(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 – Supervises 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, 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 meets members’ expectations.
• Be an Expert – Maintains in‑depth knowledge of business on the floor, backroom operations, product updates, and product specifications; ensures the meat department meets company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, equipment usage, safety, sanitation, and compliance; shares knowledge and prioritizes training for the team to understand item specifications and utilize approved equipment for high‑volume products; engages with members and shares passion of the product to help them make the right protein selection.
• Be a Techie – 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; adopts new tools and encourages others to use them.
• Be an Owner – Drives business results ensuring commitment to operational excellence; maintains a neat, clean, and safe work area in the meat department; utilizes digital tools for forecasting, planning, and production; facilitates product inventory and ordering process; ensures appropriate staffing levels and accurate audit and compliance standards; ensures meat and seafood equipment and storage systems are in working order; produces and displays merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan.
• Be a Talent Ambassador – Teaches and trains the team by identifying training needs, providing and developing necessary skills to deliver high‑quality products to members; encourages career growth for team members and sources new talent internally and externally; develops, communicates, and implements processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners; analyzes and applies information from multiple sources, monitors progress and results, and identifies and addresses improvement opportunities; demonstrates, promotes, and supports compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity; explains, guides, and demonstrates how to apply these in executing business processes and practices; implements related action plans using the Open Door Policy; assists management with correcting ethical and compliance issues; leads and participates in teams by using and sharing resources, information, and tools; determines customer needs and business priorities; coordinates and executes work assignments; provides advice, feedback, and support to ensure timelines and work quality are achieved; models and helps others adapt to change or new challenges.
• Respect the Individual – Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging; creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; helps attract the best talent.
• Respect the Individual – Works as a team; builds strong and trusting relationships; communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
• Respect the Individual – Strengthens the team by helping, developing, and mentoring others; recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.
• Act with Integrity – Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance; models Walmart values to support and foster the culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world.
• Act with Integrity – Acts in a selfless manner; is consistently humble, self‑aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
• Serve our Customers and Members – Delivers results while putting the customer first.
• Serve our Customers and Members – Makes decisions based on reliable information; balances short‑ and long‑term priorities; considers how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
• Strive for Excellence – Displays curiosity and a desire to learn; takes calculated risks; demonstrates courage and resilience.
• Strive for Excellence – Drives continuous improvements; is open to and uses new technologies and skills; supports others through change.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Meat processing, including boneless and bone‑in products.
• Supervising Associates.
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) – 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 usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes (amount depends on job classification and length of employment, meeting or exceeding paid sick leave laws where applicable).
• Other benefits: short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U: company‑paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time associates (high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, short‑form certificates); tuition, books, and fees fully paid by Walmart (eligibility requirements apply).

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.