Meal Category Lead
HungryrootSalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, GroceryIndustries
Requirements
- In-depth knowledge of meat department operations, product updates, specifications, quality, inventory, production, equipment usage, safety, sanitation, and compliance standards
- Expertise in leveraging digital tools and handheld technology for sales planning, production, training, product quality, forecasting, inventory, and ordering
- Ability to supervise and lead a team of hourly associates, communicate goals, execute company programs, and adhere to policies
- Skills in training, developing, and mentoring team members, identifying training needs, encouraging career growth, and sourcing talent
- Capability to collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners to develop, communicate, and implement processes
- Commitment to operational excellence, maintaining neat, clean, safe work areas, ensuring staffing levels, audits, compliance, and equipment functionality
- Promotion of company policies, ethics, integrity, Open Door Policy, and addressing compliance issues
- Leadership in teams, sharing resources, determining priorities, coordinating assignments, providing feedback, and adapting to change
- Embrace of diversity, creation of inclusive culture, building relationships, and motivating with positive communication
Responsibilities
- Supervise the meat department team to deliver on the business plan, communicate goals, execute programs, and ensure club success while advocating for members, associates, and company
- Work collaboratively with other team leaders to meet member expectations across the club
- Maintain expertise by ensuring department meets company and regulatory standards, sharing knowledge, prioritizing team training on specifications and equipment, and engaging members on product selection
- Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve shopping experience, elevate associate engagement, and make real-time decisions on production, training, and quality; adopt and encourage new tools
- Drive business results through operational excellence, maintaining safe work areas, using digital tools for forecasting/planning/production, managing inventory/ordering, staffing, audits, compliance, and equipment
- Produce and display merchandise according to layout plans
- Teach, train, and develop team skills for high-quality products, encourage career growth, and source new talent
- Develop, communicate, and implement processes by collaborating, analyzing information, monitoring progress, and addressing improvements
- Demonstrate, promote, and support compliance with policies, procedures, ethics; guide application, implement action plans, and assist with corrections
- Lead/participate in teams by sharing resources, determining needs/priorities, coordinating work, providing support/feedback, ensuring timelines/quality, and modeling adaptation to change
- Embrace differences, foster belonging, create thriving opportunities, attract talent, build relationships, communicate positively to motivate, and strengthen team through development/mentoring/recognition
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
Is this a full-time position?
Yes, this is a full-time employment position.
What is the work location or remote policy for this role?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What key skills are needed for the Meat Lead role?
Key skills include supervising teams, meat expertise including product specifications and regulatory standards, leveraging digital tools for sales and operations, and training team members for high-quality production.
What is the team structure like for this position?
You will supervise a team of hourly associates in the meat department and work collaboratively with other team leaders to meet club expectations.
What makes a strong candidate for the Meat Lead position?
Strong candidates demonstrate leadership in supervising teams, deep meat product expertise, proficiency with digital tools, commitment to operational excellence and safety, and skills in training and developing associates.
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About Walmart
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Bentonville, ArkansasHeadquarters
1962Year Founded
$5,515MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees