Food & Beverage Team Leader

Target • Lutz, FL

12d

About The Position

The Food & Beverage Team Leader leads a guest-focused, efficient team responsible for ensuring food and food-service products are fresh, in stock, available, accurately priced, and presented according to standards. The role supports sales goals and a friendly, easy guest experience through effective workload planning, inventory management, food safety, merchandising, pricing, and promotions. The leader develops team members through training, coaching, feedback, and accountability, and partners with store leadership and vendors to support business results. The position may also involve guest-service backup, adult-beverage compliance, and Starbucks or Pizza Hut standards where applicable. This is a full-time role, but weekly hours are not guaranteed to be 40 and may fluctuate based on business needs. The schedule is variable and may include nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping periods.

Requirements

• 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 accomplish 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 ladders as needed.
• Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise 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 in areas where common allergens may be handled or present.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, humidity, and other environmental conditions, including while performing Drive-up and carryout duties.
• 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 guest experience commitments and ensure team members understand and consistently meet guest-service and operational standards.
• Review guest, financial, and team metrics to identify opportunities, take action, communicate priorities, and improve results.
• Plan and execute daily and weekly workload to meet department and store sales goals, including merchandising, pricing, salesfloor displays, sampling, and promotions.
• Walk Food & Beverage and Food Service areas, assess backroom and salesfloor conditions, and complete Food & Beverage Daily Standards walks.
• Prioritize business needs, identify team workload, review reporting for trends, and assign tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic.
• Set expectations, hold team members accountable, recognize strong performance, and follow up on progress and best practices.
• Maintain fresh, full, food-safe areas through inventory management, routines, and food-safety policies and procedures.
• Coach, train, and develop team members; lead huddles and help close skill gaps.
• Partner and communicate with store leadership to influence sales performance and workload execution.
• Develop vendor partnerships and ensure expectations, brand standards, delivery, merchandising, and in-stock reliability are maintained.
• Place store-initiated orders where applicable and keep team members informed about relevant products and trends.
• Support hiring and onboarding processes for new team members.
• Provide guest-service support such as backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive-up while following applicable laws and compliance requirements.
• Build subject-matter expertise in applicable federal, state, and local adult-beverage laws and help protect the store’s liquor license.
• Where applicable, uphold Starbucks and Pizza Hut brand standards, complete required training or certifications, and maintain productive partnerships with Starbucks district managers.
• Model ethical conduct, safety, compliance, inclusivity, and physical-security practices; identify and correct hazards, respond to incidents, and report or investigate injuries accurately and promptly.
• Support merchandise-protection strategies, including ordering, storage, and application as directed.
• Follow key-carrier safe and secure processes and address store emergency and compliance requirements.
• Occasionally assume store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities during assigned shifts, based on store needs.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability and long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Additional financial, education, and well-being benefits may be available.

What This Job Offers

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