(USA) Produce Lead

About the position

As a Produce Department Lead you will drive sales in your area and supervise your team of hourly associates to deliver to our members more of what they love, for less. You will model expertise in Produce and work collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club meets the member's expectations.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the team in Produce and Floral area to deliver on the business plan and contribute to the overall success of the club.
• Communicates the goals of the department executing company programs adhering to policies and being an advocate for the member, the associate, and the company.
• Works collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club is meeting the members expectations.
• Maintains an in-depth knowledge of business on the floor backroom operations ensuring the produce area meets company standards for quality, inventory, production, sanitation, equipment usage, safety, and compliance.
• Manages seasonality in terms of item volume, product knowledge, processes, and prioritizing time between areas.
• Collaborates with associates ensuring the team has resources to do their job effectively, sharing knowledge and training the team.
• Leverages digital tools to plan for and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement.
• Utilizes hand-held technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality.
• Drives the business results ensuring commitment to operational excellence, planning for profitability, maintaining a neat, clean, and safe work area for the team and the members.
• Maintains adequate staffing levels, accurate audit and compliance standards, producing and displaying merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan.
• Teaches and trains the team to be highly effective, identifies the potential and desire in others, and provides and develops necessary skills to deliver high quality products to the members.
• Encourages career growth for all associates and sources new talent internally and externally to work on the team.
• Develops, communicates, and implements processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners.
• Demonstrates, promotes, and supports compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity.
• Leads and participates in teams by using and sharing resources, information, and tools, determining customer needs and business priorities.
• Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, creating a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected.
• Builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
• Strengthens the team by helping, developing, and mentoring others, recognizing others' contributions and accomplishments.
• Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance, modeling the Walmart values.

Requirements

• 6 months experience working in a fresh production department or 6 months experience supervising a team.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Nice-to-haves

• Supervising a team.
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) - Certification.

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Paid education assistance through the Live Better U program.