Produce Associate

Overview Position Summary: Members choose Sam’s Club for quality, fresh food at low cost. As part of the produce team, you’ll help ensure availability, cleanliness, and freshness of produce, and you’ll be on the front lines of customer service to enhance the member’s shopping experience. Responsibilities Be a Team Member: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products; collaborate with cross-functional teams; educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicate effectively and develop interpersonal skills for customer service; be flexible to business needs and 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 produce (taste, preparation method, use, seasonality); prepare (trim, crisp, package, scale) products to established standards; maintain product safety and sanitation guidelines; comply with laws, regulations, and company policies related to produce quality. Be a Techie: Use digital tools to drive sales and improve the shopping experience; use handheld technology to make 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 area performance using digital tools and perpetual inventory management to stock and rotate products; ensure quality and date control standards; eliminate waste; assist customers per company policies and procedures. Be a Talent Ambassador: Advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member’s experience in the department; model high‑quality service and products; demonstrate energy, commitment, and passion for the work. Comply with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity; implement related action plans; use the Open Door Policy; apply these in business processes and practices. Complete work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborate with managers, co-workers, customers, and partners; identify priorities and deadlines; communicate progress; address improvement opportunities; adapt to change and feedback. What you’ll do Be a Team Member: Maintain product knowledge; collaborate with cross-functional teams; educate other associates; communicate effectively; be flexible to business needs; manage in-stock levels and shrinkage. Be an Expert: Understand quality processes for produce; prepare products to standards; maintain safety and sanitation; follow laws and policies related to produce quality. Be a Techie: Leverage digital tools to drive sales and the shopping experience; use handheld devices to support production, training, and product quality; adapt to new tools. Be an Owner: Drive performance of the area; manage inventory to stock and rotate products; ensure quality and date control; reduce waste; assist customers per policy. Be a Talent Ambassador: Model high-quality service and products; maintain energy, commitment, and passion for the work. Complies with policies, procedures, and ethical standards; apply Open Door Policy in daily work. Complete tasks and priorities with available resources; communicate progress and collaborate with stakeholders; identify and address improvement opportunities; adapt to changes and feedback. Benefits and compensation 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 available for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes (amount depends on classification and tenure) Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more Education and eligibility Live Better U is a company-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to plan terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart at Compensation The hourly wage range for this position is $17.00 to $25.00. The actual hourly rate will meet or exceed the minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation may include premiums up to $3.00 per hour based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Minimum Qualifications The required minimum qualifications for this position are listed below. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. Must be 18 years of age or older Preferred Qualifications Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Location: 4600 US HIGHWAY 98 N, LAKELAND, FL 33809-3603, United States Notes Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr