Job Overview
Compensation
Hourly
Range $21.00 - $29.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k)
stock purchase plan
Paid Time Off
Parental leave
Job Description
Sam's Club is a leading membership-only retail warehouse club that offers high-quality products and exceptional value to millions of members across the United States. As a subsidiary of Walmart, Sam's Club leverages advanced retail technologies and industry expertise to provide members with a wide selection of fresh foods, groceries, electronics, home goods, and more. The company is dedicated to supporting its associates through comprehensive benefits, career development opportunities, and a workplace culture that emphasizes respect, integrity, and continuous improvement.
The Prepared Foods and Café Department Lead plays a vital role at Sam's Club by overseeing the prepared foods operations and providing leadership to hourly associates responsible for creating and serving meals to members. This position demands a strong commitment to driving sales, ensuring food quality and safety, and maintaining operational excellence while fostering a positive team environment. The department lead collaborates with other team leaders and third-party vendors to ensure seamless business operations. At Sam's Club, the position offers competitive hourly wages ranging from $21.00 to $29.00, along with performance-based bonuses and comprehensive benefits including health, financial, paid time off, and education programs.
In this role, the department lead is responsible for managing the team across various fresh food areas such as café, rotisserie, and prepared foods, facilitating smooth rotations, prioritizing production based on demand and seasonality, and adhering to company and regulatory standards for sanitation, safety, and compliance. The successful candidate will be adept at using digital tools to analyze data, drive sales, and enhance the shopping experience. The lead also acts as a talent ambassador, providing training, mentoring, and development opportunities to associates, promoting a culture of respect, integrity, diversity, and inclusion. Core company values such as acting with integrity, serving customers and members first, striving for excellence, and respecting individuals guide all daily operations.
The department lead must be proactive in maintaining a safe and organized work area, ensuring staffing levels meet operational needs, and driving continuous improvements to exceed business goals. They must build strong cooperative relationships within the club and with external partners, manage compliance with ethical standards and company policies, and support the company’s aspiration to be a regenerative, sustainable business that positively impacts communities. Candidates should be prepared to complete all required training and assessments and align with a drug-free workplace policy. This role offers an outstanding opportunity for individuals passionate about food service leadership, who thrive in a dynamic retail environment and want to contribute to Sam's Club's mission of delivering value and quality to its members.
The Prepared Foods and Café Department Lead plays a vital role at Sam's Club by overseeing the prepared foods operations and providing leadership to hourly associates responsible for creating and serving meals to members. This position demands a strong commitment to driving sales, ensuring food quality and safety, and maintaining operational excellence while fostering a positive team environment. The department lead collaborates with other team leaders and third-party vendors to ensure seamless business operations. At Sam's Club, the position offers competitive hourly wages ranging from $21.00 to $29.00, along with performance-based bonuses and comprehensive benefits including health, financial, paid time off, and education programs.
In this role, the department lead is responsible for managing the team across various fresh food areas such as café, rotisserie, and prepared foods, facilitating smooth rotations, prioritizing production based on demand and seasonality, and adhering to company and regulatory standards for sanitation, safety, and compliance. The successful candidate will be adept at using digital tools to analyze data, drive sales, and enhance the shopping experience. The lead also acts as a talent ambassador, providing training, mentoring, and development opportunities to associates, promoting a culture of respect, integrity, diversity, and inclusion. Core company values such as acting with integrity, serving customers and members first, striving for excellence, and respecting individuals guide all daily operations.
The department lead must be proactive in maintaining a safe and organized work area, ensuring staffing levels meet operational needs, and driving continuous improvements to exceed business goals. They must build strong cooperative relationships within the club and with external partners, manage compliance with ethical standards and company policies, and support the company’s aspiration to be a regenerative, sustainable business that positively impacts communities. Candidates should be prepared to complete all required training and assessments and align with a drug-free workplace policy. This role offers an outstanding opportunity for individuals passionate about food service leadership, who thrive in a dynamic retail environment and want to contribute to Sam's Club's mission of delivering value and quality to its members.
Job Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Six months experience in a fresh production department or supervising a team
- Ability to successfully complete all job required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period
- Commitment to uphold company policies and drug-free workplace standards
Job Qualifications
- Six months experience in a fresh production department or six months experience supervising a team
- Supervising a team
- Food handler certification - food safety
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Ability to use digital tools and technology effectively
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations
- Ability to manage team schedules and production priorities
Job Duties
- Supervises the team within all prepared foods departments facilitating rotations and managing member needs to deliver on the business plan
- Maintains an in-depth knowledge of business, production, sanitation, safety, and compliance standards
- Manages seasonality in production by prioritizing tasks and understanding new products and processes
- Collaborates with associates and third-party partners to ensure resources and training are provided
- Leverages digital tools to plan sales, improve shopping experience and elevate associate engagement
- Drives business results by maintaining operational excellence, staffing levels, merchandise displays, and compliance standards
- Teaches, trains, and mentors team members to develop skills, encourage growth, and source new talent internally and externally
Job Criteria
Experience
No experience required
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