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Food & Bev Closing Team Leader

Employer
Target
Location
Richfield, Minnesota
Start date
Dec 22, 2021
Closing date
Jan 23, 2022

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Category
Retail / Wholesale
Employment Status
Full Time
Description:
ALL ABOUT TARGET

As part of our collaborative and guest-obsessed team, you help us create an experience that makes guests say, "I love Target!" When you work at Target, you're helping every family discover the joy in everyday life. You're working alongside a dedicated team that that cares, grows, and wins together. A team that is inclusive, makes connections, and brings their passion and pride to all that they do.

ALL ABOUT CLOSING

The Closing Food & Beverage team continues the momentum from the team's day of hard work in Food & Beverage to finish strong; they take care of the guest until the doors close each night. They have a deep understanding of each leader's vision for their business, they prioritize through the eyes of the guest and have fun with the team while nailing Food & Beverage closing routines.

At Target, we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a Food & Beverage Closing Team Leader can provide you with the:
  • Knowledge of guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest first culture across in food
  • Knowledge of Food & Beverage business fundamentals: department sales trends, freshness and quality, inventory management, guest shopping patterns and pricing and promotions strategies
  • Experience leading closing routines and overseeing Food & Beverage operations while partnering with area and store leaders on procedure, process and team member concerns
  • Experience supporting daily/weekly stores workload to support Food & Beverage priorities and deliver sales goals
  • Skills in process improvement and workload efficiency across the store


As a Food & Beverage Closing Team Leader, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:
  • Understand sales goals, plan and execute daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement
  • Be a partner to the store leadership team through communication and collaboration to influence current sales performance and workload deliverables, leverage check-in and check-outs as daily connection points
  • Execute a fresh, full and food safe area during all operating hours leveraging strong inventory management area routines and Food Safety policies and procedures
  • Ensure proper execution on all food safety standards and cleaning routines
  • Assess Food & Beverage backroom and sales floor areas; walk the Food & Beverage Standards to identify closing priorities
  • Lead team huddles to communicate evening focuses and trends, leveraging store reporting and HQ communications
  • Lead team onboarding and learning and close knowledge gaps through training and experiences
  • Validate and follow-up on experts' progress against Daily Assignment Sheets and Production Areas (Food Service, Bakery, Deli) Closing Routines and application of best practices
  • Partner with vendors to ensure service agreements are met and areas are full and maintained
  • Expect and enable team members to stay up-to-date on relevant trends and products
  • Evaluate and recommend candidates for open positions and develop a guest-centric team
  • Lead team onboarding and learning and close knowledge and skill gaps through training and experience
  • Establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations
  • Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (this includes early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends)
  • Demonstrate a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience. Model, train and coach expectations to deliver the service standard
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance; Lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment
  • As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
  • Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.)
  • All other duties based on business need


WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We might be a great match if:
  • Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited.... We work efficiently and as a team to deliver for our guests
  • Providing service to our guests that makes them say I LOVE TARGET! excites you.... That's why we love working at Target
  • Leading teams who are stocking, setting and selling Target products sounds like your thing... That's the core of what we do
  • You aren't looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day... We are busy all day (especially on the weekends), making it easy for the guest to feel welcomed, inspired and rewarded


The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Food & Beverage Closing Team Leader. But, there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:
  • Must be at least 18 years of age or older
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Previous retail and/or food experience preferred, but not required
  • Lead and hold others accountable
  • Learn and adapt to current technology needs
  • Work independently and as part of a team
  • Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude
  • Effective communication skills


We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:
  • Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
  • Interpret instructions, reports and information
  • Accurately handle cash register operations
  • Climb up and down ladders
  • Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
  • Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessary


Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) 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 Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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