(USA) Produce Lead
Sam's Club, Chesapeake, VA, United States
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.
What you’ll do
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.
Communicate the goals of the department, executing company programs, adhering to policies and being an advocate for the member, the associate, and the company.
Work collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club is meeting the members’ expectations.
Be an Expert – Maintain 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.
Manage seasonality in terms of item volume, product knowledge, processes and prioritizing time between areas.
Collaborate with associates, ensuring the team has resources to do their job effectively, sharing knowledge and training the team.
Be a Techie – Leverage digital tools to plan for and drive sales, improve the shopping experience and elevate associate engagement.
Utilize handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training and product quality and adopt new tools, encouraging others to use them.
Be an Owner – Drive business results, ensuring commitment to operational excellence, planning for profitability, maintaining a neat, clean and safe work area for the team and the members.
Maintain adequate staffing levels, accurate audit and compliance standards, producing and displaying merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan and modeling a commitment to member service.
Be a Talent Ambassador – Teach and train the team to be highly effective, identify potential and desire in others, provide and develop necessary skills to deliver high quality products to the members, encourage career growth for all associates and source new talent internally and externally to work on the team.
Develop, communicate and implement processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers and other business partners; analyze and apply information from multiple sources; monitor progress and results; identify and address improvement opportunities.
Demonstrate, promote and support compliance with company policies, procedures and standards of ethics and integrity by explaining, guiding and demonstrating how to apply these in executing business processes and practices, implementing related action plans using the Open Door Policy and assisting management with correcting ethical and compliance issues and problems.
Lead and participate in teams by using and sharing resources, information and tools; determining customer needs and business priorities; coordinating and executing work assignments; providing advice, feedback and support to ensure timelines and work quality are achieved and modeling and helping others adapt to changes or new challenges.
Respect the Individual – Embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected; foster a culture of belonging; create opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; help attract the best talent.
Act with Integrity – Maintain and promote the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; model the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; hold oneself and others accountable; support Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.
Serve our Customers and Members – Deliver results while putting the customer first; make decisions based on reliable information; balance short and long‑term priorities and consider how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
Strive for Excellence – Display curiosity and a desire to learn; take calculated risks and demonstrate courage and resilience; drive continuous improvements; be open to and use new technologies and skills; support others through change.
Benefits 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 – medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits – 401(k), stock purchase and company‑paid life insurance.
Paid time off – PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
Other benefits – short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
Live Better U is a company‑paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time 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 completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J.
The hourly wage range for this position is $21.00 to $29.00.
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. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.
Minimum Qualifications
6 months experience working in a fresh production department or 6 months experience supervising a team.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
I acknowledge that the position for which I am applying requires me to successfully complete all job‑required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if I receive the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Supervising a team.
Food Handler Certification (Food Safety).
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a no‑tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
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What you’ll do
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.
Communicate the goals of the department, executing company programs, adhering to policies and being an advocate for the member, the associate, and the company.
Work collaboratively with other team leaders to ensure the total club is meeting the members’ expectations.
Be an Expert – Maintain 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.
Manage seasonality in terms of item volume, product knowledge, processes and prioritizing time between areas.
Collaborate with associates, ensuring the team has resources to do their job effectively, sharing knowledge and training the team.
Be a Techie – Leverage digital tools to plan for and drive sales, improve the shopping experience and elevate associate engagement.
Utilize handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training and product quality and adopt new tools, encouraging others to use them.
Be an Owner – Drive business results, ensuring commitment to operational excellence, planning for profitability, maintaining a neat, clean and safe work area for the team and the members.
Maintain adequate staffing levels, accurate audit and compliance standards, producing and displaying merchandise according to the merchandise layout plan and modeling a commitment to member service.
Be a Talent Ambassador – Teach and train the team to be highly effective, identify potential and desire in others, provide and develop necessary skills to deliver high quality products to the members, encourage career growth for all associates and source new talent internally and externally to work on the team.
Develop, communicate and implement processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, coworkers, customers and other business partners; analyze and apply information from multiple sources; monitor progress and results; identify and address improvement opportunities.
Demonstrate, promote and support compliance with company policies, procedures and standards of ethics and integrity by explaining, guiding and demonstrating how to apply these in executing business processes and practices, implementing related action plans using the Open Door Policy and assisting management with correcting ethical and compliance issues and problems.
Lead and participate in teams by using and sharing resources, information and tools; determining customer needs and business priorities; coordinating and executing work assignments; providing advice, feedback and support to ensure timelines and work quality are achieved and modeling and helping others adapt to changes or new challenges.
Respect the Individual – Embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; create a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected; foster a culture of belonging; create opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform; help attract the best talent.
Act with Integrity – Maintain and promote the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; model the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; hold oneself and others accountable; support Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company.
Serve our Customers and Members – Deliver results while putting the customer first; make decisions based on reliable information; balance short and long‑term priorities and consider how own work impacts the team’s ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.
Strive for Excellence – Display curiosity and a desire to learn; take calculated risks and demonstrate courage and resilience; drive continuous improvements; be open to and use new technologies and skills; support others through change.
Benefits 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 – medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits – 401(k), stock purchase and company‑paid life insurance.
Paid time off – PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
Other benefits – short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
Live Better U is a company‑paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time 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 completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J.
The hourly wage range for this position is $21.00 to $29.00.
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. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.
Minimum Qualifications
6 months experience working in a fresh production department or 6 months experience supervising a team.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
I acknowledge that the position for which I am applying requires me to successfully complete all job‑required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if I receive the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Supervising a team.
Food Handler Certification (Food Safety).
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a no‑tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
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