Food Service Team Leader- Dallas, TX

Target; Euless (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Food Service Team Leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment. This role involves leading a team to ensure the highest standards of food safety and guest engagement while managing daily operations. You will be responsible for planning workloads, executing sales strategies, and fostering a culture of teamwork and accountability. With comprehensive training provided, this position offers a unique opportunity to develop your leadership skills and make a tangible impact on the guest experience. If you are passionate about food service and enjoy helping others, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k)

Employee discount

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Paid national holidays

Short and long term disability

Qualifications

• Strong interest and knowledge of the food service business.
• Ability to lead and hold others accountable.

Responsibilities

• Understand sales goals and execute daily/weekly workload.
• Assign daily tasks to team members based on workload.
• Ensure food safety and proper inventory levels.

Skills

Guest service fundamentals

Food & Beverage business fundamentals

Team leadership

Effective communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The pay range per hour is $21.25 - $36.15

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.

ALL ABOUT TARGET

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.

ALL ABOUT FOOD & BEVERAGE

The Food & Beverage team enables a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring the product is fresh, in stock, available and accurately priced and signed on the sales floor. They are experts in operations, process and efficiency. This team leads food and food services including replenishment, inventory accuracy, food safety, presentation, pricing and promotional signing processes for all Food & Beverage areas of the store.

At Target, we believe in our leaders having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a Food Service Team Leader can provide you with the skills and experience of:

• Guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest first culture on your team.
• Food & Beverage business fundamentals: department sales trends, freshness and quality, inventory management, guest shopping patterns and pricing and promotions strategies.
• Planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver sales.
• Leading a team of hourly team members; including skills in interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating and retaining talent.

As a Food Service Team Leader, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day most likely will include the following responsibilities:

• Understand sales goals, plan and execute daily/weekly workload to deliver department and store sales goals and guest engagement. Including planning food service transitions, revisions, sales plans, sampling, promotions and price change workload.
• Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (this includes early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends).
• Assign daily tasks to TMs based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities set by your direct leader.
• Assess Food Service back of house, production areas, dining spaces and merchandising spaces to ensure food safety and proper inventory levels.
• Walk Food & Beverage Standards and Food Service routines daily to assess priorities and review reporting to identify business gaps for follow-up.
• Follow all food safety requirements and cleaning routines, including monitoring and recording temperature sensitive food items, as outlined in Target’s policies and procedures.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This may be the right job for you if:

• You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that shop our store and fellow team members you work with.
• You thrive in a fast-moving, highly active and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success.
• You are open to working a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays and other peak shopping times).

The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Food Service Team Leader. But, there are a few things you need from the get-go:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Age 18 or older.
• Previous retail experience preferred, but not required.
• Strong interest and knowledge of the food service business.
• Ability to lead and hold others accountable.
• Effective communication skills.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.