About The Position

The Guest Advocate role focuses on creating an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience. This involves welcoming guests, assisting them with their needs, and ensuring a positive interaction at various touchpoints like checklanes, guest services, and order pick-up. The role also involves promoting Target's digital services and loyalty programs, maintaining store cleanliness, and efficiently processing transactions. Team members in this role develop skills in communication, problem-solving, adaptability, and customer engagement.

Requirements

  • Enjoy interacting with and helping guests and team members.
  • Thrive in a fast-moving, active, and physically demanding role.
  • Possess flexibility and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Open to working a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and peak shopping times.
  • Communicate effectively, using positive language and attentiveness to guest needs.
  • Exhibit a welcoming and helpful attitude towards guests and team members.
  • Demonstrate attention to detail while prioritizing tasks.
  • Willingness to educate guests and engage around products and services.
  • Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment.
  • Ability to work independently and with a team.
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Ability to resolve guest questions quickly on the spot.
  • Accurately handle checkout operations, transactions, and support cash office operations as needed.
  • Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving product up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
  • Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift.
  • Capability to work in and be exposed to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain job duties (e.g., Drive-Up, carryout).

Responsibilities

  • Greet guests warmly, making eye contact and initiating helpful interactions.
  • Assist guests in finding products and resolving 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.
  • Demonstrate a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience.
  • Inform guests about current promotions, store activities, and events.
  • Educate guests on how to use the Target App, including Wallet features.
  • Promote Target Loyalty programs, assisting with sign-ups and sign-ins.
  • Scan and bag guest items efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with food safety standards.
  • Minimize guest wait times while maintaining service and accuracy.
  • Direct guests to enroll, activate, and use Order Pick-Up and Drive-Up features.
  • Process returns and exchanges, partnering with leaders to resolve issues according to Target's policies.
  • Maintain a clean and clutter-free work area.
  • Stock supplies during store open hours while remaining available to guests.
  • Demonstrate ethical conduct, safety, and compliance.
  • Work safely at all times, complying with safety policies and reporting hazards.
  • Support guest services like Order Pick-Up and Drive-Up, ensuring compliance with relevant laws (e.g., adult beverage laws).
  • Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.

Benefits

  • Financial benefits
  • Education benefits
  • Well-being benefits
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