Bakery Lead – New Club Opening Tomball, TX!

Walmart • Tomball, TX

10d • $22 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Bakery Department Lead, you will drive sales in your area and supervise your team of hourly associates to deliver to our members more of what they love, for less. You will model expertise in Bakery and work collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club meets the member’s expectations. At Sam’s Club, a career doesn’t come with boundaries, it comes with opportunity! We’re opening a brand new Sam’s Club in Tomball, Texas, and we’re looking for a Bakery Lead who is member obsessed, hands on, and ready to help build something from the ground up. If you love leading teams, delivering best in class quality and service, and developing people to reach their full potential, this could be the role for you. This is a hands‑on leadership role in a fast‑paced environment with the unique opportunity to help launch and shape a new location from day one.

Requirements

• 6 months experience in a bakery production department or 6 months experience supervising a team.
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Nice To Haves

• Bakery production including decorating
• Supervising Associates
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) - Certification

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of associates in your area to execute the business plan and deliver exceptional member experiences.
• Set clear goals, expectations, and standards for quality, production, and member service.
• Advocate for the member, the associate, and the company—every day.
• Partner with cross functional team leaders to deliver a seamless total club experience.
• Maintain deep knowledge of fresh operations on the floor and in the backroom, including product specifications, seasonality, and production expectations.
• Ensure your area meets company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, equipment usage, production, food safety, sanitation, and compliance.
• Train and upskill your team on processes, recipes/specs (as applicable), safe handling, and consistent execution.
• Stay current on new products, processes, and tools—leveraging learning resources and training opportunities to drive continuous improvement.
• Engage with members and build confidence in product selection through service, knowledge, and pride in quality.
• Use digital tools and handheld technology to plan, forecast, and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement.
• Make real time business decisions related to production, training, quality, and inventory.
• Champion adoption of new tools and encourage innovation within your team.
• Drive business results while maintaining a neat, clean, and safe work area for the team and the members.
• Plan for volume and profitability, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and readiness for daily production and service needs.
• Own inventory, ordering, audits, and compliance standards while identifying shrink and preventing loss.
• Ensure equipment and storage systems are in safe working order and operational needs are addressed to avoid disruption.
• Produce, merchandise, and display product according to the merchandise layout plan, with consistency in standards and presentation.
• Teach, train, and develop associates by identifying training needs and building the skills required to deliver high quality products and service.
• Identify potential and desire in others and coach with consistency to strengthen performance and readiness.
• Encourage career growth for team members and help source talent internally and externally to build a strong bench.
• Collaborate with managers, associates, members, and business partners to meet evolving business needs.
• Use data and multiple sources of information to identify risks, track results, and drive improvement.
• Model and reinforce company policies, ethics, and integrity—including the Open Door Policy.
• Lead through change with clarity, confidence, and positivity.

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• short-term and long-term disability
• company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed