Baker and Packager Associate

Sam's Club; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Live Better U

Job summary

Sam's Club in Port St. Lucie, FL is seeking a Bakery/Packager associate to prepare fresh baked items daily, follow recipes, wrap and label merchandise, and assist members with bakery orders.

You will juggle multiple tasks while maintaining quality and food-safety standards in a fast-paced club setting. Responsibilities include serving members, keeping areas clean, collaborating with teammates, and using handheld devices to guide production and merchandising decisions.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude by smiling, greeting, and thanking members.
• Provides exceptional customer service to members across the club as needed, answering any questions they may have.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and member-ready area.
• Collaborates with other associates to build a strong bakery team, communicates with team members, and is flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas.
• Prepares bakery department merchandise based on daily production needs by operating baking equipment, following recipes/make-up instructions, wrapping, labeling, and storing merchandise according to company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, and inventory management.
• 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, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality.
• Ensures operational excellence by maintaining work area according to company policies, ensuring quality and date-control standards for bakery items, securing fragile and high-shrink merchandise, eliminating waste, assisting members with purchasing decisions, and ensuring merchandise is properly packaged, labeled, and stored.
• Acts as a talent ambassador by valuing the member’s experience in the meat area and modeling high-quality service and products, executing the basics at the 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, implementing related action plans, using the Open Door Policy, and applying them in executing business processes.
• 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.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Communication

Problem solving

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.

Key Qualifications and Attributes

• Thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Is a multi-tasker at heart.
• Prioritizes member satisfaction.
• Can stand for long periods while assisting members quickly and accurately.
• Is a problem solver who tackles obstacles head-on to ensure each task is completed with excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude by smiling, greeting, and thanking members.
• Provides exceptional customer service to members across the club as needed, answering any questions they may have.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and member‑ready area.
• Collaborates with other associates to build a strong bakery team, communicates with team members, and is flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas.
• Prepares bakery department merchandise based on daily production needs by operating baking equipment, following recipes/make‑up instructions, wrapping, labeling, and storing merchandise according to company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, and inventory management.
• 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, merchandise ordering, training, and product quality.
• Ensures operational excellence by maintaining work area according to company policies, ensuring quality and date‑control standards for bakery items, securing fragile and high‑shrink merchandise, eliminating waste, assisting members with purchasing decisions, and ensuring merchandise is properly packaged, labeled, and stored.
• Acts as a talent ambassador by valuing the member’s experience in the meat area and modeling high‑quality service and products, executing the basics at the 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, implementing related action plans, using the Open Door Policy, and applying them in executing business processes.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Preferred Qualifications

Primary Location: 10900 S US HIGHWAY 1, PORT ST LUCIE, FL 34952-6406, United States of America.

Compensation

The hourly wage range for this position is $17.00 to $25.00. 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, and multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

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. The amount received depends on job classification and length of employment and 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 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.

Legal Notice

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.