Job Description

New Daily Shop Opening Early Spring 2025

Arlington - Crystal City (ARG)
Address: 1550 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

This will be Whole Foods Markets 2nd Daily Shop location!

Introducing a new, quick-shop store format designed to provide customers in urban neighborhoods a quick, convenient shopping experience with easier access to the fresh, high-quality offerings they expect from Whole Foods Market. The new format, called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, initially launched on the Upper East Side in NYC in the Fall of 2024.

Whole Foods Market Daily Shop will provide a convenient option for grab-and-go meals and snacks, weekly essentials, and a quick, easy destination to pick up ingredients to complete a meal with all items meeting our rigorous Quality Standards. Though smaller, the stores will still offer customer favorites, including an ample selection of fresh, seasonal produce, meat and seafood, prepared foods like sandwiches and pre-packed meals, breads, alcohol, and supplements, as well as a handpicked range of local specialties and our own 365 by Whole Foods Market brand.

Manage all aspects of Daily Shop format store operations, leading a scaled down leadership team, production, and team member base. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members. Responsible for advancing Daily Shop values, goals, and programs.

Responsibilities:

• Support Daily Shop Store Leader in all aspects of store operations, including acting as a shift leader and providing clear guidance to Retail Floor Team Members.  

• Foster a positive environment of teamwork, respect, and high morale. Support and models WFM (Whole Foods Market) vision and goals.  

• Select, train, develop, mentor, motivate, and coaches Retail Team Members to maintain a high-performance team and reduce turnover.  

• Ensuring Retail Floor Team Members complete required training within designated deadlines.  

• Provide timely feedback to Daily Shop Team Leader and assist with conducting Team Members job dialogues on time.  

• Support Daily Shop store Leader in efficiently operating the store to achieve all sales, labor, budgeted expense targets and contribution goals.  

• Support front-end responsibilities including cash handling, staffing and operational efficiency to customer wait times.  

• Maintain and support overall store cleanliness and maintenance.  

• Adhere to Daily Shop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).   

• Follow WFM’s food safety, organics, and cleaning and maintenance guidelines, promptly addressing hazards or violations.   

• Participate in fiscal period and quarter end inventories.  

• Stay informed on company and store level information and communications from Operational Area and Daily Shop Team Leader.  

• Model and cultivate effective cross-store communication, including required morning and evening store huddles.  

• Support and back up the Inventory Data Specialist with receiving and SSS (Store Scanning Specialist) duties, including accurate retail pricing and proper signage throughout the store.  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proven experience meeting all customer service expectations and standards when interacting with customers, vendors, and fellow Team Members  

• Will be cross-trained and Provide support across all areas of the store. 

• Food safety certification, if not currently certified, will commit to completing certification within 6 months of hire.  

• Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management. 

• Proper use of, which may include but not limited to, knives, personal protective equipment, forklift, pallet jacks, hand trucks, six-wheel carts, baler (must be 18 years of age or older) and all other equipment used during preparation and clean up within department and store.  

• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and safety policies and procedures.  

• Strong organizational skills  

• Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively.  

• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building and leadership skills.  

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

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

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

Desired Work Experiences:

• 24+ months retail experience including 12+ months of team leadership experience. 

Physical Requirements/ Working Conditions: 

• Must be able to lift fifty pounds.  

• In an 8-hour workday: 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 (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.  

• Ability to work in a wet and cold environment.  

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

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.

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