Prepared Food Lead

Walmart•Jefferson City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Prepared Foods and Café Department Lead, you drive sales and supervise hourly associates who create and serve meals to members. You model expertise in Prepared Foods and Café and collaborate with other team leaders to help the club meet member expectations. You supervise teams across prepared foods areas such as the café, rotisserie, and prepared foods, facilitate rotations through fresh areas, and manage member needs. You maintain knowledge of floor and backroom operations and ensure the area meets company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and compliance. You manage seasonal production and new products, recipes, processes, and specifications; use digital and handheld tools to make business decisions; and support operational excellence, profitability, staffing, merchandising, and compliance. You train, develop, and mentor associates, identify training needs, support career growth, and help source talent. You collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners to implement processes, monitor results, and address improvement opportunities. The role also models company values and ethical standards, supports a respectful and inclusive workplace, puts members first, and promotes continuous improvement and adaptation to change. The position is located at 849 Stoneridge Parkway, Jefferson City, MO 65109. The hourly wage range is $21.00 to $29.00, with additional premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour possible in specific circumstances. The employer states that the actual hourly rate will meet or exceed the applicable minimum wage for the job location.

Requirements

At least 6 months of experience in a fresh production department or at least 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

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

Responsibilities

Supervise prepared foods teams, including café, rotisserie, and prepared foods associates, and facilitate rotations through fresh areas.
Manage member needs, communicate department goals, execute company programs, and follow policies.
Ensure prepared foods 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, and prioritize time across areas.
Collaborate with associates and third parties to ensure the team has the resources needed, share knowledge, and provide training.
Use digital and handheld tools to plan and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, support associate engagement, and make decisions about production, training, and product quality.
Drive business results through operational excellence, profitability planning, appropriate staffing, accurate audits and compliance, and a neat, clean, and safe work area.
Produce and display merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan and coordinate with other departments and third-party partners to support operational continuity.
Identify team training needs, develop skills, support career growth, mentor associates, and source talent internally and externally.
Develop and implement processes and practices with business partners, analyze information from multiple sources, monitor progress and results, and address opportunities for improvement.
Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, ethics, and integrity standards; assist management with ethical and 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.
Promote an inclusive workplace, build trusting relationships, communicate positively, recognize contributions, and hold self and others accountable.
Put customers and members first, make decisions based on reliable information, and support continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies and skills.
Complete all job-required trainings and assessments within the prescribed time period if selected.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off and/or PPTO, which may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
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 Live Better U education program for eligible full-time and part-time associates, including tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
Performance-based bonus awards.