(USA) Area Manager - Energy Center (Grocery): Industrial DC Refrigeration Systems

Walmart•Shelbyville, TN

21d•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Manager - Energy Center oversees the energy center maintenance department and industrial refrigeration systems at a grocery distribution facility. The role manages daily operations, including diagnosing issues and coordinating repairs to electrical systems, electronics, air compressors, ammonia refrigeration equipment, electronic controls, and related building equipment. The manager monitors refrigeration equipment performance and ensures compliance with applicable state and federal regulations, including OSHA, PSM, EPA, NFPA, storm water, and DOT requirements. The position implements area business plans by communicating goals, managing staffing and schedules, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads. It monitors productivity, quality, safety, expenses, capital expenditures, asset utilization, and refrigeration reports. The manager also supervises and develops associates and leaders through workload coordination, performance feedback, coaching, training, and participation in hiring and evaluations. The role works to resolve associate, customer, and supplier concerns; ensures that tools, supplies, and equipment are available and in proper working order; and investigates asset-related incidents. It is expected to model Walmart's values, build collaborative and high-performing teams, uphold integrity and compliance, serve customers and members, and drive continuous improvement. The position is based at 285 Frank Martin Rd, Shelbyville, Tennessee. The annual salary range is $80,000–$120,000, with additional compensation potentially including performance bonuses, regional pay-zone compensation, and stock. Walmart lists health, financial, paid-time-off, disability, education, and other benefits, subject to eligibility and plan terms.

Requirements

At least 1 year of Walmart Energy Center Refrigeration Technician experience, or 1 year of industrial warehouse refrigeration systems experience, or 1 year of refrigeration/HVAC maintenance supervisory experience.
Obtain Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA) Certified Assistant Refrigeration Operator (CARO) and Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO) certifications within 30 months of job entry and maintain them while employed in the position.

Nice To Haves

Compliance experience or knowledge.
HVAC experience or knowledge.
Microsoft Office skills.
Experience with supermarket refrigeration equipment.
Experience with regulatory agencies.
Experience supervising associates.
Warehouse Management Systems experience.
Experience working with blueprints, schematics, and equipment manuals.

Responsibilities

Communicate verbally and in writing with individuals and groups, including customers, suppliers, and associates.
Implement the business plan for the area by communicating goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads.
Monitor and manage area productivity by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing refrigeration reports.
Maintain quality and safety standards by ensuring associates are trained on logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures; monitoring compliance; and maintaining supporting documentation.
Identify associate, customer, and supplier concerns, consult others as needed, determine corrective action, and recommend resolutions.
Supervise and develop associates and leaders by assigning duties, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, providing feedback, teaching, supporting policies and procedures, identifying development needs, and participating in hiring, promotion, coaching, and evaluation.
Manage daily energy center maintenance operations, diagnose problems, develop repair alternatives, and take action to repair electrical systems, electronics, and other facility areas related to refrigeration assets.
Monitor and ensure department performance in maintaining refrigeration equipment, including electronic controls, electrical systems, air compressors, ammonia refrigeration equipment, and related building equipment.
Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations for energy center maintenance operations, including OSHA, PSM, EPA, hazardous waste, NFPA, storm water, and DOT requirements.
Manage assigned financial aspects by tracking expenses and capital expenditures against budget, monitoring asset utilization, and preparing, reviewing, and analyzing refrigeration reports.
Ensure equipment, tools, and supplies are in proper working order and available at the start of each shift; investigate asset-related incidents such as damage, accidents, and theft.
Build collaborative, high-performing teams; develop talent; foster belonging; and recognize associates' contributions.
Model integrity, ethics, and compliance, hold oneself and others accountable, and support Walmart's stated goal of becoming a regenerative company.
Serve customers and members, use data and analysis in decision-making, and drive continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies and skills.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes, based on job classification and length of employment.
Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees and short-form certificates.
Performance-based bonus awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Stock may be additional compensation for certain positions.
Regional Pay Zone compensation may apply based on location.