Prepared Meals and Rotisserie Chicken Associate

Sam's Club; Hodgkins (IL); On-site; USD 23,419 - 33,062; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits: medical, vision and dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off and additional benefits

Job summary

A leading retail store in Hodgkins, Illinois is looking for a Prepared Meals and Rotisserie Chicken Associate. This part-time role focuses on food preparation, maintaining cleanliness in the prepared foods area, and delivering high-quality service to members. Ideal candidates will be customer-oriented, adaptable, and passionate about fresh food. Benefits include health coverage, 401(k), paid time off, and educational incentives. Join us in creating great meal experiences for families!

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh food items daily while following recipes.
• Maintain high-quality products available in prepared foods area.
• Ensure cleanliness and sanitation of work area.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Adaptability

Food preparation

Job description

Prepared Meals and Rotisserie Chicken Associate

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Base pay range

$17.00/hr - $24.00/hr

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.

You will be excited if:

• 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

Impact you'll make

• 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
• Maintaining 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

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains 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 the team; and be flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas
• Prepares food according to item specifications; understand and plan future productions 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
• Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; utilize handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapt to new tools and encourage others to use them
• Drive performance of the area; manage high exposure and expectations; stock and rotate merchandise; ensure quality and date control standards; eliminate waste; guide peers and provide attention to customer needs; assist customers according to company policies and procedures
• Advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience in the meat area and modeling high quality service and products; execute the basics at highest possible level of quality; and exhibit energy, commitment, and passion for the work
• Comply with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity; 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; determine and recommend ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapt to and learn from change, difficulties, and feedback

Benefits

• Health benefits: medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase, company‑paid life insurance
• Paid time off: PTO, 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
• Live Better U education benefit: tuition, books, and fees fully paid for Walmart and Sam's Club associates

Additional Compensation

Premiums may be paid ranging from $0.35 per hour to $3.00 per hour in specific circumstances, based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if criteria are met.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Successfully complete all job‑required trainings and assessments within prescribed time period (if position is offered)

Preferred Qualifications

• Food Service experience
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety)

Workplace Policy

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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Part‑time

Job function

Other

Industries

Retail