Food Service Expert

Target • San Jose, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Expert is part of Target’s Food & Beverage team, which supports a consistent guest experience by keeping products fresh, in stock, available, accurately priced, and properly presented. The role helps deliver a guest-first experience while supporting food service operations, including replenishment, inventory accuracy, food safety, presentation, pricing, and promotional signing. The position provides experience with guest service, food safety and OSHA guidelines, and adjusting production to support efficiency, profitability, and reduced waste.

The Food Service Expert serves guests, executes Food & Beverage and applicable Pizza Hut standards, and performs food production, replenishment, cleaning, inventory, and sales-support activities. Team members must work safely, follow food safety requirements, respond to changing business and guest needs, and assist with other guest services as needed. The role is active and physically demanding, with work that may include exposure to refrigeration, freezer conditions, varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements.

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 up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts, which may vary in length.
• Ability to work in refrigeration and freezer conditions, where common allergens may be handled or present, and in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing duties such as Drive Up and carryout.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous food or grocery experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create a friendly, helpful, and easy guest experience by greeting guests, helping them find products or resolve issues, and thanking them after transactions.
• Support team efforts and assist peers in other areas while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude.
• Adjust to business and guest needs and prioritize guests while maintaining a fresh and abundant shopping experience.
• Uphold Food & Beverage standards and 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.
• Make salesfloor merchandise-display changes as directed and remain aware of Café and applicable Pizza Hut promotions.
• Complete and record food-service-space cleaning tasks according to best practices.
• Follow perishable inventory procedures and monitor and record temperatures for temperature-sensitive food items.
• Use sampling and suggestive selling to promote products and increase sales.
• Complete applicable Pizza Hut training and quality-control certifications.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; follow safety policies and training, and report or correct hazards where 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.

Benefits

• Target provides information about benefits spanning financial, education, and well-being offerings; eligibility varies by role.

What This Job Offers

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