Beauty Consultant

Target•Stamford, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Beauty at Target is more than a shopping destination; it is an approachable, inspiring experience that helps every guest feel confident, discover something new, and express themselves through beauty. Our store teams supporting Beauty bring energy, expertise, and personalized service to every interaction, creating an environment that feels welcoming, inclusive, trend-relevant, and easy to shop. Whether supporting a guest with everyday essentials, introducing new products and routines, or helping build complete beauty solutions, we deliver experiences that build trust, loyalty, and lasting guest connection. As a Beauty Consultant, you bring this experience to life by making every interaction in Cosmetics and Skin Care meaningful, personalized, and inspiring. You connect with guests through product recommendations, beauty expertise, sampling, and solution-based selling that helps guests discover products and routines tailored to their needs, lifestyle, and budget. Through authentic, guest-first interactions, you create confidence-building experiences that make beauty easy, rewarding, and enjoyable, while driving loyalty, basket-building, and sales growth. 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 Beauty Consultant can provide you with the skills and experiences of: Adapting communication style to build a trusting relationship with guests and influence beauty regimens. Providing personalized beauty product and regimen recommendations through guest engagement, product training, and sampling. Retail business fundamentals including inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotion strategies. Beauty product knowledge, including beauty brands, seasonal trends, cosmetics and various skincare products.

Requirements

12+ months previous beauty retail experience preferred, but not required.
Strong interest and knowledge of beauty and skincare products.
Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and team members.
Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed.
Effective communication skills.
Work both independently and with a team.
Resolve guest questions quickly on the spot.
Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Climb up and down ladders.
Frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds without additional assistance from others.
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).

Nice To Haves

12+ months previous beauty retail experience

Responsibilities

Greet guests warmly, make eye contact, and initiate helpful interactions.
Help guests find what they need and resolve issues to ensure a smooth shopping experience.
End every guest transaction with a sincere thank you.
Actively support team efforts and assist peers while maintaining a positive attitude.
Adjust to business and guest needs to deliver an easy and inspiring guest experience.
Execute daily tasks assigned by your leader to achieve business goals.
Execute salesfloor processes for Core Beauty and Beauty Studio areas, including filling the salesfloor with inventory, straightening merchandise, updating inventory counts, maintaining testers, and updating merchandise displays.
Execute backroom processes for Core Beauty and Beauty Studio areas, including organizing and storing reserve products.
Stay current on beauty brands and trends to engage guests with recommendations and sampling.
Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pickup (OPU), and Drive-up (DU).
Maintain a compliance culture while executing duties, including adult beverage laws.
Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance.
Work in a safe manner at all times, comply with safety policies, and report hazards.
Accurately handle cash register operations as needed.
Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely.