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(USA) Prepared Food Lead

Walmart · Merrillville, IN · 2 wk ago
On-siteManagement$22–$30/hrFull-time

About the role

As a Prepared Foods and Café Department Lead, you will drive sales in your area and supervise a team of hourly associates who create and serve meals to members. You will model expertise in Prepared Foods and Café and collaborate with other team leaders to ensure the club meets members' expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Be a Team Leader:
    • Supervise the team within all prepared foods departments (e.g., café, rotisserie, prepared foods).
    • Facilitate rotations through different fresh areas and manage members' needs to deliver on the business plan.
    • Communicate department goals, execute company programs, and adhere to policies.
    • Advocate for members, associates, and the company.
  • Be an Expert:
    • Maintain in-depth knowledge of floor and backroom operations, ensuring prepared foods meet company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment usage, safety, and compliance.
    • Manage seasonality in production, including understanding new products, recipes, processes, and specifications.
    • Prioritize time between areas and collaborate with associates and third parties to ensure the team has necessary resources.
    • Share knowledge and train the team.
  • Be a Techie:
    • Leverage digital tools to plan for and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement.
    • Use 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 operational excellence and planning for profitability.
    • Maintain a neat, clean, and safe work area in prepared foods.
    • Ensure appropriate staffing levels and accurate audit and compliance standards.
    • Produce and display merchandise according to the layout plan.
    • Engage with other departments and third-party partners (e.g., maintenance, suppliers, vendors) to ensure operational continuity.
  • Be a Talent Ambassador:
    • Identify training needs and provide or develop necessary skills to deliver high-quality products.
    • Encourage career growth for team members and source new talent internally and externally.
    • Develop, communicate, and implement processes to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, coworkers, and customers.
    • Analyze and apply information from multiple sources, monitor progress, and address improvement opportunities.
    • Demonstrate, promote, and support compliance with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
    • Use the Open Door Policy to assist management with ethical and compliance issues.
    • Lead and participate in teams by sharing resources, determining priorities, and executing work assignments.
    • Provide advice, feedback, and support to ensure timelines and work quality are achieved.
    • Model and help others adapt to change or new challenges.
  • Respect the Individual:
    • Embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences to create an inclusive workplace.
    • Foster a culture of belonging where associates feel seen, supported, and connected.
    • Create opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
    • Help attract the best talent.
    • Build strong, trusting relationships and communicate with impact, energy, and positivity.
    • Strengthen the team by developing and mentoring others and recognizing contributions.
  • Act with Integrity:
    • Maintain and promote the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
    • Model Walmart values to support and foster company culture.
    • Hold yourself and others accountable for ethical behavior.
    • 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, humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent manner.
  • Serve our Customers and Members:
    • Deliver results while putting the customer first.
    • Make decisions based on reliable information, balancing short- and long-term priorities.
    • Consider how your work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on the company’s purpose.
  • Strive for Excellence:
    • Display curiosity and a desire to learn.
    • Take calculated risks and demonstrate courage and resilience.
    • Drive continuous improvements and embrace new technologies and skills.
    • Support others through change.

Requirements

  • 6 months of experience in a fresh production department or 6 months of experience supervising a team.
  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Acknowledge that the position requires completing all job-required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if hired.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supervising a team.
  • Food Handler Certification (Food Safety).

Benefits

  • Health benefits: Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • Financial benefits:
    • 401(k).
    • Stock purchase plan.
    • Company-paid life insurance.
  • Paid time off:
    • PTO (Paid Time Off) for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes, depending on job classification and length of employment.
    • Parental leave.
    • Family care leave.
    • Bereavement leave.
    • Jury duty leave.
    • Voting leave.
    • PTO/PPTO meets or exceeds paid sick leave laws where applicable.
  • Other benefits:
    • Short-term and long-term disability.
    • Company discounts.
    • Military Leave Pay.
    • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
  • Education benefits:
    • Live Better U: Company-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Eligibility requirements apply.

Benefits are subject to change and may depend on job classification and length of employment. For more information, visit https://one.walmart.com/notices and https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J.

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 to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances (e.g., based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed). Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Location

3134 E 79th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410-5738, United States of America.

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