Produce Associate

Overview

Produce Associate role at Sam's Club. This range is provided by Sam's Club. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$16.00/hr - $23.00/hr

Why do our members choose to purchase fruits & vegetables at Sam’s Club? Our members tell us one of the biggest reasons is they get quality & fresh food at low cost. As a part of our produce team, you’ll make important decisions about the quality of the produce that members and their families eat by ensuring availability, cleanliness and freshness.

You will be in the front-lines of customer service – your smile makes a difference and you can help enhance the member’s shopping experience. Come, be a part of a team that offers our members more for less.

• Be a Team Member:
  Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the products; collaborate with cross functional teams and help educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicate effectively and develop interpersonal skills for providing customer service; be flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas, track goods, maintain in-stock levels, and control shrinkage in a timely manner.
• Be an Expert:
  Understand processes and specifications related to quality of various types of produce merchandise; prepare (trim, crisp, package, scale) products according to established standards; maintain product safety and follow sanitation guidelines; adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and company policies related to produce quality.
• Be a Techie:
  Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; use handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapt to new tools and encourage others to use them.
• Be an Owner:
  Drive the performance of the area; use digital tools; apply perpetual inventory management to stock and rotate department products; ensure quality and date control standards; eliminate waste; assist customers according to company policies and procedures.
• Be a Talent Ambassador:
  Advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience in the meat area and modeling high quality service and products; execute the basics at the highest possible level; exhibit energy, commitment, and passion for the work.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity; use Open Door Policy; apply these in executing business processes and practices.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborate with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identify priorities and deadlines; carry out tasks; communicate progress; address improvement opportunities; adapt to change and feedback.

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other 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; PTO/PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes; eligibility varies by classification and length of employment
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are paid by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.

Walmart.

The hourly wage range for this position is $16.00 to $23.00. Additional compensation in the form of premiums may be paid in amounts ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred Qualifications

• Outlined below are optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Location:

5450 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, MI , United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and have a no-tolerance policy regarding illegal drugs and alcohol on the job.