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Prepared Food Associate

Walmart · Asheville, NC

USD 17 – 24 Aug 13, 2025

Job Summary

Join us as a Prepared Food Associate to prepare fresh food items, assist customers, and maintain a clean work environment. Your passion for fresh food and dedication to customer satisfaction will ensure high-quality products for our members.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare fresh food items daily, including rotisserie chicken, following recipes.
  • Wrap, label, and store merchandise to maintain freshness and quality.
  • Assist members with bakery orders and provide excellent customer service.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work area, ensuring high standards of sanitation and product quality.

Who This Role Suits

  • Passionate about working with fresh food and providing exceptional customer service.
  • Dedicated to ensuring customer satisfaction and product quality.
  • Adaptable, detail-oriented, and able to handle multiple tasks efficiently.

Tips to Apply

  • Demonstrate your passion for fresh food and customer service during the interview.
  • Highlight your problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to different work scenarios.
  • Emphasize your attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of product quality.

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Full Job Description

Position Summary...
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 through 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
• Maintains 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: Maintains up-to date knowledge of product specifications related to prepared food merchandise; collaborating with cross functional teams and helping educate other associates on tools, tasks and resources; communicating effectively with the members of the team; and being flexible to the needs of the business to work in other areas.
  • Be an Expert: Prepares food according to item specifications; understanding and planning the future productions and mass productions; preparing for seasonality; adhering to food safety standards, sanitation guidelines, cold chain compliance, inventory management; operating, maintaining, and sanitizing equipment; and demonstrating an understanding of product and layout execution.
  • Be a Techie: Leverages digital tools to drive sales, improve the shopping experience, and elevate associate engagement; utilizing hand held technology to make immediate business decisions related to production, training, and product quality with the member in mind; adapting to new tools and encouraging others to use them.
  • Be an Owner: Drives the performance of the area; utilizing digital tools; managing high exposure and expectations; stocking and rotating merchandise; ensuring quality and date control standards; eliminating waste; guiding peers and providing attention to customer needs; assisting customers according to company policies and procedures.
  • Be a Talent Ambassador: Being an advocate for the department and the club by valuing the member's experience in meat area and modeling high quality service and products; executing the basics at highest possible level of quality; and exhibiting energy, commitment, and passion for the work.
  • Complies 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.
  • Completes work assignments and priorities by using policies, data, and resources; collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; identifying priorities, deadlines, and expectations; carrying out tasks; communicating progress and information; determining and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities; and adapting to and learning 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!
-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. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J.
The hourly wage range for this position is $17.00 to $24.00
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...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
I acknowledge that the position for which I am applying requires me to successfully complete all job required trainings and assessments within a prescribed time period if I receive the position.
Must be 18 years of age or older
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Food Service
Food Handler Certification (Food Safety) - Certification
Primary Location...
645 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806-3834, United States of America

Skills

Frequently Asked Questions

This Prepared Food Associate position is suitable for Mid-level professionals. Walmart is looking for candidates with proven experience in the key skills mentioned, typically 2-5+ years depending on the specific requirements.
This Prepared Food Associate position requires on-site or hybrid work. Check the job details for the specific location and flexibility options.
Key skills for this Prepared Food Associate position include: go, ios, aws. Having a strong foundation in these areas will make your application competitive. Experience with related tools and frameworks is also valuable.
To apply, click the 'Apply' button on this page, which will direct you to Walmart's application portal. Have your resume, portfolio (if applicable), and a compelling cover letter ready.
Based on current market data, Prepared Food Associate positions typically range from $17 to $24 annually, depending on experience and location.
Highlight relevant experience with go, ios, aws. Include specific projects, achievements, and measurable results. Tailor your resume to match the job description, focusing on how your background aligns with Walmart's needs.
Most hiring processes take 2-4 weeks from application to offer. This may include initial screening, technical assessments, interviews, and background checks. Walmart will keep you informed throughout each stage.

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