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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Food Service Team Leader

Target full-time

Salary

$21.75 - $37.00 per hour

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Description

The Food Service Team Leader role at Target involves leading a team to provide exceptional guest experiences, managing food service operations, and driving sales growth.

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $21.75 - $23.75, with a full pay range of $21.75 - $37.00 per hour.

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 operations
  • Provide feedback, hold team members accountable, and recognize great guest experience moments
  • Review area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities and drive results
  • 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
  • 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
  • Complete all Starbucks and/or Pizza Hut training requirements and certifications
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
  • Lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors
  • Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches
  • Lead and demonstrate a culture of executing all best practices
  • Model the execution of physical security processes
  • Support merchandise protection strategies
  • 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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