Meat Lead

Walmart•Layton, UT

About The Position

As a Meat Department Lead at Sam's Club, you drive sales in the meat department and supervise hourly associates to deliver value and service to members. You model expertise in meat and work collaboratively with other team leaders to meet members' expectations across the club. The role combines team leadership, meat-product and operational expertise, use of digital tools, and ownership of department results. You help ensure quality, inventory, production, equipment use, safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance; train and develop associates; support staffing, ordering, forecasting, and merchandising; and maintain a neat, clean, and safe work area. You also promote company policies, ethical standards, and a respectful, inclusive workplace while supporting continuous improvement and adapting to change.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience in a meat production department or 6 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

Meat processing experience, including boneless and bone-in products.
Experience supervising associates.
Food Handler Certification (Food Safety).

Responsibilities

Supervise the meat department team to deliver the business plan and contribute to club success by communicating department goals, executing company programs, adhering to policies, and advocating for members, associates, and the company.
Collaborate with other team leaders to ensure the club meets members' expectations.
Maintain knowledge of floor and backroom operations, product updates, and product specifications.
Ensure the meat department meets company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, equipment usage, safety, sanitation, and compliance.
Share product knowledge and prioritize training so the team understands item specifications and uses approved equipment for high-volume products.
Engage with members and help them select suitable meat products.
Use digital and handheld tools to plan and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, increase associate engagement, and make decisions related to production, training, and product quality.
Encourage associates to adopt and use new tools.
Drive business results and operational excellence, maintaining a neat, clean, and safe department work area.
Use digital tools for forecasting, planning, and production; facilitate inventory and ordering; ensure appropriate staffing and accurate audits and compliance; maintain meat and seafood equipment and storage systems; and produce and display merchandise according to the layout plan.
Identify training needs, teach and develop team skills, encourage career growth, and source talent internally and externally.
Develop, communicate, and implement processes and practices by collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners; analyzing information; monitoring results; and addressing improvement opportunities.
Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, and ethics standards; implement related action plans; use the Open Door Policy; and assist management in correcting ethical and compliance issues.
Lead and participate in teams by coordinating and completing assignments, sharing resources and information, determining customer needs and business priorities, and supporting timelines and work quality.
Model and help others adapt to change and new challenges.
Promote respect, inclusion, belonging, teamwork, trust, effective communication, mentorship, and recognition of others' contributions.
Act with integrity, model Walmart values, and hold oneself and others accountable.
Serve customers and members by putting them first, making decisions using reliable information, and considering how work affects team and stakeholder outcomes.
Strive for excellence through learning, calculated risks, resilience, continuous improvement, and support for new technologies and skills.
Support Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world.

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, 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.
Live Better U company-paid education benefits for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering programs from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates, including tuition, books, and fees.