(USA) Prepared Food Lead

Walmart • Elmsford, NY

5d • $23 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Prepared Foods and Café Department Lead, you will drive sales in your area and supervise hourly associates who create and serve meals to members. You will model expertise in Prepared Foods and Café and collaborate with other team leaders to help the club meet member expectations.

You will oversee teams across prepared foods departments, such as the café, rotisserie, and prepared foods, and help manage production, inventory, quality, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will use digital tools and handheld technology to plan production, make business decisions, support training, and improve product quality and the member experience.

The role includes maintaining operational excellence and profitability, ensuring appropriate staffing and merchandise presentation, and working with associates, managers, customers, suppliers, and other business partners. You will train and develop associates, support career growth and talent sourcing, communicate and implement processes, and promote company policies, ethics, and compliance. The hourly wage range is $23.00 to $31.00, with possible premiums in specific circumstances. The position is located at 333 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY.

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 if selected.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Supervise teams within prepared foods departments, including café, rotisserie, and prepared foods, and facilitate rotations through fresh areas.
• Manage member needs and execute the department business plan and company programs while following policies.
• Maintain knowledge of floor and backroom operations and ensure quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and compliance standards are met.
• Manage seasonal production, including new products, recipes, processes, and production specifications.
• Collaborate with associates and third parties to provide resources, share knowledge, and train the team.
• Use digital tools and handheld technology to plan production, 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, audit and compliance standards, cleanliness and safety, and merchandise presentation.
• Coordinate with other departments and third-party partners, such as maintenance personnel, suppliers, and equipment vendors, 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; analyze information, monitor results, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, ethics, and standards, and assist management with ethical or compliance issues.
• Lead and participate in teams by coordinating assignments, sharing resources and information, providing feedback and support, and helping others adapt to change.
• Foster an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative workplace; develop and mentor others and recognize contributions.
• Serve customers and members, make informed decisions, and pursue continuous improvement while adopting new technologies and skills.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k).
• Stock purchase program.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including PTO and/or PPTO 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 education through Live Better U, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
• Performance-based bonus awards.

What This Job Offers

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