Food & Beverage Team Leader

Food & Beverage Team LeaderThe pay range per hour is $21.50 - $36.55. Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications.Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.The Food & Beverage team enables a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring product is fresh, in stock, available and accurately priced and signed on the sales floor. They are experts of operations, process, and efficiency. This team leads food and food services including replenishment, inventory accuracy, food safety, presentation, ensuring price accuracy and promotional signing processes for all Food & Beverage areas of the store.At Target, we believe in our leaders having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a Food & Beverage Team Leader can provide you with the skills and experience of:Guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest first culture on your teamFood & Beverage business fundamentals: department sales trends, freshness and quality, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, and pricing and promotions strategiesPlanning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support Food & Beverage priorities and deliver sales goalsLeading a team of hourly team members; including skills in interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating, and retaining talentAs a Food & Beverage Team Leader, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:Understand sales goals, plan and execute daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement, including merchandising, pricing, changes to sales floor merchandise displays, sampling, and promotionsAssess backroom and sales floor areas of Food & Beverage and Food Service (where applicable) on a daily basis by walking the Target Food & Beverage Standards. Prioritize your business needs and identify workload tasks for the team; review reporting to identify business trends for follow-up.At the guidance of your direct leader, establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations.Maintain a fresh, full and food safe area during all operating hours leveraging strong inventory management, area routines, and Food Safety policies and procedures.Deliver the Food & Beverage Standards.Validate and follow up on team members' progress against their assigned prioritized workload tasks, production area routines, and application of best practices.Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (this includes early morning, evening, overnight shifts, and weekends).Assign daily tasks to TMs based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities set by your direct leader.Develop and maintain partnerships with vendors to ensure clear expectations are established, brand standards (such as delivery and merchandising) are being met, and areas are full and maintained.Foster a productive relationship with your Starbucks district manager DM (if applicable), attend required in-store planning and business meetings, and follow-up on key takeaways from their time in your store.Ensure product is available for guests by placing store-initiated orders with vendors according to best practices (where applicable).Remain up-to-date on relevant trends and products to educate team members.Support your leader in the hiring and onboarding process of new team members. Participate in team hiring and onboarding processes.Become a subject matter expert in federal, state, and local adult beverage laws as they apply to your business and protect the store's liquor license (if applicable).Lead your team to uphold and maintain all Starbucks and Pizza Hut Brand Standards and foster a productive partnership with your Starbucks district manager, following-up on key takeaways from their time in your store (if applicable).In addition to Food Safety Manager Certification, complete all Starbucks and/or Pizza Hut training requirements or certifications (if applicable).Fulfill key carrying responsibilities, as the business needs and follow all safe and secure training and processes.Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up (OPU) and Drive-up (DU) and maintain a compliance culture while executing those duties, such as compliance with federal, state, and local laws.Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment.Lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, identifying and correcting hazards, holding team accountable to following safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting/investigating injuries timely and accurately.Model the execution of physical security processes in order to enhance the instore security culture.Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store; including ordering, storage, and application as directed by best practices.Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences.Lead and demonstrate a culture of executing all best practices; help close skill gaps through development, coaching, and team interactions.Address all store emergency and compliance needs.Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up (OPU) and Drive-up (DU) and maintain a compliance culture while executing those duties, such as compliance with federal, state, and local laws.Model creating a welcoming experience by greeting guests as you and your team are completing your daily tasks.Demonstrate how to engage with guests when assistance is needed, engage with guests in a welcoming way, and help solve their specific needs.Lead by thanking guests and let them know we're happy they chose to shop at Target.All other duties based on business needs.This may be the right job for you if:You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that shop our store and fellow team members you work with.You thrive in a fast-moving, highly active, and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success.You are open to working a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days, or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays, and other peak shopping times).The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Food & Beverage Team Leader. But, there are a few things you need from the get-go:High school diploma or equivalentAge 18 or olderPrevious retail and/or food experience preferred, but not requiredStrong interest and knowledge of the Food & Beverage businessAbility to: lead and hold others accountableCommunicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directedWork independently and as part of a teamManage workload and prioritize tasks independentlyCapability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframesWelcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team membersEffective communication skillsWe are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issuesInterpret instructions, reports, and informationAccurately handle cash register operations as neededClimb up and down ladders as neededScan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 poundsFlexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, and holidays); reliable and prompt and regular attendance necessaryAbility to work in an environment that could range from 34F to -10F as neededAbility to work in spaces where common allergens may be handled or presentCapable of working in and exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain job duties including but not limited to Drive-Up, carryout, etc.Ability to remain mobile for