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Food & Beverage Team Leader - Sheridan, CO

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Hourly
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $23.75 - $40.40
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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
short term disability
long term disability

Job Description

Target is a leading retail company known for its commitment to making everyday life easier and more enjoyable for families across the country. As a well-established big-box retailer, Target provides a wide range of products including groceries, household essentials, apparel, electronics, and more. With a strong focus on customer experience, community engagement, and diversity, Target consistently strives to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for both guests and team members. The company’s dedication to innovation and social responsibility makes it an attractive workplace for individuals seeking growth and meaningful career opportunities.

The Food & Beverage team at Target plays a crucial role in maintaining product quality and availability while providing exceptional guest service. This team is responsible for ensuring the food products are fresh, properly stocked, accurately priced, and well-presented on the sales floor. As experts in operational efficiency, food safety, and inventory management, members of the Food & Beverage team contribute directly to the overall guest experience by implementing and adhering to high standards of quality and compliance.

The Food & Beverage Team Leader position at Target is a dynamic and rewarding role designed for individuals who enjoy leadership responsibilities within a fast-paced retail environment. This role involves planning and organizing daily workloads to meet sales goals while fostering a guest-first and freshness culture among team members. As a Team Leader, you will guide and develop hourly associates by providing training, coaching, and performance feedback to ensure consistent delivery of Target’s guest experience commitments. This position offers an opportunity to build skills in guest service fundamentals, operational processes, inventory accuracy, food safety, promotional activities, and team management.

The typical workday of a Food & Beverage Team Leader involves overseeing merchandising, pricing, and promotional efforts, maintaining a fresh and safe product environment throughout operating hours, and collaborating closely with store leadership and vendors. You will be tasked with assessing business trends through reporting tools, leading team huddles, and participating in hiring and onboarding processes. The role demands a proactive approach to problem-solving, effective communication, and the ability to hold team members accountable while celebrating their successes.

Target values its team members by offering competitive pay, ranging from $23.75 to $40.40 per hour depending on experience and position factors. In addition to pay, eligible employees receive comprehensive benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 401(k), employee discounts, paid sick leave, vacation, and paid national holidays. Target also fosters a culture of inclusivity, safety, and ethical conduct, where team members are encouraged to develop professionally and contribute positively to the store’s environment.

Joining Target as a Food & Beverage Team Leader means becoming part of a company that invests in your growth and well-being. You will gain extensive training and support to succeed and progress in your career, with opportunities to develop leadership capabilities that extend beyond daily operations. This position is ideal for individuals who thrive in a highly active and collaborative setting, enjoy leading teams, and are passionate about delivering an excellent guest experience while upholding food safety and compliance standards.

Job Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years old or older
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Previous retail and/or food experience preferred
  • Strong interest and knowledge of the Food & Beverage business
  • Leadership skills to lead and hold others accountable
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to operate handheld scanners, other technology equipment as directed
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Capability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
  • Ability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members
  • Able to access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
  • Ability to interpret instructions, reports, and information
  • Ability to handle cash register operations accurately
  • Ability to climb ladders if needed
  • Physical ability to safely scan, handle, and move merchandise up to 44 pounds
  • Flexible work schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Capable of working in refrigeration, freezer, and varying temperature environments
  • Ability to remain mobile throughout scheduled shifts

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Previous retail and/or food experience preferred but not required
  • Strong interest and knowledge of the Food & Beverage business
  • Ability to lead and hold others accountable
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed
  • Capability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
  • Ability 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
  • Ability to interpret instructions, reports and information
  • Ability to accurately handle cash register operations as needed
  • Ability to climb up and down ladders if needed
  • Physical capability to scan, handle and move merchandise up to 44 pounds safely

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, including merchandising, pricing, changes to sales floor 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
  • Prioritize your business needs and identify workload tasks for the team
  • 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 set by direct leader

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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