Manager, Quality Control

Position Summary:

Lead quality, freshness, and food safety of grocery products in the distribution center, working with suppliers, merchants, and stakeholders to ensure compliance with Sams Club standards.

• Oversee quality, freshness, and food safety of grocery products in the distribution center as they flow from suppliers through distribution centers to stores and clubs.
• Inspect inbound fresh produce; floral, poultry and meat for adherence to Sams Club specifications.
• Participate in company wide initiatives to control costs and deliver high quality products to Sams Club members.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and support company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
• Oversee Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan.
• Oversee Sams fruit ripening program.
• Oversee cold chain compliance within the distribution center to ensure products are kept at proper temperature.
• Provide communication on fresh product quality to the merchant group and other relevant stakeholders to improve the quality of perishable products.
• Interface with the vendor community regarding quality of products being received into Sams Club Distribution Centers.

• Making Decisions:
  Make decisions about dozens of products and processes every day, influencing Quality for Sams Club and our Members.
• Building Relationships:
  Use knowledge and leadership skills to build partnerships with suppliers, merchants, replenishment, and club operations.
• Product Knowledge:
  Apply background knowledge and continually learn to build a broad foundation across all Fresh departments.
• Creating, collaborating and innovating:
  Work with merchants, suppliers and other quality teams to develop and enhance product specifications and other initiatives to advance Sams Club Fresh quality.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Analyze and provide feedback to merchants and business partners on daily matters that could affect our members, using performance data to identify improvement opportunities across all Fresh departments.

• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agronomy, food science, or a related field and 2 years of experience in agricultural quality control, agronomy, food retail management, or related field OR 4 years of experience in the same field.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule that could start at 1‑2 am Monday through Friday and on possible holidays.
• Must be able to work in a 34–54‑degree environment on the floor.

• 1–2 years of experience in vendor management, food safety or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in poultry or meat industry, preferably quality related.
• 3 years of retail produce inspection experience or USDA inspection experience.
• 2 years of fruit ripening experience.
• 6 years of experience in agricultural quality control, agronomy, food retail management, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience using basic Microsoft Office functionality (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Data‑driven experience (e.g., Power‑BI, AI).

• Competitive pay with incentive awards for performance.
• 401(k) match and stock purchase plan.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• PTO and multiple health plans.
• Health benefits:
  
  medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits:
  
  401(k), stock purchase and company‑paid life insurance.
• Paid time off: PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty and voting.
• Other benefits include short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books and fees for full‑time and part‑time associates.

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.

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Location:

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009‑8220, United States of America.