Prepared Food Lead

Walmart • Erie, PA

18h • $21 - $29 • 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 members’ expectations.

You lead the team across prepared foods departments, such as the café, rotisserie, and prepared foods areas. You facilitate rotations, manage member needs, communicate department goals, and execute company programs and policies. You maintain knowledge of floor and backroom operations and ensure quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment usage, safety, and compliance meet company and regulatory standards. You manage seasonal production, including new products, recipes, processes, and specifications, and share knowledge and training with associates and third parties.

You use digital and handheld tools to plan and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, support associate engagement, and make timely decisions related to production, training, and product quality. You are accountable for operational results, profitability, staffing, audits, compliance, workplace cleanliness and safety, and merchandise presentation. You also work with other departments and business partners to maintain operational continuity.

You identify training needs, develop team skills, support career growth, and help source talent. You communicate and implement processes, monitor results, address improvement opportunities, and uphold company policies, ethics, and integrity. The role involves leading and participating in teams, supporting members and associates, mentoring others, adapting to change, and contributing to Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.

The position is based at 7200 Peach St, Erie, PA 16509-4754. The hourly wage range is $21.00 to $29.00, with possible premiums of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour in specified circumstances. The actual rate will equal or exceed the applicable minimum wage.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience in a fresh 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 for the position.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Supervise teams across prepared foods departments, including café, rotisserie, and prepared foods areas; facilitate rotations and manage member needs.
• Communicate department goals, execute company programs, follow policies, and advocate for members, associates, and the company.
• Maintain knowledge of floor and backroom operations and ensure quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment usage, safety, and compliance meet company and regulatory standards.
• Manage seasonal production and stay current on products, recipes, processes, and production specifications.
• Coordinate with associates and third parties, provide resources, share knowledge, and train the team.
• Use digital and handheld tools to plan and drive sales, improve the shopping experience and associate engagement, and make decisions on production, training, and product quality.
• Drive business results and operational excellence, plan for profitability, and maintain appropriate staffing, audit, and compliance standards.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and safe prepared foods work area and produce and display merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan.
• Coordinate with other departments and third-party partners, such as maintenance personnel, suppliers, and equipment vendors, to ensure operational continuity.
• Identify training needs, develop skills, encourage career growth, and source talent internally and externally.
• Develop, communicate, and implement processes and practices; analyze information, monitor results, and identify and address opportunities for improvement.
• Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, and ethics standards; help address ethical and compliance issues.
• Lead and participate in teams, coordinate work assignments, provide feedback and support, and help others adapt to change.
• Build trusting relationships, communicate positively, mentor others, recognize contributions, and support an inclusive workplace.
• Serve customers and members, make informed decisions, and pursue continuous improvement and learning.

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 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 tuition, books, and fees for programs from high school completion through bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.

What This Job Offers

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