Baker / Packager

Walmart•Lathrop, CA

20d•$19 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

Baker / Packager associates prepare fresh baked merchandise for members by following recipes and production instructions, then wrapping, labeling, and storing products so they are fresh and ready to take home. The role involves balancing several tasks in a fast-paced environment while assisting members with bakery orders and providing service across the club as needed. Associates maintain a clean, neat, member-ready work area and collaborate with the bakery team while remaining flexible to business needs, including working in other areas. The position prepares bakery merchandise according to daily production needs; operates, maintains, and sanitizes baking equipment; and follows company policies and procedures for food safety, sanitation, cold-chain compliance, inventory management, quality, date control, and merchandise packaging and storage. Associates use handheld digital tools to support production, ordering, training, product quality, and business decisions. They also help members with purchasing decisions, reduce waste, protect fragile and high-shrink merchandise, and model high-quality service and products. The role requires completing assigned work and priorities, communicating progress, collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners, and adapting to change and feedback. Associates are expected to uphold company policies and standards of ethics and integrity, contribute to an inclusive and trusting team environment, support others through mentoring and development, and deliver results with the customer and member experience in mind. The position is based at the Sam’s Club location at 16150 Golden Valley Parkway, Lathrop, California. The hourly wage range is $19.00 to $27.00, with possible premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specified circumstances. The actual hourly rate will meet or exceed the applicable local minimum wage.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments within the prescribed time period if hired.
Ability to stand for long periods while assisting members quickly and accurately.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask.
Ability to follow recipes and instructions and keep work organized.
Ability to maintain a positive attitude and prioritize member satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Prepare bakery merchandise according to daily production needs, recipes, and makeup instructions.
Operate, maintain, and sanitize baking equipment.
Wrap, label, and store merchandise according to company policies and procedures.
Follow food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold-chain requirements, inventory management practices, and quality and date-control standards.
Use handheld digital tools for decisions related to production, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality.
Maintain a clean, neat, and member-ready work area.
Assist members with bakery orders and purchasing decisions, answer questions, and provide exceptional customer service across the club as needed.
Secure fragile and high-shrink merchandise and help eliminate waste.
Collaborate with bakery associates, communicate with team members, and adapt to business needs, including working in other areas.
Complete work assignments and priorities, communicate progress, identify improvement opportunities, and adapt to change and feedback.
Model high-quality service and products and contribute to a positive member experience.
Comply with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards; support an inclusive, collaborative workplace and help develop and mentor others.

Benefits

Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including PTO and/or PPTO usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
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.
Company-paid education through Live Better U, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.