(USA) Member Team Lead

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Assists management with the supervision of associates in assigned area of responsibility by assigning duties to associates; communicating goals and feedback; training associates on processes and procedures; providing direction and guidance to associates on member service approaches and techniques to ensure member complaints and issues are resolved according to company guidelines; ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures; supporting the Open Door Policy; and participating in recruiting, hiring, scheduling, promoting, coaching, and evaluating associates.

Communicates and supports membership by providing information on membership types, programs, and benefits to current and prospective members; processing memberships, upgrades, and credit accounts; encouraging membership renewals; participating in sales and marketing events; completing and maintaining marketing recaps and other required documentation; striving to meet membership goals; and promoting the value of Sam's Club products and services.

Provides and ensures member service by acknowledging the member and identifying member needs; assisting members with purchasing decisions; locating merchandise; providing guidance and support to members regarding self-service technology; assisting members with transactions utilizing registers or self-checkout area; and ensuring club pick up orders are filled.

Oversees assigned area of responsibility by handling claims and returns; zoning the area; arranging and organizing merchandise; identifying shrink and damages; organizing and maintaining availability of carts/flatbeds; assisting members with transporting items; utilizing cart retrieval equipment according to company policies and procedures; and maintaining parking lot cleanliness.

Completes accounting records, files, transactions, and other required documentation by following accounting office procedures; providing funds for proper register operation; creating and interpreting financial analysis reports; assisting with accounting-related investigations; preparing daily deposits; preparing and overseeing Cash Fund Transfers; investigating overages and shortages in cash register drawers and accounting office; and maintaining confidentiality and accuracy of financial and personal information.

Develops, communicates, and implements processes and practices to meet business needs by collaborating with managers, co-workers, customers, and other business partners; analyzing and applying information from multiple sources; monitoring progress and results; and identifying and addressing improvement opportunities.

Demonstrates, promotes, and supports compliance with company policies, procedures, and standards of ethics and integrity by explaining, guiding, and demonstrating how to apply these in executing business processes and practices; implementing related action plans; using the Open Door Policy; and assisting management with correcting ethical and compliance issues and problems.

Leads and participates in teams by using and sharing resources, information, and tools; determining customer needs and business priorities; coordinating and executing work assignments; providing advice, feedback, and support to ensure timelines and work quality are achieved; and modeling and helping others with how to adapt to change or new challenges.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications
6 months retail experience including operating front-end equipment (for example, cash register) AND 6 months customer service experience
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.

Leading a front-end team, Supervising experience to include hiring, evaluating, mentoring, developing, and managing the workload of others

Primary Location...
305 AIRPORT RD, AMES, IA 50010-8205, United States of America

About Sam's Club

Sam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk. Since then, Sam's Club has grown rapidly, opening more than 600 clubs in the U.S. and 100 clubs internationally. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam's Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners.

Sam's Club employs about 110,000 associates in the U.S. The average club is 134,000 square feet and offers bulk groceries and general merchandise. Most clubs also have specialty services, such as a pharmacy, an optical department, a photo center, or a tire and battery center.

Sam's Club 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.