(USA) Produce I

Sam's West, Inc.; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Sam's Club is seeking a dedicated Team Member to support the produce department at our Corona, CA location. You will help ensure quality, freshness, and availability of produce while delivering exceptional member service and maintaining a clean, organized area.

You will work with cross-functional teams, learn product knowledge, and adapt to changing store needs. This role emphasizes accurate stocking, inventory control, and customer-focused support in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of products and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Help educate other associates on tools, tasks and resources.
• Communicate effectively and develop interpersonal skills for customer service and flexibility.
• Track goods and maintain in-stock levels; control shrinkage.
• Understand quality processes and specs for produce merchandise; follow safety and sanitation standards.
• Leverage handheld technology to improve sales, training and product quality.
• Stock and rotate department products using perpetual inventory; minimize waste.
• Be a brand ambassador and mentor; foster a respectful, team-oriented environment.
• Follow company policies, ethics and integrity standards.
• Complete tasks with managers and teams, manage priorities and deadlines.
• Respect diversity and foster belonging; work as a team and motivate others.
• Deliver results by putting customer first; make decisions using reliable information.
• Be curious, take calculated risks, show resilience; drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Produce knowledge

Customer service

Adaptability

Curious thinker

Communication

Leadership

Job description

Position Summary

Why do our members choose to purchase fruits & vegetables at Sam’s Club? Our members tell us one of the biggest reasons is they get quality & fresh food at low cost. As a part of our produce team, you’ll make important decisions about the quality of the produce that members and their families eat by ensuring availability, cleanliness and freshness. You will be in the front-lines of customer service – your smile makes a difference and you can help enhance the member’s shopping experience. Come, be a part of a team that offers our members more for less.

You will sweep us off our feet if:

• You have a passion for and experience with produce
• You keep member satisfaction as your top priority
• You are comfortable with change and quickly adapt to different work scenarios
• You’re a curious and creative thinker, driving change through out-of-box thinking
• You can communicate effectively and positively influence team members
• You will lead by example

You will make an impact by:

• Maintaining a positive attitude by smiling, greeting and thanking members
• Providing exceptional customer service to members across the club as needed, answering any questions they may have
• Maintaining a clean, neat, and member-ready area
• Receiving & stocking merchandise in an organized manner
• Maintaining inventory so that there is no out of stock and over-stock products

What you'll do...

Be a Team Member Maintains uptodate knowledge of the products collaborating with cross functional teams and helping educate other associates on tools tasks and resources communicating effectively and developing interpersonal skills for providing customer service and being flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas tracking goods maintaining instock levels and controlling shrinkage in a timely manner

Be an Expert Understands the processes and specifications related to quality of various types of produce merchandise for example taste preparation method or use seasonality preparing trim crisp package scale products according to established standards maintaining product safety and following company sanitation guidelines and adhering to applicable laws regulations and company policies related to produce quality

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 using perpetual inventory management techniques to stock and rotate department products 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 a brand advocate developing influencing and inspiring others for working in a style that is respectful supportive and team oriented understanding the roadblocks and assisting in training them

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 coworkers 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

Respect the Individual: Embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where associates feel seen supported and connected through a culture of belonging creates opportunities for all associates to thrive and perform helps to attract the best talent

Respect the Individual: Works as a team builds strong and trusting relationships communicates with impact energy and positivity to motivate and influence

Respect the Individual: Strengthens the team by helping developing and mentoring others recognizes others contributions and accomplishments

Act with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values to support and foster our culture holds oneself and others accountable supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers members and the world around us

Act with Integrity: Acts in a selfless manner and is consistently humble selfaware honest fair and transparent

Serve our Customers and Members Delivers results while putting the customer first

Serve our Customers and Members Makes decisions based reliable information balances short and longterm priorities and considers how own work impacts the teams ability to deliver on our purpose for all stakeholders

Strive for Excellence: Displays curiosity and a desire to learn takes calculated risks and demonstrates courage and resilience

Strive for Excellence: Drives continuous improvements is open to and uses new technologies and skills and supports others through change

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

• 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.

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. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J.

The hourly wage range for this position is $19.00 to $27.00* *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. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications 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. Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred Qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location

1375 E ONTARIO AVE, CORONA, CA 92881-6604, United States of America

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.

About Walmart

Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.