Produce Lead

Overview

Position Summary...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.

• Be a Team Leader:
  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, executes company programs, adheres to policies, and advocates for the member, the associate, and the company. Works collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club meets the members’ expectations.
• Be an Expert:
  Maintains an in-depth knowledge of business on the floor and 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 to ensure the team has resources to perform their jobs, sharing knowledge and training the team.
• Be a Techie:
  Leverages digital tools to plan for and drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement. Uses handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality, and adopts new tools while encouraging others to use them.
• Be an Owner:
  Drives business results with a commitment to operational excellence, planning for profitability, and maintaining a neat, clean, and safe work area for the team and members. Maintains adequate staffing, accurate audit and compliance standards, and produces/displays merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan, modeling a commitment to member service.
• Be a Talent Ambassador:
  Teaches and trains the team to be highly effective; identifies potential and desire in others and develops necessary skills to deliver high-quality products to members. Encourages career growth for all associates and sources new talent internally and externally to join the team. Develops, communicates, and implements processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners;
  
  analyzes and applies information from multiple sources; monitors progress and results; identifies and addresses improvement opportunities. Demonstrates, promotes, and supports compliance with company policies, procedures, and ethics by explaining and applying them in business processes and practices.
• Leads and participates in teams by using and sharing resources, information, and tools; determines customer needs and business priorities; coordinates and executes work assignments; provides advice, feedback, and support to ensure timelines and work quality; models and helps others adapt to change or new challenges.
• Respect the Individual:
  Embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; creates a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging; creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; helps attract the best talent. Builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence. Strengthens the team by mentoring others and recognizing contributions and accomplishments.
• Act with Integrity:
  Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance; models Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us.
• Serve our Customers and Members:
  Delivers results while putting the customer first; makes decisions based on reliable information; balances short- and long-term priorities and considers how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
• Strive for Excellence:
  Displays curiosity,…