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General Merchandise Team Leader – Target
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General Merchandise Team Leader
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Target .
Pay The pay range per hour is $21.50 - $36.55. Pay is based on several factors that vary by position, including labor markets and, in some instances, education, work experience and certifications.
Benefits Target cares about you as a team member, so you can take care of yourself and your family. Eligible team members and their dependents receive comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more. Other benefits include 401(k), employee discount, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits at
Target 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 General Merchandise Experts of operations, process and efficiency who enable a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring product is set, merchandised and available, accurately priced and signed on the sales floor. The General Merchandise and Food Sales team leads inbound, outbound, replenishment, and promotional signing processes for all General Merchandise (GM) areas of the store. This team also leads inventory accuracy, merchandise set‑up and pricing processes for all areas of the store. The team may also lead Food & Beverage and Food Service, providing a fresh and food‑safe experience. Experts enable efficient delivery of merchandise to our guests by owning pick, pack and ship fulfillment work.
Skills
Guest service fundamentals and building a guest‑first culture on your team
Retail business fundamentals, including department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies
Leading a team by planning daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver sales goals, while driving process improvements and enhancing workload efficiency
Leading a team of hourly team members; interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating and retaining talent
Coaching and training hourly team members to build a team with direction from your direct leader
Responsibilities
Execute daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement, including merchandising, pricing, setting and updating merchandise sales‑floor displays, sampling, promotions and price change.
Educate your team on operational procedures, such as setting up and organizing merchandise, managing product stock levels and maintaining sales floor areas, and how they affect inventory management, store profitability and product availability.
Help assess reporting to identify gaps in GM processes and assist in developing a plan to resolve them for your direct leader to review and approve.
Be an expert of operations, accuracy, process and efficiency.
Assist with and lead the daily execution of tasks such as receiving products, restocking shelves, organizing the backroom, arranging merchandise and putting up promotional signs for GM areas.
Assist and lead with the processes in inventory accuracy, merchandise set‑up and maintenance, and pricing for all areas of the store.
Assign daily tasks to TMs based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities set by your leader.
Help establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations.
Help with efficient delivery to our guests by leading pick, pack and ship fulfillment work accurately (if applicable) and assess reporting in fulfillment to identify gaps and assist in developing a plan.
Collaborate with all teams and leaders (including closing team) to identify key priorities and ensure the store is guest ready in alignment with your leader’s direction.
Stay informed about relevant trends and products to educate team members by relaying Target communications from available tools and resources during team connection moments.
Evaluate candidates for open positions and develop a guest‑centric team, as directed by your immediate leader.
Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (including early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends).
Support guest services such as back‑up cashier, digital fulfillment processes while maintaining a compliance culture, including compliance with federal, state, and local adult beverage laws.
Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences.
Lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, identifying and correcting hazards, holding team accountable to safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting/investigating injuries timely and accurately.
Model the execution of physical security processes to enhance the in‑store security culture.
Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store; including ordering, storage and application as directed by best practices.
Model creating a welcoming experience by greeting guests as you and your team are completing daily tasks; engage guests in a welcoming way; and help solve their specific needs.
Lead by thanking guests and letting them know we’re happy they chose to shop at Target.
Address all store emergency and compliance needs.
All other duties based on business needs.
What We Are Looking For
You enjoy interacting and helping others – including guests who 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).
Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent. Age 18 or older. Previous retail experience preferred, but not required.
Lead and hold others accountable.
Communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed.
Work independently and as part of a team.
Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
Remain focused and composed in a fast‑paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members.
Effective communication skills.
About
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 as needed.
Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds.
Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt and regular attendance necessary.
Capable of working in and exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain job duties including but not limited to Drive‑Up, carryout, etc.
Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift (shift length may vary).
Benefits Eligibility Learn about benefits eligibility for this role at
Target Benefits Eligibility
(Spanish translation available at
Target Benefits Eligibility ).
