Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Join a high-impact supply chain team that ensures fresh, high-quality produce gets to our customers safely, efficiently, and on time. In this role, you'll lead critical distribution center operations with a special focus on quality, food safety, and fruit ripening - using data, technology, and strong partnerships to drive results across the network.
What You'll Do
Lead and oversee day-to-day warehouse and distribution center operations, including the fruit ripening program (bananas, avocados, and other ripening produce), to meet quality, color, and maturity targets.
Evaluate warehouse quality and cold chain performance using key performance indicators, and identify opportunities to improve quality and compliance.
Own quality control and food safety for inbound, storage, and outbound processes by designing and implementing compliance testing, resolving complex quality issues, and ensuring adherence to cold chain and sanitary handling standards.
Use data and digital tools to validate data quality, generate insights, and create clear, impactful reports that inform decision-making and continuous improvement efforts.
Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures, documentation, and record-keeping practices that support regulatory requirements and operational excellence.
Build and nurture strong cross-functional partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor who influences decisions, aligns on shared goals, and drives strategic business outcomes.
You'll sweep us off our feet if you...
Bring solid experience in warehouse or distribution center operations, especially in fresh or perishable products, and understand ripening, handling, and quality requirements for produce.
Are an influential communicator who can confidently lead discussions with diverse viewpoints, leverage data and analytics to tell a compelling story, and drive alignment across teams and divisions.
Have strong data and digital literacy skills - comfortable working with analytics and visualization tools, partnering with data science teams, and using insights to enable real-time, data-led decisions.
Are passionate about operational excellence and business process improvement, with a track record of designing better ways of working, leading change, and coaching others to adopt new processes.
Thrive in complex, fast-paced environments, demonstrate sound judgment when faced with ambiguous information, and actively seek and provide timely, constructive feedback to help teams grow.
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.
At Walmart, 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 (including sick leave), 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. 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 . Live Better U is a Walmart-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 (https://one.walmart.com/) .
The annual salary range for this position is $116,000.00 - $174,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Food Science, or related field and 3 years' experience in food manufacturing or production quality control/assurance, food safety or related field OR 5 years' experience in food manufacturing or production quality control/assurance, food safety or related field
3 years supervisory experience or experience leading cross functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Advanced Microsoft Office functionality (for example, Word, Excel, Outlook) or other productivity software, Data Analysis, Fruit ripening experience
Primary Location...
426 Logistics Dr, Cheyenne, WY 82009-8220, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has 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.
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
