(USA) Produce Lead

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. Supervise the team in Produce and Floral area to deliver on the business plan and contribute to the overall success of the club. Communicates the goals of the department, executing company programs, adhering to policies and being an advocate for the member, the associate and the company. Works 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/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, adopting new tools and encouraging others to use them. Be an Owner. Drive the business results ensuring commitment to operational excellence, planning for profitability, maintaining a neat, clean and safe work area for the team and the members, maintaining 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 the 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, analyzing and applying information from multiple sources, monitoring progress and results and identifying and addressing 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. Implement related action plans using the Open Door Policy and assist 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 with how to adapt to change or new challenges. Respect the Individual: Embrace differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences, creating a workplace where associates feel seen, supported and connected through a culture of belonging, creating opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform and helping to attract the best talent. Work as a team, build strong and trusting relationships, communicate with impact, energy and positivity to motivate and influence. Strengthen the team by helping develop and mentor others, recognize others’ contributions and accomplishments. 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 by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members and the world around us. Act in a self‑less manner and be consistently humble, self‑aware, honest, fair and transparent. 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 and support others through change. 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. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can 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. For information about PTO, see 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 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 The hourly wage range for this position is $21.00 to $29.00. The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. 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 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 Must be 18 years of age or older Preferred qualifications Supervising a team Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) Primary Location: 1040 Independent Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81505‑7133, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and has 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 Sam's Club