Cafe Associate

Sam's Club; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 27,552 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase options

Paid time off benefits including PTO and parental leave

Job summary

A leading wholesale retailer in Scarborough, Maine is seeking a dedicated team member to ensure food quality and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include food preparation, adherence to safety standards, and inventory management. The ideal candidate must be at least 18 years old and preferably possess food safety certifications. This role offers competitive hourly wages ranging from $20 to $28 with additional premiums based on performance. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and growth.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Food Safety Certification and Food Handler Certification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to specifications and safety standards.
• Drive performance by stocking and rotating merchandise.
• Use digital tools to improve sales and member experience.

Skills

Team collaboration

Food safety knowledge

Inventory management

Customer service

Problem-solving

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Be a Team Member: Maintains up-to-date knowledge of product specifications related to prepared food merchandise; collaborates with cross‑functional teams and helps educate other associates on tools, tasks, and resources; communicates effectively with team members; and is flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas.
• Be an Expert: Prepares food according to item specifications; understands and plans future productions and mass productions; prepares for seasonality; adheres to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, inventory management; operates, maintains, and sanitizes equipment; and demonstrates an understanding of product and layout execution.
• Be a Techie: 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, ordering merchandise, receiving club pickup orders, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapts to new tools and encourages others to use them.
• Be an Owner: Drives the performance of the area; stocks and rotates merchandise; ensures quality and date control standards; eliminates waste; provides member service by acknowledging the member and identifying member’s needs; assists members with purchasing decisions; payment types; locating merchandise; and resolving member issues and concerns.
• Be a Talent Ambassador: Acts as a brand advocate; develops, influences, and inspires others to work in a style that is respectful, supportive, and team‑oriented; understands roadblocks and assists in training them.
• Complies with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; uses the Open Door Policy; and applies these in executing business processes and practices.
• Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborates with managers, co‑workers, customers, and other business partners; identifies priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carries out tasks; communicates progress and information; determines and recommends ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapts to and learns from change, difficulties, and feedback.

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company‑paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting; PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Other benefits including short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Live Better U

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.

Compensation

Hourly wage range: $20.00 to $28.00 (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.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older. 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Food Safety Certification; Food Service; 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.