Position Summary...

What you'll do...

• Ensures quality of grocery items by inspecting and monitoring quality of inbound and in-house products; ensuring that products are in compliance with Walmart, Sam's Club, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and food safety standards; and determining disposition of those products.

• Communicates information on product quality by informing Replenishment and suppliers of inbound and in-house product quality; determining and communicating inbound product rejections to suppliers, Replenishment, and other Walmart business units (for example, Transportation, Global Procurement team, Accounting); and completing correspondence reports (for example, sell-by dates, aged inventory issues) on fresh produce, floral, and meat for appropriate departments as well as commodity suppliers.

• Executes cold chain compliance within the distribution center to ensure products are kept at proper temperature by monitoring cold chain compliance; identifying issues of noncompliance; and informing distribution center of necessary actions to resolve compliance issues.

• Executes Walmart's fruit ripening program by managing the conditioning and ripening for bananas, avocados, and pears; forecasting demand to meet target arrival color and ripeness; ordering and scheduling delivery of in-bound trucks transporting bananas, avocados, and pears; and educating distribution center and store associates on proper handling procedures.

• Executes Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan by maintaining required documents and records (for example, thermometer calibration and receiving logs); verifying critical control points (for example, inbound, outbound, and storage temperatures) related to food safety are maintained and in compliance with HACCP plan; and communicating with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Inspectors.

• Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders; supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs; identifying and communicating goals and objectives; building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; identifying and addressing improvement opportunities; and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning.

• Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training; mentoring; assigning duties; providing recognition; and ensuring diversity awareness. Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy; and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.

• Demonstrates a willingness to learn in depth varying programs; to include but not limited to Excel, Outlook, Tableau, PowerPoint and Power BI, as this business is technology driven.