Front End Coach (Non-Complex) - WM

Walmart•Morganfield, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves leading and developing teams effectively by teaching, training, and actively listening to associates. The coach will tour stores, provide feedback, and communicate with all levels of associates regarding store operations, business initiatives, merchandising, and company direction. They will introduce and lead company change efforts, provide clear expectations and guidance to implement business solutions, and communicate business objectives to teams effectively. The coach will also model and demonstrate exceptional customer service standards, manage customer service initiatives, ensure customer needs are met, and develop action plans for improvement. Additionally, this role drives financial performance and sales by reviewing profit and loss statements, managing budgets, forecasting, and controlling expenses. They will ensure effective merchandise presentation, seasonal transitions, inventory flow, and operational processes, while developing action plans to mitigate shrink and achieve sales and profit goals. The coach provides supervision and development opportunities for hourly associates through hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, setting clear expectations, providing recognition, and developing qualified associates. They will also ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, support the company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity, and promote a culture of belonging where associates feel seen, supported, and connected. The role emphasizes collaboration, building strong relationships, and communicating with impact to motivate and influence. It also involves attracting and retaining talent, empowering and developing associates, and recognizing contributions. The coach acts with integrity, maintaining high standards of ethics and compliance, and supporting Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact. They will serve customers by putting them first, adapting to how, where, and when they shop, and applying business models to all plans. Decisions will be data-driven, balancing short and long-term priorities. The coach will strive for excellence by displaying curiosity, taking calculated risks, demonstrating courage and resilience, and encouraging learning from mistakes, while also driving continuous improvements and supporting change.

Requirements

2 years of college; OR 1 year of retail experience and 1 year of supervisory experience; OR 2 years general work experience and 1 year of supervisory experience.
Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (e.g., 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.
Tours stores and provides feedback to associates.
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.
Communicates 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, 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 PL (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 associates.
Assigns duties, sets clear expectations, provides associate recognition, communicates expectations consistently, 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, building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results.
Identifies and addresses improvement opportunities and demonstrates adaptability and promotes continuous learning.
Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.
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.
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, 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 the company culture.
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.
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 (Everyday Low Price) and EDLC (Everyday Low Cost) business models to all plans.
Makes decisions based on data insights and analysis.
Balances short and long-term priorities and considers 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

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 expense reimbursement
Surrogacy expense reimbursement
Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart for Live Better U programs