Cafe Associate

Sam's Club; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Company discounts

Live Better U education

Job summary

Sam's Club is seeking a team member in Salt Lake City to support prepared foods, educate teammates, and deliver a positive member experience. You will prepare items to specification, manage seasonal productions, and maintain cold chain standards to ensure quality.

The role emphasizes hands-on operations, use of handheld and digital tools to drive sales, and collaboration with cross-functional teams for a seamless shopping experience.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Complete all job-required trainings and assessments within the prescribed time period.
• Food Safety Certification.
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety).

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of product specifications and educate other associates on tools and resources.
• Prepare food according to item specifications and plan for seasonality and mass production.
• Operate and sanitize equipment and ensure cold chain compliance and inventory control.
• Stock and rotate merchandise; ensure quality and date-control standards; assist members with purchasing decisions.
• Act as a brand ambassador; support training and promote respectful, team-oriented work.
• Follow company policies and procedures and contribute to process improvements.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Be a Team Member: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of product specifications related to prepared food merchandise; collaborate with cross‑functional teams and help educate other associates on tools, tasks and resources; communicate effectively with team members; and be flexible to business needs to work in other areas.
• Be an Expert: Prepare food according to item specifications; understand and plan future and mass productions; prepare for seasonality; adhere to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, inventory management; operate, maintain, and sanitize equipment; and demonstrate an understanding of product and layout execution.
• Be a Techie: Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; use handheld technology for production, ordering, club pick‑up orders, training, and product quality decisions with the member in mind; adapt to new tools and encourage others to use them.
• Be an Owner: Drive the performance of the area; stock and rotate merchandise; ensure quality and date‑control standards; eliminate waste; provide member service by acknowledging members and identifying their needs; assist members with purchasing decisions, payment types, locating merchandise, and resolving member issues and concerns.
• Be a Talent Ambassador: Act as a brand advocate; develop, influence and inspire others to work in a respectful, supportive and team‑oriented style; understand roadblocks and assist in training.
• Comply with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing 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; carry out tasks; communicate progress and information; recommend ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapt to and learn from change, difficulties, and feedback.

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, meeting or exceeding applicable laws.
• 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, covering tuition, books, and fees.

Compensation

The hourly wage range for this position is $18.00 to $26.00. The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.

Additional compensation may include premiums ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour, 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.
• You must successfully complete all job‑required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if you receive the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food Safety Certification.
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety).

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.