(USA) Area Manager - Floor (grocery)
About The Position
The Area Manager is responsible for implementing the business plan for their area by communicating goals, managing staffing and schedules, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to meet facility goals for production, quality, and safety. The role monitors productivity by preparing and analyzing business reports, maintains quality and safety standards, and ensures associates are trained on and follow Logistics and company policies and procedures. The Area Manager identifies and responds to associate, customer, and supplier concerns, taking corrective action or making recommendations as needed. The position supervises and develops associates and leaders by assigning work, monitoring performance, providing feedback, modeling company policies, identifying development needs, and participating in hiring, promotion, coaching, training, and evaluation. The role is expected to model Walmart’s values by building inclusive, high-performing teams; acting with integrity; putting customers and members first; making data-informed decisions; and driving continuous improvement and learning. The position is based at 2701 Andrews Rd, Opelika, Alabama.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Business, Logistics, or a related field and 1 year of supervisory experience; or a bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, or a related field; or 1 year of Walmart Logistics Management experience; or 2 years of Walmart Logistics experience; or 2 years of supervisory experience.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft Office experience.
- Experience supervising associates.
- Experience with Walmart Logistics Systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business.
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics.
Responsibilities
- Communicate verbally and in writing with individuals and groups, including customers, suppliers, and associates.
- Implement the area business plan by communicating goals, managing staffing and scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating workloads to achieve facility production, quality, and safety goals.
- Monitor and manage productivity by preparing, reviewing, and analyzing business reports.
- Maintain quality and safety standards by ensuring associates are trained on Logistics and company policies, standards, and procedures; monitoring compliance; and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.
- Identify associate, customer, and supplier concerns, consult with others as needed, and determine corrective actions or make recommendations to resolve issues.
- Supervise and develop associates and leaders by assigning duties, coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, providing feedback, teaching and supporting associates, identifying training and development needs, and participating in hiring, promotion, coaching, teaching, and evaluation.
- Build high-performing teams, embrace differences, foster belonging, and create opportunities for associates to thrive.
- Collaborate and build trusting relationships; communicate with impact and positivity to motivate and influence others.
- Attract, retain, empower, and develop talent, and recognize contributions and accomplishments.
- Maintain and promote integrity, ethics, and compliance; model Walmart values and hold oneself and others accountable.
- Support Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company through positive impact, belonging, waste reduction, and local giving.
- Deliver results while putting customers first and applying the EDLP and EDLC business models to plans.
- Make decisions using data, insights, and analysis while balancing short- and long-term priorities and considering relevant stakeholders.
- Pursue learning, take calculated risks, demonstrate resilience, encourage learning from mistakes, 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.
- Live Better U education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
- Performance-based bonus awards, including annual or quarterly bonuses.
- Stock compensation may be available for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
