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Walmart

Sells groceries and essentials in stores and online

Operations Manager

Retail Store ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChicago, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Two years of college; or one year of retail experience and one year of supervisory experience; or two years of general work experience and one year of supervisory experience.
  • Associates must attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments.
  • Preferred qualification: General work experience supervising five or more direct reports, including responsibility for performance management, mentoring, hiring, and firing.

Responsibilities

  • Initiate, direct, and participate in community outreach programs by encouraging and supporting associates and managers in community service; establish and maintain relationships with key individuals or groups in the community; represent the company to external organizations; and champion company-sponsored programs, events, and sustainability efforts to associates, customers, and the local community.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures by holding hourly associates accountable, interpreting reports, implementing and monitoring asset protection and safety controls, maintaining quality assurance standards, overseeing safety and operational reviews, developing action plans to correct deficiencies, and guiding execution of company programs and strategic initiatives.
  • Supervise and develop hourly associates by hiring, training, mentoring, listening, assigning duties, evaluating performance, recognizing contributions, setting and communicating clear expectations, promoting belonging, and providing tour-to-teach feedback to achieve business goals.
  • Model customer-service standards for store associates by following the One Best Way service model, supporting customer-service initiatives, resolving customer needs, complaints, and issues, and implementing corrective action plans and process improvements to ensure a high-quality customer experience.
  • Assist the store manager in driving facility financial performance by ensuring sales and profit goals are achieved, reviewing and evaluating profit-and-loss statements, controlling expenses relative to sales, correcting financial deficiencies, and analyzing economic trends and community needs for budget forecasting.
  • Coordinate, complete, and oversee job-related activities and assignments; maintain stakeholder relationships; support plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs; identify and communicate goals; build accountability and measure progress; identify improvement opportunities; demonstrate adaptability; and promote continuous learning.
  • Supervise and develop associates by hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, providing recognition, and promoting belonging.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, mission, values, and ethics standards by implementing action plans, using and supporting the Open Door Policy, and guiding the application of these standards in business processes and practices.
  • Build high-performing teams by embracing differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences and creating a workplace where associates feel seen, supported, and connected and can thrive.
  • Collaborate, build strong and trusting relationships, and communicate with impact, energy, and positivity to motivate and influence.
  • Attract and retain talent, empower and develop associates, and recognize their contributions and accomplishments.
  • Maintain and promote integrity, ethics, and compliance; model company values; hold oneself and others accountable; and support the company's regenerative goals through belonging, waste reduction, and local giving.
  • Deliver results while putting customers first, adapting to how, where, and when they shop, and applying the EDLP and EDLC business models to plans.
  • Make decisions using data, insights, and analysis; balance short- and long-term priorities; and consider customers, associates, shareholders, suppliers, business partners, and communities.
  • Demonstrate curiosity and a desire to learn, take calculated risks, show resilience, and encourage learning from mistakes.
  • Drive continuous improvement, adopt and encourage new technologies and skills, and support others through change.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Leadership through Live Better U and Bellevue University.

About the Company

Walmart

Sells groceries and essentials in stores and online

Walmart sells groceries, household essentials, clothing, and electronics through stores and online marketplaces for consumers around the world. Its everyday low price model combines large purchasing volumes with distribution networks that move goods to stores and customer homes. Shoppers can browse online, collect orders at a nearby store, or request delivery, while third-party merchants use its marketplace and fulfillment services to reach customers. The group earns revenue from merchandise sales, memberships, advertising, and services, and also operates pharmacies, optical centers, and digital payments businesses. Walmart opened its first discount store in 1962 and is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bentonville, AR
Founded
1962

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