Cafe Associate

Sam's West • Cheektowaga, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves being a team member, expert, techie, owner, and talent ambassador within a cafe setting. Responsibilities include maintaining product knowledge, preparing food according to specifications, adhering to food safety standards, operating and sanitizing equipment, leveraging digital tools for business decisions, stocking and rotating merchandise, providing excellent member service, and acting as a brand advocate. The role also requires compliance with company policies and completing work assignments effectively.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Acknowledge that the position for which I am applying requires me to successfully complete all job required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if I receive the position.

Nice To Haves

• Food Safety Certification.
• Food Service Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) - Certification

Responsibilities

• Maintains up-to date knowledge of product specifications related to prepared food merchandise.
• Collaborates with cross functional teams and helps educate other associates on tools, tasks and resources.
• Communicates effectively with the members of the team.
• Is flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas.
• Prepares food according to item specifications.
• Understands and plans future productions and mass productions.
• Prepares for seasonality.
• Adheres to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, and inventory management.
• Operates, maintains, and sanitizes equipment.
• Demonstrates an understanding of product and layout execution.
• Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement.
• Utilizes hand held technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, ordering merchandise, receiving club pick up orders, training, and product quality with the member in mind.
• Adapts to new tools and encourages others to use them.
• Drives the performance of the area.
• Stocks and rotates merchandise.
• Ensures quality and date control standards.
• Eliminates waste.
• Provides member service by acknowledging the member and identifying member's needs.
• Assists members with purchasing decisions, payment types, and locating merchandise.
• Resolves member issues and concerns.
• Acts as a brand advocate.
• Develops, influences and inspires others for working in a style that is respectful, supportive and team oriented.
• Understands the roadblocks and assists in training them.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans.
• Uses the Open Door Policy.
• Applies policies, data, and resources to complete work assignments and priorities.
• Collaborates with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners.
• Identifies priorities, deadlines, and expectations.
• Carries out tasks.
• Communicates progress and information.
• Determines and recommends ways to address improvement opportunities.
• Adapts to and learns from change, difficulties, and feedback.

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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed