Ability to work in a wet and cold environment.
      • Knives and Cutting Equipment: Ability to handle knives and other cutting equipment.
      • Schedule: Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
      • Tools and Equipment: Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.

Keywords: Whole Foods Market, La Mirada , Meat Department Lead, Other , San Diego, California