Beauty Team Leader

Target • Villa Park, IL

17h • $24 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

The Beauty Team Leader leads Target’s Beauty team to create an approachable, inspiring, inclusive, and easy-to-shop guest experience. The role combines team development, guest service, sales execution, and operational excellence across Core Beauty and Beauty Studio. The leader coaches meaningful guest engagement and discovery, supports product availability and presentation on the sales floor and in the backroom, and helps build guest trust and loyalty.

The role develops skills in guest service and building a guest-first culture; retail business fundamentals such as sales trends, inventory, shopping patterns, pricing, and promotions; workload planning; and leading hourly team members through hiring, coaching, development, evaluation, and retention. The position may also occasionally assume store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities during assigned shifts, based on store needs.

This is a full-time role, but hours are not guaranteed to be 40 per week and may fluctuate with business needs. The schedule is variable and may include nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and other peak shopping times. Work is active and physically demanding, requiring mobility throughout a shift, access to all building areas, and handling merchandise weighing up to 44 pounds.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and complete multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Ability to lead others and hold them accountable.
• Ability to communicate using multiple-frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues.
• Ability to interpret instructions, reports, and information.
• Ability to work in and be exposed to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain duties.
• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift; shift length may vary.
• Ability to handle cash register operations accurately, as needed.
• Ability to climb ladders as needed.
• Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely; frequently lift or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Reliable and prompt attendance for a variable schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Previous retail experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver guest experience commitments to create an easy, inspiring, and friendly experience.
• Ensure team members understand, are trained in, and consistently deliver Target’s guest experience commitments and operational standards.
• Observe team members, provide feedback, hold them accountable, and recognize strong guest experiences.
• Understand elevated Beauty Studio service standards and partner with leaders and field leaders to model and maintain expectations.
• Model and coach guest engagement, balancing tasks with service, promoting loyalty programs, and driving sales.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics; identify opportunities; take action; align the team on execution; celebrate wins; and drive results.
• Understand sales goals and plan and execute daily and weekly workload, including merchandising, pricing, sales-floor displays, events, and promotions.
• Assign daily tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic, aligned with business priorities set by the direct leader.
• Lead a team providing a seamless experience across all Beauty areas.
• Promote best practices through onboarding, learning, coaching, development, and team interactions to close skill gaps.
• Support the direct leader in developing knowledgeable, passionate Beauty consultants and advisors who stay current on brands, trends, and promotions.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding, and evaluate and recommend candidates for open positions.
• Create equitable experiences by valuing diverse voices and approaches and acting authentically and respectfully.
• Model ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold the team accountable to these expectations.
• Model and lead safe behaviors, identify and correct hazards, support incident response, and report and investigate injuries accurately and promptly.
• Model physical security processes and support merchandise protection strategies, including ordering, storage, and application as directed by best practices.
• Follow safe and secure training and processes when acting as a key carrier, if applicable.
• Occasionally assume store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities during assigned shifts based on store needs.
• Address store emergency and compliance needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may have access to comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Additional financial, education, and well-being benefits may be available to eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED