Food & Beverage (Grocery) Team Leader

About the Role

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. The Food & Beverage team ensures a consistent guest experience by maintaining product freshness, availability, accurate pricing, and proper signage. This role leads food and food services, including replenishment, inventory accuracy, food safety, presentation, and promotional processes.

Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly environment.
• Ensure team members understand and execute Target’s guest experience commitments and operations.
• Observe and provide feedback, holding team members accountable while recognizing great guest experiences.
• Review guest, financial, and team metrics to identify opportunities, take action, and align the team on execution.
• Understand sales goals and plan daily/weekly workload to meet department and store objectives.
• Lead a guest-focused Food & Beverage team, completing daily standards walks and assessing backroom/sales floor areas.
• Prioritize business needs, assign tasks, and review reporting to identify trends.
• Establish clear goals, hold team members accountable, and partner with store leadership.
• Maintain freshness, inventory, and food safety standards.
• Assign tasks based on workload and guest traffic, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Validate team progress, close skill gaps through development, and lead team huddles.
• Develop vendor partnerships, ensure brand standards, and manage product availability.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and guest services (e.g., cashier, order pick-up, drive-up).
• Ensure compliance with adult beverage laws and maintain brand standards for Starbucks/Pizza Hut (if applicable).
• Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance.
• Lead safety initiatives, address emergencies, and support merchandise protection.
• Promote inclusivity and work as a key carrier, occasionally assuming leadership on duty responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous retail and/or food experience preferred but not required.
• Strong interest and knowledge of the Food & Beverage business.
• Ability to lead, hold others accountable, and communicate effectively.
• Work independently and as part of a team, managing workload and prioritizing tasks.
• Remain composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members.

Skills

• Guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest-first culture.
• Food & Beverage business fundamentals, including sales trends, freshness, food safety, and inventory management.
• Planning and executing workload to support priorities and deliver sales goals.
• Leading and developing a team, including interviewing, training, coaching, and evaluating.
• Operating technology equipment and managing multiple frequency devices.

Pay

The starting pay range for this position is $24.75 - $26.75 per hour. The full pay range is $24.75 - $42.05 per hour. Pay is based on factors such as labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

Target offers eligible team members comprehensive benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 401(k), employee discount, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Learn more at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times. Hours may fluctuate based on business needs.