General Merchandise Department Manager

Position Summary

The General Merchandise Department Manager at Walmart plays a key leadership role in delivering a great customer experience by keeping the sales floor stocked, organized, and ready for business. This role leads and supports associates in completing handheld tasks, maintaining merchandise standards, and assisting customers with their shopping needs. By actively planning and prioritizing work based on workload and customer traffic, the Department Manager drives strong execution, teamwork, and results-while ensuring a safe, clean, and high energy store environment.

Provides friendly and professional customer service by greeting customers, assisting with product selection, promoting products and services, helping locate merchandise, supporting purchase decisions, and resolving concerns or referring them as appropriate.

Delegates, supports, and follows up on the completion of Customer Availability Process tasks, including section work, capping bins, and stocking picks.

Delegates, supports, and follows up on the completion of price changes, feature sets, and modulars within assigned areas to maintain merchandise accuracy and presentation standards.

Assigns associates to support coverage as needed across the sales floor and provides support with recovery and zoning activities to keep the store customer-ready.

Ensures associate breaks are taken in accordance with coverage requirements to support smooth operations.

Provides training, coaching, and ongoing feedback to associates to support performance, development, and engagement.

Maintains a safe, clean, and hazard-free work environment by following Company policies and procedures, completing safety sweep logs, and ensuring displays and fixtures are secure and free of debris.

Be open to working a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business needs. Your adaptability helps ensure the store runs smoothly and customers receive consistent, high-quality service.

• Manages overnight hours effectively and planning accordingly to stay energized and focused.
• Effectively manages work hours and plans ahead to maintain energy and focus throughout the shift.
• Handles a fast-paced workload with efficiency, ensuring large volumes of restocking and recovery are completed accurately and on time.

• Performs physical tasks such as standing for extended periods, bending, and lifting inventory, equipment, or supplies weighing up to 20 lbs., and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
• Performs repetitive tasks such as stocking, zoning, and organizing products with attention to detail and consistency to uphold store standards.

Thrive in a dynamic setting where every day brings something new.

Your contributions are recognized and valued.

Build your skills and advance your career with us.

Take pride in helping customers save money and live better.

The minimum rate of pay for this position starts from $19.35.

• Age - 16 or older

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

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