Food Service Expert

Target•San Diego, CA

10d

About The Position

The Food Service Expert supports Target’s Food & Beverage team by providing a fresh, abundant, accurately priced and well-presented shopping experience. The role includes food service operations, replenishment, inventory accuracy, food safety, product presentation, pricing and promotional signing. Team members deliver friendly, guest-first service while following Food & Beverage standards and, where applicable, Pizza Hut brand standards and training requirements. Work varies with business and guest needs. The position involves producing, packaging and labeling food items to specifications; maintaining food and dining areas; completing cleaning and inventory routines; monitoring food temperatures; and promoting products through sampling and suggestive selling. The role may also support cashiering, order pickup and Drive-up services. This is an active, physically demanding position requiring teamwork, flexibility and attention to detail. The schedule may vary and include nights, weekends, holidays and peak shopping periods. Work may involve refrigeration and freezer conditions, common allergens, varying temperatures and humidity, and frequent merchandise handling and lifting.

Requirements

Strong interest in and knowledge of the food service business.
Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members.
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 resolve guest questions quickly.
Attention to detail and ability to follow multistep processes.
Ability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and complete multiple tasks within established timeframes.
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 safely and efficiently, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays; report when scheduled, work scheduled shifts, and take required meal and rest breaks.
Ability to work in refrigeration and freezer conditions and areas where common allergens may be handled or present.
Ability to work in and be exposed to varying temperatures, humidity and other elements while performing 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 food or grocery experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Create a friendly, easy and inspiring guest experience by greeting guests, helping them find products or resolve issues, and thanking them at the end of transactions.
Support team efforts, assist peers in other areas and adjust to business and guest needs while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.
Provide a fresh and abundant shopping experience during operating hours, prioritizing guest needs over tasks.
Uphold Food & Beverage standards and, where applicable, Pizza Hut brand standards.
Execute food deliveries, replenishment, merchandise straightening, in-stock routines, data accuracy, culling, rotation, cleaning, signing, and reserve-product organization and storage.
Produce, package and label items according to production-card specifications and department routines.
Maintain a neat, clean and inviting dining area, where applicable, and complete and record food-service cleaning tasks.
Make directed changes to salesfloor merchandise displays and stay aware of current Café and Pizza Hut promotions, where applicable.
Follow perishable-inventory procedures and food-safety requirements, including monitoring and recording temperatures for temperature-sensitive foods.
Use sampling and suggestive selling to promote products and increase sales.
Complete Pizza Hut training and quality-control certifications, where applicable.
Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety and compliance; follow safety policies and training, and report or correct hazards when possible.
Support guest services such as backup cashiering, order pickup and Drive-up, while following applicable compliance requirements, including adult-beverage laws.
Perform other duties based on business needs.