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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Food Service Team Leader

Target full-time

Salary

$21.50 - $36.55 per hour

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Description

The Food Service Team Leader role at Target involves leading a team to provide an exceptional guest experience, managing food service operations, and ensuring compliance with food safety and security protocols.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience
  • Ensure every team member understands and consistently delivers on Target's guest experience commitments and consistent operations
  • Actively observe and provide feedback, holding team members accountable while recognising great guest experience moments
  • Review area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities and take action to improve
  • Plan and execute daily/weekly workload to deliver department and store sales goals and guest engagement
  • Assign daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
  • Assess Food Service back of house, production areas, dining spaces and merchandising spaces to ensure food safety and proper inventory levels
  • Follow all food safety requirements and cleaning routines
  • Validate and follow-up on team members' progress against department checklists and routines
  • Lead team to uphold and maintain all Starbucks and Pizza Hut Brand Standards and production specifications
  • Ensure accurate in-stocks by placing store-initiated orders according to best practices
  • Make production quantity decisions just in time to ensure freshness, in-stocks, sales and profitability are achieved consistently
  • Remain up-to-date on relevant trends and products to educate team members
  • Participate in team hiring and onboarding processes
  • Establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance
  • Lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modelling and recognising safe behaviours
  • Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches
  • Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store
  • Occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty responsibilities
  • Address all store emergency and compliance needs
  • Support 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

Skills

Nice to have

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