(USA) Meat Lead

About the role

As a Meat 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 Meat and work collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club meets the member’s expectations.

Responsibilities

• Be a Team Leader: Supervise the team within the meat department to deliver on the business plan and contribute to the overall success of the club by:
  • Communicating the goals of the department
  • Executing company programs and adhering to policies
  • Advocating for the member, the associate, and the company
  • Working collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club meets members' expectations
• Be an Expert: Maintain in-depth knowledge of business on the floor, backroom operations, product updates, and product specifications by:
  • Ensuring the meat department meets company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, equipment usage, safety, sanitation, and compliance
  • Sharing knowledge and prioritizing training for the team to understand item specifications and utilize approved equipment for high-volume products
  • Engaging with members and sharing passion for the product to help them make the right protein selection
• Be a Techie: Leverage digital tools to:
  • Plan for and drive sales
  • Improve the shopping experience and elevate associate engagement
  • Utilize handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality
  • Adopt new tools and encourage others to use them
• Be an Owner: Drive business results by:
  • Ensuring commitment to operational excellence
  • Maintaining a neat, clean, and safe work area in the meat department
  • Utilizing digital tools for forecasting, planning, and production
  • Facilitating product inventory and ordering processes
  • Ensuring appropriate staffing levels and accurate audit and compliance standards
  • Maintaining meat and seafood equipment and storage systems in working order
  • Producing and displaying merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan
• Be a Talent Ambassador: Develop and support the team by:
  • Identifying training needs and providing necessary skills to deliver high-quality products
  • Encouraging career growth for team members
  • Sourcing new talent internally and externally
  • Developing, communicating, and implementing processes to meet business needs
  • Collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners
  • Analyzing and applying information from multiple sources
  • Monitoring progress and results, and identifying improvement opportunities
• Respect the Individual:
  • Embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences
  • Create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging
  • Create opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform
  • Help attract the best talent
  • Work as a team, build strong and trusting relationships
  • Communicate with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence
  • Strengthen the team by helping, developing, and mentoring others
  • Recognize others' contributions and accomplishments
• Act with Integrity:
  • Maintain and promote the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance
  • Model Walmart values to support and foster our culture
  • Hold oneself and others accountable
  • Support Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world
  • Act in a selfless manner and be consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent
• Serve our Customers and Members:
  • Deliver results while putting the customer first
  • Make decisions based on reliable information
  • Balance short- and long-term priorities
  • Consider how your work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders
• Strive for Excellence:
  • Display curiosity and a desire to learn
  • Take calculated risks and demonstrate courage and resilience
  • Drive continuous improvements
  • Be open to and use new technologies and skills
  • Support others through change

Requirements

• 6 months experience in a meat production department or 6 months experience supervising a team
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if hired

Preferred Qualifications

• Meat processing experience, including boneless and bone-in products
• Supervising associates
• Food Services - ServSafe Certification

Benefits

• Health benefits: Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off: PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. PTO and/or PPTO can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount depends on job classification and length of employment and meets or exceeds paid sick leave laws where applicable.
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Education benefits: Live Better U, a company-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply.

Benefits are subject to change and may depend on job classification and length of employment. For more information, see PTO details and benefits and eligibility.

Pay

The hourly wage range for this position is $22.00 to $30.00. The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. 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.

Location

7200 PEACH ST, ERIE, PA 16509-4754, United States of America