Beauty Team Leader

Target • Old Bridge, NJ

12d • $25 - $42

About The Position

The Beauty Team Leader leads Target’s Beauty team to deliver a welcoming, inclusive, trend-relevant and easy-to-shop beauty experience. The role combines team development, guest-first service, and operational excellence to ensure products are available, easy to shop, and well maintained on the sales floor and in the backroom. The leader coaches personalized guest engagement and discovery, supports sales goals, and helps build a knowledgeable, passionate team of beauty consultants and advisors.

The position includes planning and assigning daily and weekly workload, using guest, financial, and team metrics to identify opportunities, and leading execution of merchandising, pricing, displays, events, and promotions. The Beauty Team Leader also supports hiring and onboarding, development and retention, safety and compliance, physical security, and merchandise protection. The role may occasionally include store-level leader-on-duty responsibilities and responding to store emergencies and compliance needs.

This is a full-time role, though weekly hours are not guaranteed to be 40 and may fluctuate with business needs. The schedule is variable and may include nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping times. The role is active and physically demanding, requiring mobility throughout a shift and the ability to handle merchandise.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish 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, which may vary in length.
• Ability to accurately handle cash register operations as needed.
• Ability to climb up and down ladders as needed.
• Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise safely and efficiently, frequently lifting or moving up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Reliable and prompt attendance for a variable schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Previous retail experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver guest experience commitments and create an easy, inspiring, and friendly experience.
• Ensure team members understand, are trained in, and consistently deliver guest experience commitments and operational standards.
• Observe team members, provide feedback, hold them accountable, and recognize strong guest service.
• Partner with leaders and field leaders to model and maintain elevated Beauty Studio service standards.
• Model and coach guest engagement, the balance of tasks and service, loyalty program promotion, and sales-driving behaviors.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics, identify opportunities, take action, align the team on effective behaviors and execution, and celebrate 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 weekly and monthly business priorities.
• Lead a team that provides a seamless guest experience across Beauty areas.
• Execute onboarding and learning best practices and close skill gaps through development, coaching, and team interactions.
• Support development of knowledgeable and passionate Beauty consultants and advisors, stay current on brands, trends, and promotions, and hold the team accountable to expectations.
• 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.
• Lead safety practices by modeling and recognizing safe behavior, identifying and correcting hazards, assisting with incident response, and reporting and investigating injuries accurately and promptly.
• Model physical security processes and support merchandise protection strategies, including ordering, storage, and application as directed.
• Follow safe and secure training and processes if serving as a key carrier.
• 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 their dependents may receive 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.
• Financial, education, and well-being benefits.

What This Job Offers

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