Produce Lead

Position Summary

As a Produce Department Lead you will drive sales in your area and supervise your team of hourly associates to deliver to our members more of what they love, for less. You will model expertise in Produce and work collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club meets the member’s expectations.

What you'll do

• Supervises the team in Produce and Floral area to deliver on the business plan and contribute to the overall success of the club
• Communicates the goals of the department executing company programs adhering to policies and being an advocate for the member, the associate, and the company
• Works collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club is meeting the members’ expectations
• Maintains an indepth knowledge of business on the floor, backroom operations ensuring the produce area meets company standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment usage, safety, and compliance
• Manages seasonality in terms of item volume, product knowledge, processes, and prioritizing time between areas
• Collaborates with associates ensuring the team has resources to do their job effectively, sharing knowledge and training the team
• Leverages digital tools to plan for and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement
• Utilizes handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality and adopting new tools and encouraging others to use them
• Drives the business results ensuring commitment to operational excellence, planning for profitability, maintaining a neat, clean, and safe work area for the team and the members
• Manages adequate staffing levels, accurate audits, and compliance standards, producing and displaying merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan, and modeling a commitment to member service
• Teaches and trains the team to be highly effective, identifies the potential and desire in others, provides and develops necessary skills to deliver high-quality products to the members, encourages career growth for all associates, and sources new talent internally and externally to work on the team
• Develops, communicates, and implements processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners, analyzing and applying information from multiple sources, monitoring progress and results, and identifying and addressing improvement opportunities
• Demonstrates, promotes, and supports compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by explaining, guiding, and demonstrating how to apply these in executing business processes and practices, implementing related action plans using the Open Door Policy, and assisting management with correcting ethical and compliance issues and problems
• Leads and participates in teams by using and sharing resources, information, and tools, determining customer needs and business priorities, coordinating and executing work assignments, providing advice, feedback, and support to ensure timelines and work quality are achieved, and modeling and helping others with how to adapt to change or new challenges
• Respects individuals by embracing differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creating a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging, creating opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform, helping to attract the best talent, and acting with integrity by maintaining and promoting the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, holding oneself and others accountable, supporting Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us
• Serves our customers and members by delivering results while putting the customer first, making decisions based on reliable information, balancing short and long-term priorities, and considering how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders, striving for excellence by displaying curiosity and a desire to learn, taking calculated risks, demonstrating courage and resilience, driving continuous improvements, being open to and using new technologies and skills, supporting others through change, and living better by participating in company-paid education benefit programs

Minimum Qualifications

• 6 months experience working in a fresh production department
• 6 months experience supervising a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety)

Primary Location

740 BEAL PKWY NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547-3002, United States of America

Additional Information

• The hourly wage range for this position is $21.00 to $29.00*
• Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances.
• Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.
• Minimum Qualifications
• Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
• Minimum Qualifications
• 6 months experience working in a fresh production department or 6 months experience supervising a team.
• I acknowledge that the position for which I am applying requires me to successfully complete all job required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if I receive the position.
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Preferred Qualifications
• Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
• Supervising a team
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) - Certification