Food & Beverage Team Leader

Target • Sandy, UT

8d • 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, safely handled, and well presented. The role supports department sales and guest experience goals by planning workloads, overseeing inventory and food safety routines, maintaining standards, and developing hourly team members. The leader partners with store leadership and vendors, and may support Food Service, Starbucks, or Pizza Hut operations where applicable.

This is a full-time role, though weekly hours are not guaranteed to reach 40 and may fluctuate according to business needs. The schedule is variable and may include nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping times. The work is physically active and may involve refrigeration and freezer conditions, varying temperatures and humidity, frequent movement, and handling merchandise weighing up to 44 pounds without assistance.

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 others and hold them 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.
• Ability to 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.
• 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.
• Ability to accurately handle cash register operations as needed.
• Ability to climb up and down ladders as needed.
• Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving items up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Flexible schedule availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays; reliable and prompt attendance.
• Ability to work in refrigeration and freezer conditions and where common allergens may be present or handled.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, humidity, and other conditions while performing duties such as 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 Target’s guest experience commitments and ensure team members are trained to provide an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience.
• Observe team performance, provide feedback, recognize strong guest service, and hold team members accountable.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics; identify opportunities, take action, and align the team on execution.
• Understand sales goals and plan and execute daily and weekly workload, merchandising, pricing, display changes, sampling, and promotions.
• Lead the team in meeting Food & Beverage standards, including completing daily standards walks and assessing backroom and sales floor conditions.
• Prioritize business needs, identify workload tasks, and review reporting to identify trends requiring follow-up.
• Set clear expectations with guidance from the direct leader and hold team members accountable.
• Partner and communicate with store leadership to support sales performance, workload deliverables, and daily check-ins and check-outs.
• Maintain fresh, full, and food-safe areas through inventory management, area routines, and food safety policies and procedures.
• Assign daily tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic, aligned with weekly and monthly priorities.
• Validate team progress on assigned tasks and production-area routines, and reinforce best practices.
• Develop team members through coaching, training, skill-gap support, and daily interactions.
• Lead team huddles to communicate priorities and trends using store reporting and headquarters communications.
• Develop vendor partnerships and ensure delivery, merchandising, brand standards, and product availability expectations are met.
• Place store-initiated orders where applicable and stay current on relevant products and trends to educate team members.
• Support hiring and onboarding processes for new 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 adult beverage laws applicable to the business and help protect the store’s liquor license, if applicable.
• Uphold Starbucks and Pizza Hut brand standards and maintain productive partnerships with relevant district managers, if applicable.
• Complete Food Safety Manager certification and applicable Starbucks or Pizza Hut training and certifications.
• Model ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold the team accountable to these standards.
• Promote safety by modeling and recognizing safe behavior, correcting hazards, assisting with incident response, and timely and accurate injury reporting and investigation.
• Model physical security processes and support merchandise protection strategies.
• Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse perspectives and creating respectful, equitable experiences.
• As a key carrier, follow safe and secure procedures and training.
• Occasionally assume store-level leader-on-duty responsibilities and address store emergency and compliance requirements.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short-term disability
• 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