Produce Associate

Position Summary You are part of our produce team, making key decisions about the quality of the produce that members and their families eat by ensuring availability, cleanliness, and freshness. You will serve on the front lines of customer service – your smile and positive attitude enhance the member’s shopping experience. Join a team that offers members more for less. Responsibilities You have a passion for and experience with produce. You keep member satisfaction as your top priority. You are comfortable with change and quickly adapt to different work scenarios. You’re a curious and creative thinker, driving change through out-of-box thinking. You can communicate effectively and positively influence team members. You will lead by example. Maintaining a positive attitude by smiling, greeting and thanking members. Providing exceptional customer service to members across the club as needed, answering any questions they may have. Maintaining a clean, neat, and member‑ready area. Receiving and stocking merchandise in an organized manner. Maintaining inventory so that there is no out‑of‑stock and over‑stock products. Be a Team Member: Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of the products; collaborates with cross‑functional teams and helps educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicates effectively and develops interpersonal skills for providing customer service; and is 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: Understands the processes and specifications related to quality of various types of produce merchandise (for example, taste, preparation method or use, seasonality); prepares (trim, crisp, package, scale) products according to established standards; maintains product safety and follows company sanitation guidelines; and adheres to applicable laws, regulations, and company policies related to produce quality. Be a Techie: Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; utilizes handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapts to new tools and encourages others to use them. Be an Owner: Drives the performance of the area; utilizes digital tools; uses perpetual inventory management techniques to stock and rotate department products; ensures quality and date control standards; eliminates waste; guides peers and provides attention to customer needs; assists customers according to company policies and procedures. Be a Talent Ambassador: Advocates for the department and the club by valuing the member’s experience in the meat area and modeling high‑quality service and products; executes the basics at the highest possible level of quality; and exhibits energy, commitment, and passion for the work. Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; uses the Open Door Policy; and applies these in executing business processes and practices. Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborates with managers, co‑workers, customers, and other business partners; identifies priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carries out tasks; communicates progress and information; determines and recommends ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapts to and learns from change, difficulties, and feedback. Minimum Qualifications Must be 18 years of age or older. Successfully complete all job‑required training and assessments within a prescribed time period upon being hired. 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 and/or PPTO can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. Amount depends on job classification and length of employment. Meets or exceeds the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. Other benefits include 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. 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. Drug‑Free Workplace 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. Primary Location 20424 KATY FWY, KATY, TX 77449-7636, United States of America #J-18808-Ljbffr Walmart