Food & Beverage Expert — Guest-First, Fresh & Fast

Target; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Target is hiring a Food & Beverage Expert to join our Food & Beverage team on the sales floor. You will help guests with questions, ensure product freshness, and support store operations to deliver a friendly, fast, and accurate shopping experience.

The role requires strong guest service, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and willingness to adapt to varying shifts, including nights and weekends. Training is provided to help you learn our standards, safety rules, and how to balance

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older (Bakery Only)
• Previous food or grocery experience preferred, but not required
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members
• Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed
• Work both independently and with a team
• Resolve guest questions quickly on the spot
• Attention to detail and follow multi-step processes
• Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes

Responsibilities

• Create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience by delivering on the following commitments:
• Greet: 10ft: be friendly – smile, make eye contact, or wave
• 4ft: greet the guest, smile and initiate a warm, helpful interaction
• Help guests find what they need and/or resolve issues to ensure a smooth, easy shopping experience
• End every guest transaction with a sincere thank you
• Actively support team efforts and assist peers in other areas while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude
• Adjust to business and guest needs to deliver an easy and inspiring guest experience
• Deliver an exceptional guest experience, providing a fresh and full shopping experience during all hours of operations, prioritizing the guest’s needs over task.
• Uphold and maintain the execution of the Food & Beverage Standards.
• Execute Food & Beverage processes including food deliveries, replenishment, straightening merchandise, in-stocks routines, data accuracy, culling, rotation, cleaning, signing and organizing and storing reserve product.
• Follow all food safety requirements asoutlinedin Target’s policies and procedures.
• Use sampling and suggestive selling to promote products and increase sales.
• Work with vendors to proactively set, maintain and make planned changes to salesfloor merchandise displays and to keep organized backroom space.
• Locate and identify damaged, recalled or expired items and process according to Target’s policies and procedures.
• Execute all federal, state and local adult beverage laws as they apply to your business.
• Appropriately use and care for in-store and personal protective equipment; follow equipment control guidelines.
• Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance.
• Work in a safe manner at all times; comply with all safety policies, best practices, and training; report hazards and correct where possible.
• 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.
• All other duties based on business needs.

Job description

Target is hiring a Food & Beverage Expert to join our Food & Beverage team on the sales floor. You will help guests with questions, ensure product freshness, and support store operations to deliver a friendly, fast, and accurate shopping experience.

The role requires strong guest service, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and willingness to adapt to varying shifts, including nights and weekends. Training is provided to help you learn our standards, safety rules, and how to balance