(USA) Bakery Lead

Walmart • Pittsburgh, PA

8d • $23 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Bakery Department Lead, you drive sales in the Bakery area and supervise hourly associates to serve members. You model Bakery expertise and collaborate with other team leaders to ensure the club meets members’ expectations.

You oversee department performance against the business plan, maintain knowledge of floor and backroom operations, product specifications, and seasonality, and ensure quality, inventory, equipment use, production, safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance. You use digital and handheld tools to plan production, support training, make business decisions, and improve sales and the shopping experience.

You maintain operational excellence through appropriate planning and staffing, consistent product quality and food safety, accurate inventory and compliance, and merchandise presentation. You train and develop associates, identify training needs, encourage career growth, and help source talent. You also work with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners to implement processes, monitor results, address opportunities for improvement, uphold ethical and company standards, and lead teams through changing priorities.

The position emphasizes respect for individuals, integrity, customer and member service, and continuous improvement. The hourly wage range is $23.00 to $31.00, with possible premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. The role is based at the Sam’s Club location at 249 Summit Park Dr, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience in a bakery production department or 6 months of experience supervising a team.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 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 the Bakery team to deliver on the department business plan and contribute to the club’s overall success.
• Communicate department goals, execute company programs, follow policies, and advocate for members, associates, and the company.
• Collaborate with other team leaders to meet members’ expectations across the club.
• Maintain knowledge of floor and backroom operations, product specifications, and product seasonality.
• Ensure the Bakery department meets company and regulatory standards for product quality, inventory, equipment usage, production, safety, sanitation, and compliance.
• Share knowledge and train team members on new 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 operational excellence, including a neat, clean, and safe work area and appropriate planning and staffing for weekly Bakery volumes.
• Maintain consistency in quality, food safety, and company policies to support production and member service.
• 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, communicate, and implement processes and practices in collaboration with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners.
• Analyze information from multiple sources, monitor progress and results, and identify and address improvement opportunities.
• Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, and ethics standards; help implement action plans and assist management with correcting ethical and compliance issues.
• Lead and participate in teams by coordinating work assignments, sharing resources and information, and supporting timelines and work quality.
• Build trusting relationships, communicate positively, mentor others, recognize contributions, and help associates adapt to change.
• Deliver results while putting customers and members first, making informed decisions, and supporting continuous improvement and the use of new technologies and skills.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• 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.
• PTO and/or PPTO that may 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 company-paid education program, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.

What This Job Offers

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