Produce Associate

Sam's Club #6444 2450 Main St Evanston, IL 60202-1548 $18.50 - $26.50/hr Full time Shifts may vary Position Summary 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. What You’ll Do Be a Team Member: Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the products; collaborating with cross functional teams and helping educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicating effectively and developing interpersonal skills for providing customer service; and being flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas, tracking goods, maintaining in-stock levels, and controlling 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); preparing (trim, crisp, package, scale) products according to established standards; maintaining product safety and following company sanitation guidelines; and adhering 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; utilizing hand held technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapting to new tools and encouraging others to use them. Be an Owner: Drives the performance of the area; utilizing digital tools; using perpetual inventory management techniques to stock and rotate department products; ensuring quality and date control standards; eliminating waste; guiding peers and providing attention to customer needs; assisting customers according to company policies and procedures. Be a Talent Ambassador: Being an advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience in meat area and modeling high quality service and products; executing the basics at highest possible level of quality; and exhibiting energy, commitment, and passion for the work. Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and applying these in executing business processes and practices. Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identifying priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carrying out tasks; communicating progress and information; determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback. Preferred Qualifications Passion for and experience with produce. Member satisfaction as top priority. Comfortable with change and quickly adapt to different work scenarios. Curious and creative thinker, driving change through out-of-box thinking. Effective communication to positively influence team members. Lead by example. Minimum Qualifications Must be 18 years of age or older. Benefits At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits. Health benefits: medical, vision, and dental coverage. Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits: PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Includes PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. Other benefits: short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement. Live Better U: A company-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates, ranging from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Other perks: 401(k) matching and stock purchase plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, mental health resources, training, leadership programs. Policies 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Walmart