Meat & Seafood Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager)

**Meat & Seafood Associate Team Leader (Assistant Department Manager)**Department StoreJob Type RegularLocation San Francisco, California, United States of America Stanyan Position Type Full time****Job Description****Assist the Team Leader in all aspects of daily operations including profitability, expense control, buying, merchandising, labor, regulatory compliance, and special projects as assigned. Lead and develop Team Members.****Responsibilities***** 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, develop, mentor, motivate and counsel Team Members in a manner that builds and sustains a high-performance team and minimizes turnover.* Model and deliver outstanding customer service.* Follow through on all customer questions, requests, and resolve concerns as needed.* 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, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.* Keep all cases and shelves clean, well-stocked and properly rotated.* Train Team Members on proper organic standard procedures as they relate to cutting, preparing, displaying and storing meat and seafood products.* Demonstrate advanced product knowledge; maintain awareness of new products and regularly incorporate new products into the overall product mix.****Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities***** Excellent verbal and written communication skills* Strong organizational skills* Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building and leadership skills* High energy, enthusiastic, and displays an affinity for our products, core values, and company philosophy* 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* Basic to intermediate proficiency with computer applications and programs including email, Microsoft Office, and operations related applications* Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed****Desired Work Experiences***** Meat Retail* Seafood Retail* 1+ year of Leadership experience* Customer Service Focus* Store Operations (Inventory, Labor Management, Cost Control)* Team Oriented***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.***Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. ** The Goods**Real benefits go beyond what you'd expect. We call ours "Whole Benefits," and they cover Physical, Mental, and Financial health. Here are a few of the perks you can expect in these areas.Perkbox We offer Team Members who pass their probationary period access to Perkbox - offering 200+ discounts on cinema tickets,restaurants, lifestyle and more. ** The Goods**Real benefits go beyond what you'd expect. We call ours "Whole Benefits," and they cover Physical, Mental, and Financial health. Here are a few of the perks you can expect in these areas.Competitive Health Benefits We offer access to health insurance for all full-time Team Members to keep you feeling great. How would you rate your experience popup