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 by 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 Sweep Us Off Our Feet 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.

You Will Make An Impact By:

• 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.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full job description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

What you'll do:

• Be a Team Member: Maintain 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 team members; and be flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas.
• Be an Expert: Prepare food according to item specifications; understand and plan for 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.
• Be a Techie: 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.
• Be an Owner: Drive the performance of the area; utilize digital tools; 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.
• Be a Talent Ambassador: 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 the 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 by implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and applying 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.

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!

The hourly wage range for this position is $18.00 to $25.00. 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:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Food Service.
• Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) - Certification.

Primary Location: 610 N Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2527, United States of America.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage.
• 401(k), Stock Purchase, and Company-Paid Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Family Care Leave, Bereavement, Jury Duty, and Voting Leave.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
• Company Discounts and Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Expense Reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program for tuition, books, and fees.

• Passion for and experience with fresh food.
• Ability to maintain high member satisfaction.
• Problem-solving and innovation skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing work scenarios.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and sanitation guidelines.