Cafe Associate

Sam's Club; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 22,041 - 31,684; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage

Paid time off benefits

Financial benefits such as 401(k) and life insurance

Education benefits covering tuition and books

Job summary

A major retail chain in Phoenix is seeking a Cafe Associate to prepare food orders and provide exceptional customer service. This part-time entry-level role involves maintaining a clean café area and ensuring member satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have a passion for fresh food and the ability to adapt to changing scenarios. Competitive hourly wages are offered, alongside various health and financial benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Successful completion of job-required trainings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food orders while ensuring high-quality service.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the café area.
• Drive performance while ensuring member satisfaction.

Skills

Passion for fresh food

Member satisfaction focus

Adaptability to change

Creative thinking

Job description

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Base pay range

$16.00/hr - $23.00/hr

This role is part of Sam’s Club’s Café team, serving members with fresh food and friendly service. The café associate listens to members’ needs, prepares food orders, and provides fast, friendly service in a warm environment.

You will sweep us off our feet if:

• You have a passion for and experience with fresh food.


• You keep member satisfaction as your top priority.


• You’re a solution seeker and innovator who tackles obstacles head‑on.


• You’re comfortable with change and quickly adapt to different work scenarios.


• You’re a curious and creative thinker, driving change through out‑of‑box thinking.

You will make an impact by:

• Ensuring high‑quality products are fresh, ready, and available in the café.


• Keeping shelves clean, managing temperature control, verifying expiration dates, and disposing of lower‑quality food products.


• Packing ready‑to‑sell products in proper containers and stocking displays.


• Preparing and serving ready‑to‑eat food.


• Maintaining a clean, sanitized, and member‑ready area.

What you’ll do includes:

• Maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of product specifications related to prepared food merchandise and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.


• Preparing food according to item specifications, understanding production planning, and following food safety, sanitation, and inventory management standards.


• Leveraging digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and support associate engagement.


• Driving the performance of the area, stocking and rotating merchandise, and eliminating waste while providing member service.


• Being a brand advocate, developing and inspiring others with a respectful, supportive, and team‑oriented style.


• Complying with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity.


• Completing work assignments using policies, data, and resources, collaborating with managers and teammates, and recommending improvements.

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.


• Financial benefits such as 401(k), stock purchase, and company‑paid life insurance.


• Paid time off benefits (PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting).


• 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 covering tuition, books, and fees for high‑school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short‑form certificates.

The hourly wage range for this position is $16.00 to $23.00.

Additional compensation may be paid in premiums ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour depending on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

• Food Service.


• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) – CertificationPrimary Location 8340 W Mcdowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85037‑4101, United States of America.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part‑time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Retail

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