Food & Beverage Team Leader

Target • Sandy, UT

12d • $21 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The Food & Beverage Team Leader leads a guest-focused team responsible for keeping food and beverage products fresh, in stock, available, accurately priced, and properly presented. The role oversees food and food-service operations, including replenishment, inventory accuracy, food safety and quality, merchandising, promotional signing, and department workload. The leader plans and assigns work, coaches and develops team members, reviews business results, and partners with store leadership and vendors to support sales goals and a positive guest experience. The position may also involve guest-service support, store-level leadership coverage, and applicable Starbucks, Pizza Hut, and adult-beverage responsibilities.

This is a full-time role with variable hours that depend on business needs and are not guaranteed to be 40 hours per week. Schedules may include nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping periods. Work is active and physically demanding, and may involve refrigeration and freezer conditions, allergens, changing temperatures and humidity, and outdoor or other elements during duties such as Drive-Up and carryout.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong interest in and knowledge of the Food & Beverage business.
• Ability to lead and hold others accountable.
• Ability to communicate using multiple-frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage workload, and prioritize tasks independently.
• Ability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and complete multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members, with effective communication skills.
• Ability to access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team-member issues.
• Ability to interpret instructions, reports, and information, and accurately handle cash-register operations as needed.
• Ability to climb ladders as needed and safely scan, handle, and move merchandise, including frequently lifting or moving up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Flexible availability for nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and other peak shopping times; reliable and prompt attendance.
• Ability to work in refrigeration and freezer conditions and in areas where common allergens may be handled or present.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements during certain duties, including Drive-Up and carryout.
• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts, which may vary in length.

Nice To Haves

• Previous retail and/or food experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a consistent, easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience, and ensure team members understand and follow guest-experience commitments and operating standards.
• Observe team performance, provide feedback, recognize strong work, and hold team members accountable.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics; identify opportunities, take action, align the team on execution, and drive sales and guest-experience results.
• Understand sales goals and plan and execute daily and weekly workloads, including merchandising, pricing, sales-floor display changes, sampling, and promotions.
• Lead the Food & Beverage team in completing daily standards walks and assess backroom and sales-floor areas for food and food-service needs, workload priorities, and business trends.
• Set clear goals and expectations with guidance from the direct leader, assign daily tasks based on workload and guest traffic, and follow up on task progress and routines.
• Maintain fresh, full, and food-safe areas through inventory management, operating routines, and food-safety policies and procedures.
• Coach, train, develop, and engage team members; lead huddles; help close skill gaps; and support hiring and onboarding.
• Partner and communicate with store leadership to influence sales performance and workload delivery, using daily check-ins and check-outs as connection points.
• Develop vendor partnerships, set expectations for delivery and merchandising standards, follow up on brand standards, and support reliable in-stock conditions. Place store-initiated orders where applicable.
• Stay current on relevant trends and products and educate team members.
• Support guest services such as backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive-Up while following applicable laws and compliance requirements.
• Become a subject matter expert in applicable federal, state, and local adult-beverage laws and help protect the store’s liquor license, if applicable.
• Uphold Starbucks and Pizza Hut brand standards and maintain productive partnerships with applicable district managers; complete required training or certifications when applicable.
• Model ethical conduct, safety, compliance, inclusivity, and physical-security practices; identify and correct hazards, support incident response, and report or investigate injuries in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support merchandise-protection strategies, including ordering, storage, and application as directed by best practices.
• As a key carrier, follow safe and secure training and processes.
• Occasionally assume store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities during assigned shifts based on store needs.
• Address store emergency and compliance requirements and perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits and programs, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability and long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED