Cafe Lead

Walmart•La Habra, CA

6d•$23 - $31

About The Position

The Cafe Lead supervises the cafe team and supports the club’s business plan and overall success. The role ensures that cafe operations meet company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and compliance. It manages seasonal production, including new products, recipes, processes, and specifications, and uses digital and handheld tools to plan sales, improve the member experience, and make operational decisions. The Cafe Lead drives operational excellence and business results by planning for profitability, maintaining a clean and safe work area, ensuring appropriate staffing and accurate audits, and displaying merchandise according to the layout plan. The role collaborates with associates and third parties to maintain operational continuity, trains and develops team members, supports career growth, and helps source talent. It also models company values, ethical conduct, compliance, inclusion, customer service, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Six months of experience in a fresh production department or six months of experience supervising a team.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments within the prescribed time period if selected.

Nice To Haves

Experience supervising a team.
Food Handler Certification (Food Safety).

Responsibilities

Develop, communicate, and implement processes and practices to meet business needs; monitor results and address opportunities for improvement.
Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, ethics, and integrity standards, and assist management in correcting compliance issues.
Lead and participate in teams by coordinating work, sharing resources and information, and supporting work quality and timelines.
Supervise the cafe team, address team members’ needs, communicate department goals, execute company programs, and advocate for members, associates, and the company.
Ensure cafe operations meet company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and compliance.
Manage seasonal production and understand new products, recipes, processes, and production specifications.
Collaborate with associates and third parties to provide resources, share knowledge, and train the team.
Use digital and handheld tools to plan and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, engage associates, and make decisions about production, training, and product quality.
Drive business results and operational excellence by planning for profitability, maintaining a neat, clean, and safe cafe, ensuring appropriate staffing, meeting audit and compliance standards, and displaying merchandise according to the layout plan.
Coordinate with other departments and third-party partners, such as maintenance personnel, suppliers, and equipment vendors, to ensure operational continuity.
Identify training needs, develop team skills, encourage career growth, and source talent internally and externally.
Build an inclusive and connected workplace; communicate positively, develop and mentor others, and recognize team members’ contributions.
Model integrity, accountability, humility, honesty, fairness, and transparency, and support the company’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.
Put customers and members first, make decisions using reliable information, balance priorities, and support continuous improvement and adaptation to change.

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 and/or paid protected time off, with eligible uses including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
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 education benefit program, Live Better U, for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for listed programs.