Produce Lead

Walmart • San Marcos, TX

12d • $21 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Produce Department Lead, you drive sales in the Produce area and supervise hourly associates to deliver value to members. You model Produce expertise and work collaboratively with other team leaders to help the club meet member expectations.

You supervise the Produce and Floral team, communicate department goals, execute company programs, and advocate for members, associates, and the company. You maintain knowledge of floor and backroom operations, including quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and compliance. You manage seasonal changes in volume, product knowledge, and processes, and ensure associates have the resources and training they need.

The role uses 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. You are accountable for operational excellence, profitability, staffing, audits, compliance, merchandise presentation, and maintaining a neat, clean, and safe work area.

You teach, train, mentor, and develop associates; encourage career growth; and help source talent. You develop and implement processes with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners, monitor results, and address improvement opportunities. You also promote ethical conduct and policy compliance, support teams through changing priorities, and model the company’s values and service expectations.

The position pays $21.00 to $29.00 per hour. Premium pay of $0.35 to $3.00 per hour may apply in certain circumstances. The role is based at the Sam’s Club location listed in San Marcos, Texas.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience working 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 Services ServSafe Certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Produce and Floral team to deliver the business plan and contribute to club success.
• Communicate department goals, execute company programs, follow policies, and advocate for members, associates, and the company.
• Collaborate with other team leaders to meet member expectations across the club.
• Maintain knowledge of floor and backroom operations and ensure standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment use, safety, and compliance.
• Manage seasonal changes in product volume, knowledge, and processes, and prioritize time between areas.
• Provide associates with resources, share knowledge, and train the team.
• Use digital and handheld tools to plan and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, increase associate engagement, and make decisions about production, training, and product quality.
• Promote adoption of new tools and encourage others to use them.
• Drive business results through operational excellence and profitability planning.
• Maintain adequate staffing, accurate audits and compliance, merchandise presentation according to the layout plan, and a neat, clean, and safe work area.
• Model commitment to member service.
• Teach and train the team, identify potential in associates, develop skills, encourage career growth, and source talent internally and externally.
• Develop, communicate, and implement processes and practices in collaboration with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners.
• Analyze information, monitor progress and results, and identify and address improvement opportunities.
• Promote compliance with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards; guide associates and assist management with ethical or compliance issues.
• Lead and participate in teams by sharing resources and information, determining customer needs and business priorities, coordinating work, and supporting quality and timely outcomes.
• Build trusting relationships, communicate positively, develop and mentor others, and recognize contributions.
• Model integrity, accountability, humility, honesty, fairness, and transparency.
• Put customers and members first and make decisions using reliable information while balancing short- and long-term priorities.
• Pursue learning and continuous improvement, adopt new technologies and skills, and support others through change.
• Successfully complete required job trainings and assessments within the prescribed time period.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off and/or paid protected time off, 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, covering 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.

What This Job Offers

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