Baker and Packager Associate — New Location: Visalia, CA

Sam's Club; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Career advancement opportunities

Live Better U education program

Job summary

Sam’s Club Visalia is opening a brand-new bakery and is hiring a Baker and Packager Associate. You will join a founding team, prepare fresh bakery items daily, wrap and label merchandise, and assist members with orders while upholding food safety and quality standards.

Location: Visalia, CA. The role offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and development within Walmart’s Sam’s Club network.

Qualifications

• Thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Multitasks effectively while maintaining accuracy.
• Focuses on member satisfaction as top priority.
• Able to stand for long periods and assist members quickly.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to members across the club.
• Prepare bakery items per daily production needs and recipes.
• Wrap, label, and store merchandise to maintain freshness and safety.
• Assist members with bakery orders and maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Operate, maintain, and sanitize baking equipment.

Skills

Fast-paced

Multi-tasker

Customer-first

Stamina

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.

Qualifications That Will Allow You to Thrive

• You thrive in fast-paced environments


• You’re a multi-tasker at heart


• You keep member satisfaction as your top priority


• You can stand for long periods of time while assisting members quickly and accurately


• You’re a problem solver who tackles obstacles head-on to ensure each task is completed with excellence

What You’ll Make an Impact By

• Maintaining a positive attitude by smiling, greeting and thanking members


• Providing exceptional customer service to members across the club as needed, answering any questions they may have


• Maintaining a clean, neat, and member-ready area

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full job description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

What You'll Do

Join the Founding Team at Sam’s Club Visalia! Be part of something extraordinary from day one. Sam’s Club is opening a brand-new club in Visalia, CA, and we’re looking for talented, creative, and passionate individuals to help bring it to life. As a founding associate, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape the member experience, build lasting relationships, and help create a culture of excellence from the ground up. If you love working with fresh food, take pride in quality, and enjoy creating products members can share with their families, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Location: 300 South Court Street, Visalia CA 93291

Bake Fresh Favorites Members Come Back For

As a Baker and Packager Associate at Sam’s Club, you’ll be part of bringing a fresh bakery experience to life from day one. From warm breads and pastries to specialty items members bring home for everyday meals, celebrations, and gatherings, your work will help create the quality, freshness, and excitement families look forward to sharing. In this role, you’ll spend your day baking products according to recipes, wrapping and labeling merchandise, maintaining freshness and food safety standards, and supporting a high-volume bakery while delivering a great member experience.

What You’ll Love About This Role

• Be part of a brand-new club opening and help build something from the ground up


• Work in a fast-paced environment where your work directly impacts member satisfaction


• Use your skills to prepare fresh, high-quality baked goods


• Work alongside a supportive team that values collaboration, growth, and accountability


• Grow your career with one of the world’s leading retailers through training and development opportunities

What You’ll Do

• Prepare bakery merchandise based on daily production needs, following recipes, make-up instructions, and company standards


• Wrap, label, and store merchandise to maintain freshness, food safety, and Cold Chain compliance


• Ensure quality and date control standards; eliminate waste; secure fragile and high-shrink merchandise


• Use hand-held technology to support production planning, inventory, and ordering decisions


• Assist members with bakery orders and provide friendly, knowledgeable service across the club as needed


• Maintain clean, organized, and fully stocked work areas and displays


• Operate, maintain, and sanitize baking equipment safely and effectively
  
• Collaborate with associates to keep the bakery running smoothly and be flexible to support other areas as needed

We're Looking for People Who

• Have a passion for fresh food and take pride in quality


• Keep member satisfaction as a top priority


• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment


• Are comfortable following recipes and food safety guidelines


• Can multitask and stay organized while handling multiple responsibilities


• Are able to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds


• Are available for flexible scheduling, including weekends and holidays


• Bring a positive attitude and strong work ethic

Why Sam's Club?

At Sam’s Club, you’re not just starting a job; you’re building a career. As part of our founding Visalia team, you’ll help establish the culture, set the standard for excellence, and create an experience members will remember.

Plus, you will enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and access to Live Better U, our company-paid education program.

Our Values

At Sam’s Club, the way we show up every day matters. Our values guide how we work, support one another, and serve our members:

Respect the Individual
Strengthens the team by helping develop and mentor others; recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.

Act with Integrity
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance; models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, members, and the world around us.

Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, fair, and transparent.

Serve Our Customers and Members
Delivers results while putting the customer first.

Makes decisions based on reliable information, balances short- and long-term priorities, and considers how one's own work impacts the team's ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders.

Strive for Excellence
Displays curiosity and a desire to learn, takes calculated risks, and demonstrates courage and resilience.

Drives continuous improvement, is open to and uses new technologies and skills, and supports others through change.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. 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 (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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 https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-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.com.

The hourly wage range for this position is $19.00 to $27.00*.

• The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.

Additional Compensation Includes Annual Or Quarterly Performance Incentives.

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

Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred Qualifications

Primary Location...4545 S MOONEY BLVD, VISALIA, CA 93277-0000, 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.