Food Service Team Leader

The Food Service Team Leader role at Target involves leading a team to provide excellent guest experiences, managing food service operations, and maintaining high standards of food safety and quality.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience
• Ensuring every team member understands and consistently delivers on Target's guest experience commitments and operations
• Observing and providing feedback to team members, recognising great guest experience moments
• Reviewing area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
• Planning and executing daily/weekly workload to deliver department and store sales goals and guest engagement
• Assigning daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
• Assessing Food Service back of house, production areas, dining spaces, and merchandising spaces to ensure food safety and proper inventory levels
• Following all food safety requirements and cleaning routines
• Validating and following up on team members' progress against department checklists and routines
• Leading team to uphold and maintain all Starbucks and Pizza Hut Brand Standards and production specifications
• Ensuring accurate in-stocks by placing store-initiated orders according to best practices
• Making production quantity decisions just in time to ensure freshness, in-stocks, sales, and profitability
• Remaining up-to-date on relevant trends and products to educate team members
• Participating in team hiring and onboarding processes
• Establishing clear goals and expectations and holding team members accountable
• Demonstrating a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
• Leading and demonstrating a safety culture through modeling and recognising safe behaviours
• Demonstrating inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches
• Supporting merchandise protection strategies across the total store
• Occasionally assuming store-level leadership on duty responsibilities
• Addressing all store emergency and compliance needs
• Supporting guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up, and Drive-up

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• Previous retail experience preferred but not required
• Strong interest and knowledge of the food service business
• Ability to lead and hold others accountable
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation