Food & Beverage Team Leader

Bakersfield, CA, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Hourly

Compensation

Hourly

Range $23.75 - $40.40

Work Schedule

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

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 leading retail corporation known for providing high-quality products and exceptional customer experiences across its wide range of stores nationwide. With a focus on inclusivity and community engagement, Target has become a trusted household name. The company is committed to creating a supportive work environment for its team members by offering comprehensive training, competitive pay, and extensive benefits. As a Food & Beverage team within Target, this department plays an essential role in ensuring guests enjoy fresh, well-stocked, and properly priced food and beverage products. The team is devoted to maintaining operational excellence, food safety, and outstanding customer service standards, fostering a culture of freshness and guest satisfaction throughout the store.

The Food & Beverage Team Leader position at Target is a dynamic and rewarding role for someone who enjoys leading a team and is passionate about food and beverage operations. This is a part-time or full-time employment opportunity offering an hourly pay range starting between $23.75 and $25.75, with the potential to earn up to $40.40 per hour depending on experience, education, and certifications. As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Food & Beverage department, including replenishment, pricing accuracy, inventory management, and adherence to food safety and quality standards. You will empower your team by providing coaching, training, and continuous feedback to create a guest-first culture and a safe, productive environment. Typical duties include managing daily workloads, tracking sales trends, collaborating with store leadership, and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Additionally, you will support various guest services such as cashier backup and order pickup, and serve as a key partner in onboarding and developing new team members.

This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail setting, and a strong commitment to ethical conduct and safety compliance. Target provides an inclusive and supportive workplace where all voices are valued and where team members are encouraged to grow their careers. The company also places a strong emphasis on wellness and work-life balance, offering a variety of benefits including health insurance, 401(k) plans, paid time off, and employee discounts. Working at Target as a Food & Beverage Team Leader means playing an integral part in delivering an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience every day. If you are motivated, enjoy working with people, and have a passion for food and beverage, this opportunity may be the perfect fit for your career development and advancement.

Job Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old or older
High school diploma or equivalent
Previous retail and/or food experience preferred but not required
Strong interest and knowledge of the Food & Beverage business
Lead and hold others accountable
Communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed
Work independently and as part of a team
Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes
Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members
Effective communication skills
Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
Interpret instructions, reports and information
Accurately handle cash register operations as needed
Climb up and down ladders if needed
Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds without additional assistance
Flexible work schedule including nights, weekends and holidays, reliable and prompt attendance necessary
Ability to work in environments that include refrigeration and freezer temperatures and conditions where common allergens may be present
Capable of working in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements during job duties
Ability to remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts
Background checks conducted in compliance with Fair Chance Ordinances

Job Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years old or older
High school diploma or equivalent
Previous retail and/or food experience preferred but not required
Strong interest and knowledge of the Food & Beverage business
Lead and hold others accountable
Communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed
Work independently and as part of a team
Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes
Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and team members
Effective communication skills

Job Duties

Consistently deliver guest experience commitments to create an easy, inspiring and friendly guest experience
Ensure every team member understands, is trained, and consistently delivers on Target's guest experience commitments and consistent operations
Actively observe and provide feedback, holding team members accountable while recognizing great guest experience moments
Review area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities, take action to improve, and align team on the right behaviors and execution
Understand sales goals, plan and execute daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement
Lead a guest-focused, efficient Food & Beverage team that strives to deliver the Food & Beverage standards by completing the Food & Beverage Daily Standards walk
Assess backroom and sales floor areas of Food & Beverage and Food Service on a daily basis by walking the Target Food & Beverage Standards
Prioritize business needs and identify workload tasks for the team
Review reporting to identify business trends for follow-up
Establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to those expectations
Partner with store leadership team through communication and collaboration to influence sales performance and workload deliverables
Maintain a fresh, full and food safe area during all operating hours leveraging strong inventory management, area routines and Food Safety policies and procedures
Assign daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
Validate and follow-up on team members' progress against their assigned prioritized workload tasks, production area routines, and application of best practices
Lead and demonstrate a culture of executing all best practices
Help close skill gaps through development, coaching, training, and team interactions
Lead team huddles to communicate focuses and trends, leveraging store reporting and HQ communications
Develop and maintain partnerships with vendors to ensure clear expectations are established and brand standards are met
Remain up-to-date on relevant trends and products to educate team members
Support leader in hiring and onboarding process of new team members
Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up and Drive-up and maintain a compliance culture while executing those duties
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
Lead your team to uphold and maintain all Starbucks and Pizza Hut Brand Standards and foster a productive partnership with your Starbucks district manager, if applicable
Complete all Starbucks and/or Pizza Hut training requirements or certifications, if applicable
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 safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting/investigating injuries timely and accurately
Model the execution of physical security processes to enhance the in-store security culture
Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store
Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences
Follow all safe and secure training and processes as a key carrier
Occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty responsibilities during assigned shifts
Address all store emergency and compliance requirements
Perform all other duties based on business needs