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Executive Team Leader Food & Beverage Sales (Assistant Manager Grocery)

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Salary
Range $64,000.00 - $128,000.00
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Work Schedule

Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Night Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life insurance
401(k)
employee discount
Paid sick leave
paid national holidays
Paid vacation

Job Description

Target is a renowned retail corporation committed to delivering exceptional value and a seamless shopping experience to millions of guests across the United States. With a history of innovation and community focus, Target combines a robust product assortment with a guest-centric approach that places customer satisfaction at the heart of everything. This approach has made Target a household name, offering everything from apparel and electronics to home goods and groceries. The company prides itself on its inclusive culture, dynamic environment, and strong values that encourage growth, teamwork, and development. Working at Target means being part of a team that thrives on efficiency, innovation, and sincere dedication to serving guests with excellence, which together foster an inspiring workspace for employees to excel and grow within the organization.

The Food & Beverage Sales Executive Team Leader role at Target is pivotal in maintaining an outstanding guest experience within the food and beverage department. This leadership position requires a keen understanding of operational excellence, food safety regulations, inventory accuracy, sales optimization, and team management. The successful candidate will lead a dynamic team to ensure that food products are fresh, well-stocked, accurately priced, and presented appealingly on the sales floor. They will champion a guest-first culture and drive business objectives by leveraging food and beverage sales trends, pricing strategies, and promotional insights. Beyond day-to-day operations, they will develop workforce plans, foster strong vendor partnerships, and uphold brand standards, including Starbucks and Pizza Hut where applicable.

In this role, you will be responsible for scheduling workforce to meet business demands, managing compliance with food safety standards, and maintaining an environment that is both guest-centric and efficient. Your leadership will extend to coaching, developing, and retaining team members through a culture of accountability, ethical conduct, and operational excellence. Target emphasizes the importance of a balanced approach to work and growth, offering robust training programs that help leaders hone their skills in managing staffing needs, talent planning, and adapting to evolving store trends. Work hours are flexible and aligned to peak guest times, including early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays, reflecting the dynamic and fast-paced nature of the retail environment.

This role also involves significant coordination with direct-to-store vendors and requires the ability to interpret and respond to competitive market insights to position Target as the destination of choice for food and beverage consumers. A comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, especially those related to adult beverages, will ensure compliance and safeguard the store's license and reputation.

Overall, the Food & Beverage Sales Executive Team Leader role is an exciting opportunity for individuals passionate about food, leadership, and retail operations who seek to make a tangible impact on guest satisfaction and business growth at one of the leading retail brands in the nation. Target offers a competitive salary range of $64,000 to $128,000, based on various factors including experience and education, along with comprehensive benefits that support both personal and professional well-being.

Job Requirements

  • Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
  • Interpret instructions, reports and information
  • Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
  • Accurately handle cash register operations
  • Climb up and down ladders
  • Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessary

Job Qualifications

  • 4 year degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong interest and knowledge of the food and beverage business
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
  • Manage conflict, lead and hold others accountable
  • Relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization
  • Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making, financial and quantitative analysis
  • Learn and adapt to current technology needs
  • Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently

Job Duties

  • Drive total store sales, understand your role in sales growth and how your departments and team contribute to and impact total store profitability
  • Model guest service standards and lead your team to deliver a fresh, full and food safe area during all operating hours
  • Drive a culture centered in food safety
  • train, validate and coach team to deliver proper execution on all food safety standards and cleaning routines
  • Create a guest-obsessed culture that prioritizes the guest experience and delivers on store sales goals
  • Lead an efficient operation to fund the sales culture
  • Develop a strategy and utilize your workload planning tools to manage all scheduled workload ensuring you are guest ready at all times
  • Own the scheduling plan in partnership with your Team Leaders based off of monthly and weekly business workload and guest traffic
  • Manage Food & Beverage backroom and sales floor areas
  • walk Food & Beverage Standards to assess priorities and review reporting to identify business gaps for follow-up
  • Oversee Food & Beverage Team Leader's workload planning, including transitions, revisions, sales plans, sampling and promotions
  • Proactively build relationships with direct to store vendors and oversee Team Leader's management of direct to store vendor performance
  • Validate, audit and maintain food in-stocks and follow-up on Team Leader's execution of business plan and assignment sheet process
  • Know and assess the competition and leverage guest insights and feedback to drive the business and be the destination of choice for our guests
  • Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (this includes early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends)
  • Manage your team to uphold and maintain all Starbucks and Pizza Hut Brand Standards (where applicable)
  • Foster a productive relationship with your Starbucks DM and follow up on key takeaways from their time in your store
  • Plan, lead and follow-up on organizational and operational change
  • Anticipate and identify changes in unique store trends
  • Actively develop, coach and train your team
  • Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan and recruit - both long and short term
  • Develop and coach your team to elevate their skills and expertise
  • Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management
  • Become a subject matter expert in federal, state and local adult beverage laws as they apply to your business and protect your store's liquor license (if applicable)
  • Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest
  • Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance
  • Lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment
  • As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
  • Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.)
  • All other duties based on business needs

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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