(USA) Prepared Food Lead

Walmart • Sioux Falls, SD

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Prepared Foods and Café Department Lead drives sales and supervises hourly associates who prepare and serve meals to members. The lead models expertise in Prepared Foods and Café and works with other team leaders to meet member expectations and support the club’s success.

The role supervises associates across prepared foods areas, including the café and rotisserie, and helps manage rotations, member needs, department goals, and company programs. It maintains knowledge of floor and backroom operations and ensures quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and compliance standards are met. The lead manages seasonal production, new products, recipes, processes, and specifications, while sharing knowledge and training the team.

The position uses digital and handheld tools to plan and drive sales, support production and training decisions, and improve product quality and the member experience. It also plans for profitability, maintains a clean and safe work area, supports appropriate staffing, and ensures accurate audits and compliance. The lead teaches and develops associates, supports talent sourcing and career growth, collaborates with managers and business partners, and helps implement processes that meet business needs.

The role promotes company policies, ethics, integrity, and the Open Door Policy; leads and participates in teams; and supports a respectful, inclusive workplace and Walmart’s values. It is based at the Sam’s Club location at 3201 S Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The hourly wage range is $22.00 to $30.00, with possible premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specified circumstances.

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 training and assessments within the prescribed time period.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Supervise teams across prepared foods departments, including the café, rotisserie, and prepared foods, and facilitate rotations through fresh areas.
• Manage member needs, communicate department goals, execute company programs, and support the club’s business plan.
• Ensure prepared foods operations meet company and regulatory standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment usage, safety, and compliance.
• Manage seasonal production and understand new products, recipes, processes, and production specifications.
• Share knowledge, provide resources, and train associates and other team members.
• 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.
• Plan for profitability, maintain a neat, clean, and safe work area, ensure appropriate staffing, and uphold audit and compliance standards.
• Produce and display merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan and coordinate with other departments and third-party partners to support operational continuity.
• Identify training needs, 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; analyze information, monitor results, and address improvement opportunities.
• Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, ethics, and integrity standards; use the Open Door Policy and assist management with ethical and compliance issues.
• Lead and participate in teams by sharing resources and information, coordinating work, providing advice and feedback, and supporting quality and timely outcomes.
• Model respect, integrity, customer and member service, and continuous improvement; help develop and mentor others and support associates through change.

Benefits

• 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 through Live Better U, with eligible programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed