Food & Beverage Expert Adult Bev

ALL ABOUT TARGET 

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ALL ABOUT FOOD & BEVERAGE  

The Food & Beverage team enables a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring product is fresh, in stock, available and accurately priced and signed on the sales floor. They are experts of 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 team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a Food & Beverage Expert - Adult Beverage can provide you with the skills and experiences of: 

• Guest service fundamentals and experience building relationships and converting guest interactions into sales 

• Adult beverage trends including seasonality, craft making, guest preference, flavor combinations and pairings and originations 

As a Food & Beverage Expert - Adult Beverage, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following 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 fully stocked and clean liquor store shopping experience during all hours of operation, prioritizing the guest’s needs over task. 

• Execute Food & Beverage processes, including food deliveries, replenishment, straightening merchandise, instocks routines, proper disposals, data accuracy, culling, rotation, cleaning, signing and organizing and storing backstock. 

• Uphold and maintain the execution of the Food & Beverage Standards. 

• Work with adult beverage vendors to proactively set, maintain and make planned changes to salesfloor merchandise displays and to keep an organized backroom space.  

• Review orders with vendors to ensure the proper product is instock for guests.  

• Follow all food safety requirements as outlined in Target’s policies and procedures.  

• Become familiar with your store’s adult beverage assortment, providing recommendations and insight to guests on owned and national brands for beer, wine, spirits and non alcoholic adult beverages.  

• Locate and identify damaged, recalled or expired items and process according to Target’s policies and procedures. 

• Adhere to 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. 

• 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 cashier duties, order pick up (OPU) and Drive-up (DU) and execute duties in compliance with applicable laws (e.g., food safety, age restricted sales) and follow Target policies to foster a safe, lawful work environment. while  

• All other duties based on business needs. 

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 & Beverage Expert - Adult Beverage. But, there are a few skills you should have from the get-go: 

• Must be 18 years of age (or 21 where required by state/local laws) 

• 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 process 

• Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes 

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 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 from others. 

• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); come to work when scheduled, work scheduled shifts and take required meal and rest breaks 

• Ability to work in environments that will include refrigeration and freezer temperatures and conditions; where common allergens may also be handled or present. 

• Capable of working in and exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain job duties, including but not limited to Drive-Ups, carryout, etc. 

• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shifts (shift length may vary)