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Food and Beverage Coordinator - San Jose, CA

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1061 Cochrane Rd, Morgan Hill,CA 95037-9305Full timePosted 6 days ago (Aug 7, 2026)

About the role

The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00 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. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits .

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.   Learn more about Target here.

ALL ABOUT FOOD   AND   BEVERAGE

You support all aspects of a   profitable food and b everage business that has one purpose: to help all families discover the joy of everyday life .    ​   You   utilize   your industry knowledge to infl uence store leaders to execute f ood   and   b everage strategies and processes in store.   You   coach and train store leaders   to become   experts   of   their   areas to   c onsistently deliver sales growth through a clean,   fresh   and rewarding experience   for their teams and guests.   You   elevate the   Target   brand across   food by providing market level   expertise   to execute and amplify key seasons, holidays, and events.    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 Coordinator can provide you with the   skills and experiences of :

• G uest service fundamentals and experience building a   freshness   and reliability   c ulture in food and beverage areas   across a   multi-unit   market of store s   • F ood and   b everage business fundamentals , including   department sales trends, freshness , food safety   and quality, inventory management , product and service reliability , guest shopping patterns,   pricing   and promotions strategies   • Awareness of c ompetit ors ;   leveraging   guest insights to influence store leadership and food teams to drive business initiatives   • I nfluencing in-store f ood   and b everage   processes   and leverage food   expertise   to   support business priorities and deliver on sales goals   • Assess ing   daily business performance and   provide   store leaders gui dance to drive efficiencies in f ood   and b everage departments through in-store walks   • Learning how to prepare for   and   help stores execute   holiday   and event plan s   in a competitive retail environment to build on   year over year   growth     As a Food & Beverage Coordinator, you   are responsible for   the business performance of your respective   districts   in your market. These responsibilities include:   • Support   operations ,   strategies ,   and food processes   in assigned stores   by coaching, teaching, and training .   • Partner with field and store leadership, Stor e Operations, Merchandising, and other stakeholder groups to   support and advocate for   projects to   champion   food and grow profitable sales.   • Evaluate, educate, and improve store conditions, guest experience, operational efficiency, waste reduction, and profitable sales through   expertise .   • Leverage reporting to evaluate performance in sales, markdowns, inventory productivity, food safety, and other measures.    • Maintain industry knowledge and market trends by benchmarking competitor pricing, promotions, merchandising practices, and processes.   • Utilize innovation, critical thinking, communication, and store   partnership   to understand and influence   future seasons and events with your insight and   expertise .   • Represent stores and food operations   in advocating   for locally requested food items the guest is looking for , including   new items , holiday merchandising, and competitor merchandising benchmarking.   • Influence and provide thoughtful feedback to key store and field partners (Team Leaders, ETLs, SDs, and district leadership) .   • U tilize your industry knowledge to influence store leaders to execute food and beverage strategies and processes in store .   • Lead and create a service culture   utilizing   tools and routines that model, train, and coach behavioral expectations to deliver the service standard .   • Ensure   execution through detailed training and education   of store leadership teams and f ood   and b everage  experts , including  ordering and managing inventory   and supplies , merchandising, freshness, food safety, sampling, and other store - controlled processes.   • Support   guest service and profitable sales by   assisting   stores with guest-centric scheduling and training.   • Encourage   and deliver a fresh and   safe experience through reinforcing   food s afety processes, training teams to integrate food safety, product rotation, cleaning and sanitation, and freshness into everyday processes.   • Partner with Stores and D irect Store Delivery (DSD)   Vendors to drive DSD sales through on-shelf availability and operational efficiency.   • Partner with Starbucks and   Pizza   Hut field leaders to drive sales through guiding brand standard execution and operational efficiencies.   • Maintain compliance with policies and procedures defined by all regulatory agencies.    • Challenge teams to develop staffing and contingency plans that ensure coverage and   maintain   production and service capabilities.   • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance ;   l ead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment.    • Support Target’s safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, empowering store leaders to correct and/or escalate hazards, and holding team accountable to safety policies, best practices, and training.   •  Demonstrate inclusivity by   valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating   equitable   experiences .   • All other duties   based   on business needs .     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 Coordinator.

But there are a few skills you should have from the get-go

• 4-year   degree or equivalent experie nce    • 3+ year s   of   f ood   and b everage experience    • Proven execution skills and ability to drive change    • Operate in an ambiguous and rapidly changing work environment    • Quickly adapt to changing priorities and tasks    • Project and process management/ownership experience    • Work in high intensity situations with composure and ease    • Solution-based mindset with desire to uncover business gaps and solve problems   • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills   • Build strong   partnerships   with key partners     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:       • Experience   leading stores or   supporting   field organization   • Training experience    • Supervisory experience   • Strong leadership and influencing skills   • Should   live in or within driving distance of assigned district market area   • Must be able to travel in assigned district market area     Target will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco and City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.

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