Job description

Are you prepared to become Whole Foods Market’s top culinary leader? Do you want to work for a company that gives you the opportunity to follow a calling and not a job? 

• Can you set the tone and create the standard to achieve best-in-class food quality, food innovation, service and hospitality for all of our stores?

• Do you envision yourself providing strong leadership and be the face of Whole Foods Market’s Prepared Foods and Bakery programs, establishing strong working relationships and collaborating with all levels of leadership? 

• Can you partner with teams to create training materials/manuals to assist stores with hiring the best hospitality experts in the industry and to assist regions with the co-creation and implementation of all aspects of operations?

• Can you introduce new and exciting company-wide food concepts or franchises with clear operational guidelines/expectations, equipment, and design & decor elements?

• Can you move new ideas forward to immediate action?

• Are you a strong Team Member who enjoys working with a bright, committed, and hardworking team of Executives?

• Are you a leader? Can you inspire others to follow your direction?

• Are you able to create scorecards for measuring financial and service level success?

• Can you collaborate with the Executive Team to determine and develop the policies and goals in accordance with the direction of the organization? And ensure all applicable laws are being followed?

• Would you look forward to unifying purchasing of ingredient items and leverage volume to lower cost of goods?

• Have you collaborated with someone in the past to create and launch certified culinary programs?

• Do you have strong relationships in networks with professional foodie organizations and culinary institutions?

• Are you looking forward to study best-in-class food/restaurants?

• Can you collaborate with Regional Presidents to establish annual targets and goals for each program?

• Does your ability to meet and exceed sales growth and margin performance expectations each year surpass that of others?

• Can you collaborate with the Technology Team to introduce new systems, which will create efficiencies for front and back of house?

• Can you create effective communication platforms for team sharing and library of resources?

• Have you had experience creating consistency in nutritional facts, product information, recipes and data?
   
• Can you create and publish a suite of reports to provide greater insight and detail on overall performance?

• Can you monitor current diet and food trends and develop products identified as areas of opportunity and growth?

If you can say “yes” to the above questions, we may have the ideal opportunity for you! WHOLE FOODS MARKET, A FORTUNE 250 COMPANY is looking to hire the next TOP CULINARY LEADER. This position reports directly to the Executive Vice Presidents of Operations, Ken Meyer and David Lannon, and will be an integral part of the Whole Foods Market Leadership Team. We are seeking a food visionary with a commitment to unparalleled customer service and innovation who can grow and evolve our Prepared Foods and Bakery business in a dynamically changing marketplace. While celebrating our Core Value of team member excellence and happiness, this leader will ensure business growth and development with a clearly articulated strategy around profitability and operations. Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFM), the leading retailer of natural and organic foods and one of the nation’s premier lifestyle brands, is looking for its next influential leader to grow and evolve our Prepared Foods and Bakery business.  For more information and to apply to this once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity, click HERE.

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Deadline

April 10, 2015