Prepared Meals and Rotisserie Chicken Associate

Sam's Club; Cicero (IL); On-site; USD 24,796 - 36,506; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Sam's Club in Cicero, IL is seeking a Prepared Foods Associate to help our members by preparing fresh items and rotisserie chicken according to our recipes. You will wrap, label, and store merchandise, keep the area clean, and assist with bakery orders to ensure guests leave with great meals for their families.

You’ll work as part of a team, learn our food safety and sanitation standards, and use available tools to manage inventory and ensure product quality while delivering friendly service to

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Experience with fresh food and a focus on quality.
• Ability to follow recipes and maintain sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve ready-to-eat food.
• Maintain clean, sanitized, and member-ready area.
• Ensure high-quality products and proper labeling.
• Operate and sanitize equipment.

Skills

Fresh food handling

Customer satisfaction

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Job description

Position Summary

Do you have a knack for helping people, following recipes, and organization? Our prepared meal and rotisserie chicken associates prepare fresh food items daily for our members through following recipes and preparing our always warm and ready rotisserie chicken. We’ll also count on you to properly wrap, label, and store 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. Your smile can make the difference between a good shopping experience and a great one. You won’t just prepare fresh food—you’ll help a family have a great meal. Be a part of a team that offers customers more of what they love, for less.

We’re Looking For

• You have a passion for and experience with fresh food
• You keep member satisfaction as your top priority
• You are a solution seeker and innovator who tackles obstacles head‑on
• You are comfortable with change and quickly adapt to different work scenarios

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring high‑quality products are available in our prepared foods area
• Ensuring shelves are clean, maintaining temperature control, verifying expiration dates, and disposing of lesser‑quality food products
• Preparing and serving ready‑to‑eat food
• Maintains the Sales Floor in accordance with Company policies and procedures by properly handling claims and returns, zoning the area, arranging and organizing merchandise, and identifying shrink and damages
• Maintaining a clean, sanitized, and member‑ready area

What You’ll Do

• Be a Team Member: Maintains up‑to‑date knowledge of product specifications related to prepared food merchandise; collaborating with cross‑functional teams and helping educate other associates on tools, tasks and resources; communicating effectively with the members of the team; and being flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas
• Be an Expert: Prepares food according to item specifications; understanding and planning the future productions and mass productions; preparing for seasonality; adhering to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, inventory management; operating, maintaining, and sanitizing equipment; and demonstrating an understanding of product and layout execution
• Be a Techie: Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; utilizing hand‑held technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapting to new tools and encouraging others to use them
• Be an Owner: Drives the performance of the area; utilizing digital tools; managing high exposure and expectations; stocking and rotating merchandise; ensuring quality and date control standards; eliminating waste; guiding peers and providing attention to customer needs; assisting customers according to company policies and procedures
• Be a Talent Ambassador: Being an advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member’s experience in meat area and modeling high‑quality service and products; executing the basics at 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 by implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and applying these in executing business processes and practices
• 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

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. 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.
• Other benefits include short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more

Additional Education Benefits

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

The hourly wage range for this position is $18.50 to $26.50. 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. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

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 Service
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety)
• Primary Location: 2601 S CICERO AVE, CICERO, IL 60804-3644, United States of America

Additional Information

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.