Produce Lead

Position Summary

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 is an advocate for the member, the associate, and the company.
• Collaborates with other team leaders to ensure the total club is meeting the member's 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 effectively, 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 encourages others to adopt new tools.
• 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 levels, accurate audit and compliance standards; produces and displays merchandise according to the merchandising layout plan and models a commitment to member service.
• Be a Talent Ambassador:
  Teaches and trains the team to be highly effective; identifies potential in others, develops necessary skills to deliver high quality products, and encourages career growth for all associates; sources new talent internally and externally.
• Develops, communicates, and implements processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers, and other business partners; analyzes information from multiple sources, monitors progress and results, and identifies improvement opportunities; demonstrates and supports compliance with company policies and ethics. Position notes: explains and demonstrates how to apply these in executing business processes; implements related action plans using the Open Door Policy and assists management with correcting ethical and compliance issues.
• 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 meet timelines and 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.
• Respect the Individual (team):
  Works as a team, builds strong and trusting relationships, communicates with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
• Respect the Individual (team development):
  Strengthens the team by mentoring others, recognizing contributions, and celebrating accomplishments.
• Act with Integrity:
  Maintains high standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance; models Walmart values to support and foster culture; holds oneself and others accountable; supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company with a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world.
• Act with Integrity (humility and transparency):
  Acts in a selfless, humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent manner.
• Serve our Customers and Members:
  Delivers results while keeping 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 for all stakeholders.
• Strive for Excellence:
  Displays curiosity and a willingness to learn, takes calculated risks, demonstrates courage and resilience, and drives continuous improvement; open to and uses new technologies and skills; supports others through change.

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

-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. You…