This position implements the business plan for the area of responsibility by communicating goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility goals. The Area Manager monitors and manages the productivity of their area by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports. They maintain quality and safety standards by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, monitoring compliance, and distributing supporting documentation. This role also identifies and resolves associate, customer, and supplier concerns. The Area Manager supervises and develops associates and leaders by assigning duties, monitoring performance, providing feedback, and identifying training needs. They are responsible for hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation of associates and leaders. The role emphasizes building high-performing teams, embracing diversity, creating a culture of belonging, and empowering associates to thrive. It also involves working collaboratively, communicating effectively to motivate and influence, attracting and retaining talent, and recognizing contributions. The Area Manager acts with integrity, upholding the highest standards of ethics and compliance, modeling Walmart values, and holding themselves and others accountable. They contribute to Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact on associates, customers, members, and the world. This includes creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, and participating in local giving. The role requires selfless action, humility, self-awareness, honesty, fairness, and transparency. The Area Manager serves customers and members by delivering results with a customer-first approach, adapting to how, where, and when customers shop, and applying EDLP and EDLC business models. Decisions are based on data and insights, balancing short and long-term priorities while considering all stakeholders. The role encourages curiosity, continuous learning, calculated risks, courage, resilience, and learning from mistakes. It drives continuous improvement, adopts new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree