Baker and Packager Associate

Sam's Club; Maplewood (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits: medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase options

Paid time off and parental leave

Company-paid education benefit program

Job summary

Sam's Club in Maplewood, MO is seeking a Bakery/Packager associate to prepare fresh baked items daily. Ideal candidates will exhibit teamwork, flexibility, and a commitment to operational excellence while ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

The role involves baking, packaging, and interacting positively with customers. Benefits include health coverage, 401(k), and paid time off. Hourly wage ranges from $18 to $26, based on various factors.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must successfully complete all job required trainings and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bakery items daily according to recipes.
• Maintain quality and date control standards for bakery items.
• Provide exceptional customer service to members.
• Maintain a clean and member-ready area.

Skills

Collaboration

Food safety compliance

Customer service

Flexibility

Operational excellence

Job description

Position Summary

Do you have a knack for helping people, following recipes and organization? Our Bakery/Packager associates prepare fresh baked items daily for our members through follow recipes and wrapping, labeling, and storing merchandise to ensure our members have the freshest items available to take home to their families. There are times when you will juggle several tasks in a short amount of time while helping members with their bakery orders. It’s hard work, but our bakery team finds it rewarding, especially since they’re a part of a large team with a common goal: happy, satisfied members.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with other associates to build a strong bakery team; communicate with the members of the team; and be flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas.
• Prepare bakery department merchandise based on daily production needs by operating baking equipment; follow recipes/make‑up instructions; wrap, label, and store merchandise according to company policies and procedures; ensure compliance with food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, and inventory management; operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment; and demonstrate understanding of product and layout execution.
• Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; use handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapt to new tools and encourage others to use them.
• Ensure commitment to operational excellence, maintaining work area according to company policies and procedures; ensure quality and date control standards for bakery items; secure fragile and high‑shrink merchandise; eliminate waste; assist members with purchasing decisions; and ensure merchandise is properly packaged, labeled, and stored in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience, modeling high quality service and products; execute the basics at the highest possible level of quality; and exhibit 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; and apply these in executing business processes and practices.
• Complete work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborate with managers, co‑workers, customers, and other business partners; identify priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicate progress and information; determine and recommend ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapt to and learn from change, difficulties, and feedback.

What You'll Impact

• Maintain a positive attitude by smiling, greeting, and thanking members.
• Provide exceptional customer service to members across the club as needed, answering any questions they may have.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and member‑ready area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must successfully complete all job required trainings and assessments within the prescribed time period if the position is offered.

Preferred Qualifications

Primary Location: 2100 MAPLEWOOD COMMONS DR, MAPLEWOOD, MO 63143‑1015, United States of America

Benefits

• 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. PTO can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. It meets or exceeds 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: a company‑paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
• Hourly wage: $18.00 to $26.00 plus possible premiums ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed.

Other 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.