Bakery Lead Fresh Bakery

Walmart • Albuquerque, NM

19h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Bakery Department Lead at Sam's Club, you will drive sales in the Bakery department and supervise hourly associates to serve members. You will demonstrate bakery expertise and collaborate with other team leaders to help the club meet member expectations.

You will guide the Bakery team in meeting business plans and company programs, maintaining product quality and regulatory standards, and delivering safe, sanitary, and compliant production and service. The role includes planning and staffing for bakery volumes, managing inventory and equipment, and ensuring merchandise is produced and displayed according to plan.

You will train and develop associates, share knowledge about products and recipes, use digital and handheld tools to support business decisions, and collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners to improve processes and results. The role also calls for modeling company values, ethical conduct, inclusion, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

The hourly wage range is $22.00 to $30.00. Additional premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour may apply in specific circumstances. The position is based at 10600 Coors Blvd Bypass NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114-3930.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience in a bakery production department or at least 6 months of experience supervising a team.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must successfully complete required job trainings and assessments within the prescribed time period if selected.

Nice To Haves

• Bakery production experience, including decorating.
• Experience supervising associates.
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety).

Responsibilities

• Supervise Bakery associates and communicate and execute department goals and company programs.
• Collaborate with other team leaders to meet members’ expectations across the club.
• Maintain knowledge of bakery operations, products, specifications, and seasonality; ensure quality, inventory, equipment, production, safety, sanitation, and compliance standards are met.
• Share knowledge and train team members on products, recipes, and production specifications.
• Use digital and handheld tools to plan and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, support associate engagement, and make decisions about production, training, and product quality.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and safe Bakery work area; plan staffing for weekly bakery volumes and maintain consistent quality, food safety, and policy compliance.
• Maintain accurate inventory, audit, and compliance standards, and produce and display merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan.
• Identify training needs, develop team skills, encourage career growth, and source talent internally and externally.
• Develop and implement processes and practices by collaborating with business partners, analyzing information, monitoring results, and addressing improvement opportunities.
• Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, ethics, and integrity standards; assist management in addressing ethical and compliance issues.
• Lead and participate in teams by coordinating work, sharing resources and information, supporting quality and timelines, and helping others adapt to change.
• Model respect, inclusion, integrity, customer and member service, accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, 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 company-paid education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
• Performance-based bonus awards.

What This Job Offers

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