Customer Service Team Leader (Customer Service, Front End Support Manager)

Whole Foods - Akron, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Akron, OH

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Customer Service Team Leader at Whole Foods Market is responsible for providing overall leadership to the Store Support team, ensuring exceptional customer service and operational efficiency. This role involves managing daily operations, including cash management, expense control, and compliance with health and safety regulations. The Team Leader will also focus on developing team members, maintaining positive vendor relationships, and fostering a collaborative work environment.

Responsibilities

• Holds ATLs, supervisors and Team Members accountable for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Defines and develops clear expectations to achieve the highest standards of retail execution and minimizes turnover.
• Makes hiring and separation decisions in partnership with Store Leadership.
• Ensures an effective and efficient response to customer questions, requests, and/or concerns.
• Maintains Team Member safety and security standards.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative and productive relationships with departmental and store leadership.
• Communicates objectives and relevant information clearly to Team Members.
• Establishes and maintains positive and productive vendor relationships.
• Ensures compliance with relevant regulatory rules and standards.
• Sustains exceptional level of knowledge/awareness of relevant competitors and industry trends.
• 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.

Requirements

• 24+ months retail experience including 12+ months of team leadership experience.
• Advanced knowledge of products, buying, pricing, merchandising, and inventory management.
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, team building, and customer relationship skills.
• Capable of teaching others in a positive and constructive manner.
• 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.