Food Service Expert

Target • Rosemead, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Expert supports Target’s Food & Beverage team by providing guests with a fresh, abundant, and welcoming shopping experience. The role involves food service and sales-floor operations, including food safety, replenishment, inventory accuracy, product preparation and presentation, pricing, and promotional signing. Team members may also support Café and Pizza Hut operations where applicable, along with guest services such as backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up.

The position requires a flexible, team-oriented approach in a fast-moving and physically active environment. The Food Service Expert follows food service and brand standards, completes assigned cleaning and inventory routines, and prioritizes guest needs while supporting safe, compliant operations. Target provides training for the role. The starting hourly rate is $20.00.

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 multi-step 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 items weighing up to 44 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times, and to work scheduled shifts and take required meal and rest breaks.
• Ability to work in refrigeration and freezer conditions where common allergens may be handled or present.
• Ability to work in and be exposed to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements 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 food or grocery experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed