(USA) Cafe Associate

Walmart•Norman, OK

1d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Cafe Associate prepares food according to item specifications and supports cafe production, including planning future and mass production and preparing for seasonal needs. The role maintains food quality and date-control standards, stocks and rotates merchandise, minimizes waste, and follows food safety, sanitation, and cold-chain requirements. Associates operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment and manage inventory while delivering member service, helping with purchasing decisions and payments, locating merchandise, and resolving concerns. The associate uses handheld and other digital tools for production, ordering, receiving club pickup orders, training, and product-quality decisions. The role requires current knowledge of prepared-food product specifications, effective collaboration with coworkers and cross-functional teams, flexibility to support other business areas, and a willingness to help train and develop others. Associates follow company policies and standards of ethics and integrity and contribute to an inclusive, respectful, customer-first, team-oriented workplace. The position is based at the Sam's Club location at 3400 W Main St, Norman, Oklahoma. The listed hourly wage range is $17.00 to $25.00, with possible premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances. The actual 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.

Nice To Haves

Food Safety Certification.
Food Service experience.
Food Handler Certification (Food Safety).

Responsibilities

Complete work assignments and priorities using policies, data, and available resources; communicate progress and adapt to changes and feedback.
Use digital tools and handheld technology for sales, production, ordering, club pickup orders, training, and product-quality decisions.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of prepared-food product specifications and help educate associates on tools, tasks, and resources.
Stock and rotate merchandise, maintain quality and date-control standards, and reduce waste.
Acknowledge members, identify their needs, assist with purchasing decisions and payment types, locate merchandise, and resolve member concerns.
Prepare food to item specifications and plan future, mass, and seasonal production.
Follow food safety, sanitation, and cold-chain standards; manage inventory; and operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment.
Demonstrate product and layout execution and provide member service.
Follow company policies, procedures, and ethics and integrity standards, including use of the Open Door Policy.
Serve as a brand advocate and help train, influence, and inspire others in a respectful and supportive team environment.
Help create a workplace of belonging, build trusting relationships, communicate effectively, and help develop and recognize teammates.
Put customers and members first, make decisions using reliable information, and support continuous improvement and adoption of new tools and skills.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including PTO and/or PPTO 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.
Live Better U company-paid education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
Performance-based bonus awards.
Potential hourly premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 in specified circumstances.