Bakery Lead

Walmart • Littleton, CO

8d • $26 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

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

The role includes leading the Bakery team, maintaining department knowledge and standards, using digital tools and handheld technology, overseeing production and inventory, and ensuring quality, food safety, sanitation, and compliance. You will train and develop associates, support talent sourcing and career growth, and collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners to improve processes and results.

The position also requires promoting company policies, ethics, and integrity; supporting teamwork, inclusion, and associate development; serving customers and members; and pursuing continuous improvement and adaptation to new technologies and challenges.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience in a bakery production department or 6 months of experience supervising a team.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must successfully complete all job-required training 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 help ensure the club meets member expectations.
• Maintain knowledge of Bakery operations, products, specifications, and seasonality.
• Ensure department quality, inventory, equipment use, production, safety, sanitation, and compliance meet company and regulatory standards.
• Share knowledge and train associates on products, recipes, and production specifications.
• Use digital tools and handheld technology 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 work area; plan staffing for weekly bakery volumes; and support consistent quality, food safety, 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 and implement processes and practices by collaborating with stakeholders, applying information from multiple sources, monitoring results, and addressing improvement opportunities.
• Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, and ethics standards, and assist management in correcting ethical or compliance issues.
• Lead and participate in teams by coordinating assignments, sharing resources, providing feedback and support, and helping others adapt to change.
• Promote inclusion, trust, integrity, accountability, customer service, learning, and continuous improvement.

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.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Company-paid Live Better U education program, including eligible programs from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates; tuition, books, and fees are covered.

What This Job Offers

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