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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General Merchandise Team Leader
role at
Target .
Pay The pay range per hour is $21.50 - $36.55. Pay is based on several factors that vary by position, including labor markets and, in some instances, education, work experience and certifications.
Benefits Target cares about you as a team member, so you can take care of yourself and your family. Eligible team members and their dependents receive comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more. Other benefits include 401(k), employee discount, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits at
Target 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 General Merchandise Experts of operations, process and efficiency who enable a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring product is set, merchandised and available, accurately priced and signed on the sales floor. The General Merchandise and Food Sales team leads inbound, outbound, replenishment, and promotional signing processes for all General Merchandise (GM) areas of the store. This team also leads inventory accuracy, merchandise set‑up and pricing processes for all areas of the store. The team may also lead Food & Beverage and Food Service, providing a fresh and food‑safe experience. Experts enable efficient delivery of merchandise to our guests by owning pick, pack and ship fulfillment work.
Skills
Guest service fundamentals and building a guest‑first culture on your team
Retail business fundamentals, including department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies
Leading a team by planning daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver sales goals, while driving process improvements and enhancing workload efficiency
Leading a team of hourly team members; interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating and retaining talent
Coaching and training hourly team members to build a team with direction from your direct leader
Responsibilities
Execute daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement, including merchandising, pricing, setting and updating merchandise sales‑floor displays, sampling, promotions and price change.
Educate your team on operational procedures, such as setting up and organizing merchandise, managing product stock levels and maintaining sales floor areas, and how they affect inventory management, store profitability and product availability.
Help assess reporting to identify gaps in GM processes and assist in developing a plan to resolve them for your direct leader to review and approve.
Be an expert of operations, accuracy, process and efficiency.
Assist with and lead the daily execution of tasks such as receiving products, restocking shelves, organizing the backroom, arranging merchandise and putting up promotional signs for GM areas.
Assist and lead with the processes in inventory accuracy, merchandise set‑up and maintenance, and pricing for all areas of the store.
Assign daily tasks to TMs based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities set by your leader.
Help establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations.
Help with efficient delivery to our guests by leading pick, pack and ship fulfillment work accurately (if applicable) and assess reporting in fulfillment to identify gaps and assist in developing a plan.
Collaborate with all teams and leaders (including closing team) to identify key priorities and ensure the store is guest ready in alignment with your leader’s direction.
Stay informed about relevant trends and products to educate team members by relaying Target communications from available tools and resources during team connection moments.
Evaluate candidates for open positions and develop a guest‑centric team, as directed by your immediate leader.
Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (including early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends).
Support guest services such as back‑up cashier, digital fulfillment processes while maintaining a compliance culture, including compliance with federal, state, and local adult beverage laws.
Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences.
Lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, identifying and correcting hazards, holding team accountable to safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting/investigating injuries timely and accurately.
Model the execution of physical security processes to enhance the in‑store security culture.
Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store; including ordering, storage and application as directed by best practices.
Model creating a welcoming experience by greeting guests as you and your team are completing daily tasks; engage guests in a welcoming way; and help solve their specific needs.
Lead by thanking guests and letting them know we’re happy they chose to shop at Target.
Address all store emergency and compliance needs.
All other duties based on business needs.
What We Are Looking For
You enjoy interacting and helping others – including guests who 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).
Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent. Age 18 or older. Previous retail experience preferred, but not required.
Lead and hold others accountable.
Communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed.
Work independently and as part of a team.
Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
Remain focused and composed in a fast‑paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members.
Effective communication skills.
About
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 as needed.
Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds.
Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt and regular attendance necessary.
Capable of working in and exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain job duties including but not limited to Drive‑Up, carryout, etc.
Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift (shift length may vary).
Benefits Eligibility Learn about benefits eligibility for this role at
Target Benefits Eligibility
(Spanish translation available at
Target Benefits Eligibility ).
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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