(USA) Cafe Lead

Walmart•Corona, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cafe Lead supervises the cafe team and helps deliver the department's business plan and the club's overall success. The role coordinates work, communicates department goals, supports team members, and advocates for members, associates, and the company. It ensures cafe operations meet company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and compliance. The Cafe Lead manages seasonal production changes and helps the team understand new products, recipes, processes, and specifications. The position drives operational results through staffing, profitability planning, audit and compliance standards, clean and safe work areas, merchandise presentation, and coordination with other departments and third parties. It uses digital and handheld tools to support sales, production, training, product quality, and the shopping experience. The role also identifies training needs, teaches and develops associates, encourages career growth, and helps source talent. The Cafe Lead is expected to model Walmart values, promote ethics and compliance, build trusting relationships, support belonging, serve customers and members, and pursue continuous improvement. The posting lists an hourly wage range of $23.00 to $31.00, with possible premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience in a fresh production department or 6 months of experience supervising a team.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must successfully complete all job-required training and assessments within the prescribed time period.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Develop, communicate, and implement processes and practices that meet business needs, monitor results, and identify improvement opportunities.
Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, ethics, and integrity standards, and assist management in addressing compliance issues.
Lead and participate in teams by coordinating assignments, sharing resources and information, supporting work quality and timelines, and helping others adapt to change.
Supervise the cafe team, manage team members' needs, communicate department goals, execute company programs, and support the club's business plan.
Ensure cafe operations meet company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and compliance.
Manage seasonal production, including new products, recipes, processes, and production specifications.
Coordinate with associates and third parties to ensure the team has resources and training to work effectively.
Use digital and handheld tools to plan and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, support associate engagement, and make production, training, and product-quality decisions.
Maintain operational excellence by planning for profitability, maintaining a neat, clean, and safe cafe, ensuring appropriate staffing, meeting audit and compliance standards, and presenting merchandise according to plan.
Coordinate with other departments and third-party partners, such as maintenance personnel, suppliers, and equipment vendors, to support operational continuity.
Identify training needs, train and develop team members, encourage career growth, and source talent internally and externally.
Build trusting relationships, communicate positively, mentor and develop others, and recognize contributions.
Serve customers and members, make decisions using reliable information, and support continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies and skills.

Benefits

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.
Company-paid education benefit program through Live Better U, including eligible tuition, books, and fees.