Food & Beverage Team Leader - Georgetown, TX

Round Rock, TX, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Hourly

Compensation

Hourly

Range $22.50 - $24.50

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 renowned retail corporation known for its dedication to providing a welcoming and enjoyable shopping experience for guests nationwide. As a major player in the retail industry, Target emphasizes values such as inclusivity, customer service, and community engagement to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. The company offers a diverse range of products, including clothing, electronics, home goods, and groceries, ensuring that guests find quality and value in every visit. With a strong commitment to team member development and comprehensive benefits, Target fosters an environment where employees can grow personally and professionally.

The Food & Beverage Team Leader role at Target specifically focuses on managing the Food & Beverage department within the store, ensuring that customers receive consistently fresh, available, and accurately priced products. This leadership position involves overseeing daily operations related to replenishment, inventory accuracy, food safety, and promotional execution. Target invests heavily in training and developing its leaders, and this role serves as a critical platform for building essential skills in guest service, department sales, inventory management, and team leadership.

As a Food & Beverage Team Leader, no two days are the same, reflecting the dynamic nature of the retail food service industry. Responsibilities include designing a guest-first culture that emphasizes freshness and quality, planning workload to meet sales goals, and leading a diverse team through hiring, training, coaching, and performance evaluation. The leader will also collaborate closely with store leadership and vendors to ensure smooth operations and maintain brand standards. This role demands a proactive approach to identifying business opportunities and addressing challenges with a focus on delivering an inspiring and friendly guest experience.

Target supports competitive compensation for this role, with starting pay ranging from $22.50 to $24.50 per hour and the potential to earn up to $38.25 per hour depending on factors such as labor market conditions, experience, education, and certifications. In addition to competitive wages, Target offers eligible team members and their dependents a broad suite of benefits, including medical, vision, and dental insurance, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plans, employee discounts, paid sick leave, paid holidays, and vacation time. These benefits underline Target's dedication to caring for the wellbeing of its employees and their families.

Working as a Food & Beverage Team Leader provides a solid foundation in retail leadership, unique exposure to the food and beverage business fundamentals, and opportunities to develop and retain a motivated team. It encourages creativity in problem-solving, operational efficiency, and a passion for maintaining the highest standards of food safety and customer engagement. This position is ideal for individuals who enjoy fast-paced environments, are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, and are eager to develop their leadership skills within a supportive corporate culture.

Job Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old
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 handled or present
capable of working in varying temperatures, humidity and other elements while performing certain job duties
ability to remain mobile for the duration of scheduled shifts

Job Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years old
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
capable of remaining 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

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, celebrate wins, drive results that deliver outcomes and elevate the guest experience
plan and execute daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement, including merchandising, pricing, changes to salesfloor merchandise displays, sampling and promotions
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
establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to those 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
assign daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities
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
develop and maintain partnerships with vendors to ensure clear expectations are established, brand standards are being met and areas are reliably in-stock
support your leader in the hiring and onboarding process of new team members
support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up (OPU) and Drive-up (DU) and maintain a compliance culture
lead your team to uphold and maintain all Starbucks and Pizza Hut Brand Standards and foster a productive partnership with your Starbucks district manager
demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance
lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, identifying and correcting hazards, holding team accountable, 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
occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities
address all store emergency and compliance requirements
perform all other duties based on business needs