General Merchandise Team Leader - Huntsville, TX

Target • Huntsville, TX

1d • $21 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

The General Merchandise Team Leader leads General Merchandise operations and hourly team members to deliver a consistent, guest-first experience while ensuring products are available, accurately priced, and easy to shop. The role supports replenishment, pricing and signing, merchandise sets and displays, sales-floor and backroom upkeep, inbound and outbound operations, and fulfillment. With guidance from a direct leader, the Team Leader plans and assigns daily and weekly workload, supports department and store sales goals, improves process efficiency, and develops team members through training, coaching, feedback, and accountability.

The role also supports guest services and fulfillment, maintains safety, security, and compliance standards, and may occasionally assume store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities. This is a physically active, full-time role with variable hours that may include nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping periods. Weekly hours are not guaranteed to be 40 and may fluctuate with business needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to lead others and hold them accountable.
• Ability to communicate on 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.
• Ability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and complete multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• 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 accurately handle cash register operations as needed.
• Ability to climb ladders and efficiently and safely scan, handle, and move merchandise, including frequently lifting or moving up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Flexible schedule availability, including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping times; reliable and prompt attendance.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Previous retail experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Target’s guest experience commitments and help ensure team members are trained to provide a consistent, guest-first experience.
• Observe team members, provide feedback, recognize strong performance, and hold the team accountable to expectations.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics; identify opportunities, take action, and align the team on behaviors and execution that improve results.
• Lead daily and weekly General Merchandise workload with guidance from the direct leader, including receiving products, merchandising, signing, setting and updating displays, sampling, restocking, organizing backrooms, and completing price changes.
• Educate team members on operational procedures and their effects on inventory accuracy, stock levels, profitability, and product availability.
• Assess reporting to identify process gaps and help develop improvement plans for the direct leader to review and approve.
• Assign daily tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic while aligning work to business priorities.
• Help establish goals and expectations and hold team members accountable, with guidance from the direct leader.
• Lead pick, pack, and ship fulfillment work accurately when applicable, assess fulfillment reporting, and help identify process gaps.
• Ensure merchandise is in stock, available, accurately priced, and signed; collaborate with other teams and leaders to establish priorities and keep the store guest-ready.
• Keep team members informed about relevant trends, products, and Target communications.
• Evaluate candidates as directed, support onboarding and learning, develop team members through coaching, and identify future leaders.
• Support guest services, backup cashiering, and digital fulfillment while maintaining compliance, including compliance with adult beverage laws.
• Promote inclusivity, ethical conduct, Target policies, safety procedures, and role-specific standards such as food safety and pricing.
• Model and lead safe behaviors, identify and correct hazards, support incident response, and report and investigate injuries promptly and accurately.
• Model physical security processes and support merchandise protection strategies, including ordering, storage, and application as directed.
• Follow safe and secure procedures 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 and perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance and other comprehensive health benefits and programs.
• 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