Prepared Meals and Rotisserie Chicken Associate

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits: medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k)

Company-paid education benefits

Paid time off including various leaves

Job summary

Sam's Club in Jeffersontown, KY is seeking a prepared meal and rotisserie chicken associate to assist in preparing fresh food items for members. Responsibilities include ensuring quality and cleanliness, adhering to food safety standards, and providing excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate is passionate about fresh food, prioritizes member satisfaction, and is adaptable. Benefits include health coverage, paid time off, and educational programs.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to complete job-required trainings and assessments.
• Food handler certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve ready-to-eat food.
• Ensure high-quality products in the prepared foods area.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the work area.
• Handle claims, returns, and organize merchandise.

Skills

Passion for fresh food

Customer satisfaction

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Tools

Handheld technology

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.

Ideal Candidate

• 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

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
• 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

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 the members of the team; 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; uses handheld technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, 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; utilizes digital tools; manages high exposure and expectations; stocks and rotates merchandise; ensures quality and date control standards; eliminates waste; guides peers and provides attention to customer needs; assists customers according to company policies and procedures.
• Be a Talent Ambassador: Advocates for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience in the meat area and modeling high‑quality service and products; executes the basics at the highest possible level of quality; and exhibits 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; 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

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.

• Health benefits: medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase and company‑paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits: PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting; please see company policy for details
• Other benefits: short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Hourly Wage

The hourly wage range for this position is $20.00 to $28.00. 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 based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older. Applicants acknowledge that the position requires successful completion of all job‑required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Location

1401 ALLIANT AVE, JEFFERSONTOWN, KY 40299-6372, United States of America

Drug‑Free 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.