Executive Team Leader General Merchandise and Food Sales (Grocery Area) - Cleveland, OH

Target • Cleveland, OH

19h

About The Position

The Executive Team Leader General Merchandise and Food Sales leads General Merchandise and Food & Beverage operations to provide guests with a consistent shopping experience, maintain product availability and food safety, and support store sales and profitability. The role oversees inbound and outbound operations, replenishment, inventory accuracy, presentation, pricing, promotional signing, and fulfillment work, as applicable. It also leads and develops teams, plans workload, monitors business results, and responds to guest and store needs.

The position requires a schedule aligned with guest and business needs, including early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays. The role involves accessing all areas of the building, safely handling merchandise, operating cash registers, and climbing ladders. Target provides training for the role and offers eligible team members a range of health, financial, and well-being benefits.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong interest in and knowledge of the Food & Beverage business.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage conflict, lead, and hold others accountable.
• Ability to relate well to and interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision-making, and financial and quantitative analysis.
• Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
• 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 scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequent lifting or moving of merchandise up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to accurately handle cash register operations.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Flexible schedule and regular attendance, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work early morning, evening, and overnight shifts as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales and understand how departments and teams contribute to sales growth and profitability.
• Manage Food & Beverage, food services where applicable, inbound and outbound operations, replenishment, inventory accuracy, presentation, pricing, and promotional signing for General Merchandise areas.
• Lead a team responsible for operational accuracy and efficiency.
• Lead pick, pack, and ship fulfillment work where applicable, ensuring orders are fulfilled accurately and on time.
• Develop workload plans and use planning tools to complete scheduled work and maintain guest-ready conditions.
• Conduct regular team check-ins to ensure tasks and workload are completed.
• Manage General Merchandise backroom and sales floor areas, review reporting, identify gaps, and develop plans to address them.
• Oversee General Merchandise Team Leaders' workload planning, including transitions, revisions, and sales plans.
• Lead the fulfillment team to meet sales goals and guest promise times.
• Promote food safety by training, validating, and coaching the team on food safety standards and cleaning routines.
• Lead efficient operations that support the sales culture.
• Oversee Food & Beverage Team Leaders' workload planning, including transitions, revisions, sales plans, sampling, and promotions.
• Create a guest-focused culture and deliver store sales goals.
• Assess competitors and use guest insights and feedback to guide business decisions.
• Ensure products are in stock, fresh, available, food safe, accurately priced, and signed, while minimizing disruption to guests.
• Assess General Merchandise and Food & Beverage areas, walk Food & Beverage standards, and use reporting to set priorities and resolve gaps.
• Plan, lead, and follow up on organizational and operational change.
• Identify changes in store trends and develop and coach team members to elevate their skills.
• Set clear expectations, manage performance, develop, coach, and train the team, anticipate staffing needs, plan talent, and recruit for short- and long-term needs.
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets guest needs.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold the team accountable to the same standards.
• As a key carrier, follow safe and secure training and processes.
• Address store needs, including emergencies and regulatory visits.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits, 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 and programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager