Christian Lara
Compton,CA
Summary
Reliable Food Service Team Leader with background in overseeing day-to-day dining operations. Strong experience in managing food service staff, ensuring customer satisfaction and maintaining inventory levels. Known for strong leadership skills, ability to train team members effectively and commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety. Previous work has resulted in improved team efficiency, increased customer satisfaction rates, and enhanced operational procedures.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Service Team Leader
Target
Torrance, CA
04.2022 - Current
- Managed front end team, ensuring proper oversight of 60 team members and nightly register collection.
- Led 10 baristas, overseeing hiring, training, coaching, and ensuring accountability.
- Developed and implemented plans for organizing, directing, and controlling the workflow in order to meet customer demand.
- Managed inventory and ordering processes to maintain product availability, adjusting par levels to protect sales.
- Driven $950K in annual department sales with 3% growth.
- Raised customer scores from 87%(2022) to 96% (2026).
- Monitored food safety, sanitation, and quality standards across prep and service areas.
- Built bi-weekly schedules within 200-400 allocated labor hours to meet sales goals and optimize labor efficiency.
Food Service Expert
Target
Compton, CA
08.2016 - 04.2022
- Prepared, packaged, and labeled food to production specs, adjusting output to sales to cut waste.
- Followed state and federal food safety and OSHA guidelines, including temperature checks and cleaning logs.
- Recorded perishable inventory accurately to support in-stocks and profitability.
- Used sampling and suggestive selling to promote products and drive sales.
- Helped guests find what they needed and resolve issues on the spot.
- Stepped in across the store as needed, including cashier, order pick up , market, and drive up.
- Completed Pizza Hut quality training and certifications.
- Trained team members on Target food service procedures.
Education
Centennial High School
Compton, CASkills
- Food safety compliance
- Inventory control
- Labor management
- Sales optimization
- Sales analysis
- Budget management
- Team leadership
- Staff training and development
- Hiring procedures
- Customer service
- Team development
- Labor scheduling
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Starbucks LS Leader Certfication
- Starbucks Daily Operations Certification
- Starbucks Barista Basics Certification
- Food Handlers Certification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Food Service Team Leader
Target
04.2022 - Current
Food Service Expert
Target
08.2016 - 04.2022
Centennial High School