(USA) Food & Consumables Coach

Walmart•Chehalis, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food & Consumables Coach leads and develops teams effectively by teaching, training, and actively listening to associates, touring stores, and providing feedback. They communicate and collaborate with all levels of associates regarding store operations, utilizing technology, business initiatives, merchandising, and company direction, and lead company change efforts. The role involves modeling exceptional customer service, managing customer service initiatives, resolving customer issues, and developing action plans for improvement. The Coach drives financial performance and sales by reviewing P&L statements, managing budgeting and expenses, monitoring merchandise presentation, inventory flow, and operational processes, and implementing action plans to mitigate shrink. They provide supervision and development opportunities for hourly associates, including hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, setting expectations, recognizing associates, promoting a belonging mindset, and recruiting qualified associates. The position also involves coordinating and overseeing job-related activities, building stakeholder relationships, supporting plans, identifying improvement opportunities, and demonstrating adaptability. Furthermore, the Coach ensures compliance with company policies and procedures, supports the company's mission, values, and ethics, and provides guidance on applying these in business processes. The role emphasizes respecting the individual, building high-performing teams, embracing diversity, fostering a culture of belonging, attracting and retaining talent, acting with integrity, serving customers first, making data-driven decisions, and striving for excellence through continuous improvement and adopting new technologies.

Requirements

2 years’ of college; OR 1 year’s retail experience and 1 year’s supervisory experience; OR 2 years’ general work experience and 1 year’s supervisory experience.
For facilities that sell firearms, successful completion of a firearms-specific Criminal Background Check (CBC) and Firearms Authorized Training.
For facilities that sell only ammunition and have state specific requirements, a current state issued Certificate of Eligibility may be required.
Required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University.
Certificate of Completion in People and Business Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University.
General work experience supervising 5 or more direct reports to include the responsibility of performance management, mentoring, hiring, and firing.

Responsibilities

Leads and develops teams effectively by teaching, training, and actively listening to associates, touring stores, and providing feedback (TourtoTeach).
Communicates and collaborates with all levels of associates regarding store operations, utilizing technology, business initiatives, merchandising, and company direction.
Introduces and leads company change efforts, providing clear expectations and guidance to implement business solutions and communicating business objectives to teams effectively.
Models and demonstrates exceptional customer service standards to store associates by following and demonstrating the One Best Way (OBW) service model.
Manages and supports customer service initiatives (e.g., store of the community and community outreach programs).
Ensures customer needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved.
Develops and implements action plans to correct deficiencies and provides process improvement leadership to ensure a high-quality customer experience.
Drives the financial performance and sales of the designated store area by reviewing and evaluating P&L (Profit & Loss) statements.
Manages and assists in budgeting, forecasting, and controlling expenses in the designated business area to confirm they are indexed to sales.
Monitors and ensures effective merchandise presentation, seasonal transitions, inventory flow, and operational processes.
Develops and implements action plans to mitigate shrink and ensure sales and profit goals are achieved for the business area.
Provides supervision and development opportunities for hourly associates by hiring, training, and mentoring of associates.
Assigns duties, sets clear expectations, provides associate recognition, and promotes a belonging mindset in the workplace.
Recruits and develops qualified associates to meet staffing needs and achieve company growth potential.
Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
Supports plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs.
Identifies and communicates goals and objectives, builds accountability for and measures progress in achieving results.
Identifies and addresses improvement opportunities and demonstrates adaptability and promotes continuous learning.
Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans.
Utilizes and supports the Open Door Policy and provides direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.
Builds high-performing teams, embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, and creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging.
Creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform.
Works collaboratively, builds strong and trusting relationships, and communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
Attracts and retains the best talent, empowers and develops talent, and recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture, and holds oneself and others accountable.
Supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).
Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.
Delivers results while putting the customer first, considers and adapts to how, where, and when customers shop, and applies the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.
Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis, balances short and long-term priorities, and considers our customers, fellow associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities when making plans.
Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience, and encourages learning from mistakes.
Drives continuous improvements, adopts and encourages the use of new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Performance-based bonus awards
Medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
PTO (including sick leave)
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement
Jury duty
Voting leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PPTO (can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes)
Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) for full-time and part-time associates, covering high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates (tuition, books, and fees completely paid).