Food Service Team Leader

Starting pay range: $21.50 – $23.50 per hour. Full pay range: $21.50 – $36.55 per hour. Pay is based on labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

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

About the role

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. In this role, you’ll lead the Food & Beverage team to ensure product freshness, availability, accurate pricing, and proper signing on the sales floor. You’ll oversee operations, process efficiency, inventory accuracy, food safety, and presentation in all Food & Beverage areas of the store.

Skills

This role helps build skills for a career, including:

• Guest service fundamentals and building a guest-first, freshness-focused culture
• Food & Beverage business fundamentals: sales trends, freshness, food safety, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing, and promotions
• Planning daily/weekly workloads to support business priorities and sales goals
• Leading hourly team members through interviewing, training, coaching, evaluating, and talent development

Responsibilities

• Deliver a consistent, easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience
• Train and hold team members accountable for guest experience commitments and operational consistency
• Observe and provide feedback, recognizing great guest experiences and addressing improvement areas
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities and drive results
• Plan and execute daily/weekly workloads to meet department and store sales goals, including food service transitions, revisions, sampling, promotions, and price changes
• Assign daily tasks based on workload and guest traffic patterns, aligning with business priorities
• Assess back-of-house, production areas, dining spaces, and merchandising for food safety and inventory levels
• Walk Food & Beverage standards and routines daily to identify business gaps
• Follow food safety requirements, including monitoring and recording temperatures of sensitive food items
• Validate team members’ progress against department checklists and routines
• Maintain Starbucks and Pizza Hut Brand Standards and production specifications (where applicable)
• Ensure accurate in-stocks by placing store-initiated orders according to best practices
• Follow perishable inventory management procedures to maintain accurate recording of inventory
• Make just-in-time production decisions to ensure freshness, in-stocks, sales, and profitability
• Stay updated on relevant trends and products to educate team members
• Participate in team hiring and onboarding processes
• Establish clear goals and expectations, holding team members accountable
• Complete all required Starbucks and/or Pizza Hut training and certifications
• Demonstrate and lead a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
• Model and recognize safe behaviors, correct hazards, and ensure team accountability for safety
• Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and creating equitable experiences
• Execute best practices and help close skill gaps through coaching and development
• Model physical security processes to enhance in-store security culture
• Support merchandise protection strategies, including ordering, storage, and application
• Assume store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities as needed to enable guest experience
• Address store emergency and compliance needs
• Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick-up (OPU), and Drive-up (DU) while maintaining compliance

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• Previous retail experience preferred but not required
• Strong interest and knowledge of the food service business
• Ability to lead and hold others accountable
• Effective communication skills using multiple frequency devices, handheld scanners, and other technology
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• 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 without assistance
• Flexible work schedule (nights, weekends, holidays); reliable and prompt attendance required
• Full-time role with no guaranteed 40 hours per week; hours depend on business needs
• Work in refrigeration, freezer temperatures, and environments with common allergens
• Capable of working in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements (e.g., Drive-Ups, carryout)
• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts (shift length may vary)