Baker and Packager Associate

Sam’s Club # W Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL 60018‑1834

$18.00 - $26.00/hr

Full time, shifts may vary.

Do you have a knack for helping people, following recipes and organization? Our Bakery/Packager associates prepare fresh baked items daily for our members by following recipes and wrapping, labeling, and storing merchandise to ensure our members have the freshest items available for home. They juggle multiple tasks while helping members with bakery orders. It is hard work, but rewarding.

• You thrive in fast‑paced environments.
• You’re a multi‑tasker at heart.
• You keep member satisfaction as your top priority.
• You can stand for long periods of time while assisting members quickly and accurately.
• You’re a problem solver who tackles obstacles head‑on.

• Maintain a positive attitude by smiling, greeting and thanking members.
• Provide exceptional customer service to members across the club as needed, answering any questions they may have.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and member‑ready area.

• Be a Team Member: Collaborate with other associates to build a strong bakery team; communicate with the team; and be flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas.
• Be an Expert: Prepare bakery department merchandise based on daily production needs by operating baking equipment; follow recipes/make‑up instructions; wrap, label, and store merchandise according to company policies; ensure compliance with food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold‑chain compliance, and inventory management; maintain and sanitize equipment; demonstrate understanding of product and layout execution.
• Be a Techie: Leverage digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; use handheld technology for production decisions; adapt to new tools and encourage use.
• Be an Owner: Commit to operational excellence, maintain work area according to company policies; ensure quality and date control; secure fragile/high‑shrink merchandise; eliminate waste; assist members with purchasing decisions; ensure merchandise is properly packaged, labeled, and stored.
• Be a Talent Ambassador: Advocate for the department and the club; value the member experience; execute basics at highest quality; exhibit energy, commitment, and passion.
• Comply with company policies, procedures, and ethical standards; use the Open Door Policy.
• Complete work assignments and priorities using policies, data, and resources; collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and other partners; identify priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicate progress; recommend improvement opportunities; adapt to change.

• 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. PTO may also be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Other benefits include short‑term and long‑term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U is a company‑paid education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees for full‑time and part‑time associates.

Must be 18 years of age or older.

101 W Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL 60018‑1834, United States of America.

Completely drug‑free workplace. No tolerance for illegal drug or alcohol use. All employees must comply with this policy for a safe and productive work environment.