Food & Beverage Team Leader

Starting pay range: $25.00 - $27.00 per hour. Full pay range: $25.00 - $42.50 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs for eligible team members and their dependents, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

For more details, visit Target Benefits.

About the role

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. The Food & Beverage team enables a consistent experience for guests by ensuring product is fresh, in stock, available, and accurately priced and signed on the sales floor. This team leads food and food services, including replenishment, inventory accuracy, food safety, presentation, and pricing processes.

This role provides meaningful experiences to build and develop skills for a career, including:

• Guest service fundamentals and building a guest-first and freshness culture
• Food & Beverage business fundamentals, such as department sales trends, food safety, inventory management, and pricing strategies
• Planning daily/weekly workload to support priorities and deliver sales goals
• Leading a team of hourly team members, including interviewing, training, coaching, and talent development

Responsibilities

• Consistently deliver guest experience commitments to create an easy, inspiring, and friendly experience
• Ensure team members understand and deliver on Target’s guest experience commitments and consistent operations
• Observe and provide feedback, holding team members accountable while recognizing great guest experiences
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities and drive results
• Plan and execute daily/weekly workload to meet sales goals and guest engagement, including merchandising and promotions
• Lead a guest-focused, efficient Food & Beverage team by completing the Food & Beverage Daily Standards walk
• Assess backroom and sales floor areas daily, prioritize business needs, and assign workload tasks
• Establish clear goals and expectations, holding team members accountable
• Partner with store leadership to influence sales performance and workload deliverables
• Maintain a fresh, full, and food-safe area leveraging strong inventory management and food safety policies
• Assign daily tasks based on workload and guest traffic patterns
• Lead and demonstrate best practices, closing skill gaps through coaching and training
• Lead team huddles to communicate focuses and trends
• Maintain vendor partnerships to ensure brand standards and in-stock reliability
• Place store-initiated orders to ensure product availability
• Support hiring and onboarding of new team members
• Assist with guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick-up, and Drive-up
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including adult beverage laws (if applicable)
• Uphold Starbucks and Pizza Hut Brand Standards (if applicable) and complete required training
• Foster a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
• Model physical security processes to enhance in-store security
• Support merchandise protection strategies
• Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and creating equitable experiences
• Follow safe and secure training processes as a key carrier
• Assume store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities as needed
• Address all store emergency and compliance requirements

Requirements

• 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 and hold others accountable
• Effective communication skills using multiple frequency devices, scanners, and other technology
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Capability to manage workload and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members
• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
• Interpret instructions, reports, and information accurately
• Handle cash register operations as needed
• Climb up and down ladders if needed
• Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including lifting up to 44 pounds
• Flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays; reliable and prompt attendance
• Ability to work in environments with refrigeration, freezer temperatures, and common allergens
• Capable of working in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements
• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts