Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target • Bradenton, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Specialty Sales Team Leader leads teams across specialty sales departments, including Apparel and Accessories, Home, Baby, Core Beauty, and Electronics. The role balances strong operations, guest experience, and compelling visual merchandising to keep products available and easy to shop. The leader develops team members, plans and executes department workloads, supports sales goals, and helps create a guest-first culture. The role may occasionally include store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities and support for guest services such as backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up.

This is a full-time role, although hours are not guaranteed to be 40 each week and may fluctuate with business needs. The schedule may vary and include nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and other peak shopping times. The position is physically active and requires mobility throughout a shift, access to all areas of the building, ladder use, merchandise handling, and working in varying temperatures and humidity when performing certain duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to lead and hold others 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 independently prioritize tasks.
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• 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 up and down ladders as needed.
• Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Flexible schedule and reliable, prompt attendance, including availability for nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and other peak shopping times.
• Ability to work in and be exposed to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing duties such as Drive Up and carryout.
• 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 guest experience commitments and create an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly guest experience.
• Ensure team members understand, are trained in, and consistently deliver Target’s guest experience commitments and operating standards.
• Observe team members, provide feedback, hold them accountable, recognize strong guest experiences, and align the team on behaviors that improve outcomes.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities, take action, drive results, and celebrate wins.
• Model, train, and coach the team on the GUEST service model and a service culture that prioritizes guests.
• Promote inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches and creating authentic, respectful, and equitable experiences.
• Plan daily and weekly workload with direction from the direct leader and execute plans to meet department and store sales goals and guest engagement priorities.
• Plan merchandising sets and make updates to merchandise sets, planograms, sales plans, events, and promotions.
• Lead team onboarding and learning, close skill gaps, and develop, coach, and lead knowledgeable and passionate consultants with direct leader guidance.
• Assign daily tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, aligning work with weekly and monthly business priorities.
• Encourage team members to use department tools, such as fitting rooms, testers, and displays, to provide personalized recommendations.
• Partner with third-party vendors, with direct leader guidance, to meet brand standards and maintain merchandising and product presentation.
• Support execution of merchandise-set changes and visual presentations for assigned categories.
• Create visual presentations by ensuring products are organized, signed correctly, and merchandised to support seasonal trends.
• Support the direct leader with backroom processes, organization, layout, and sales-floor replenishment so products are available to guests.
• Participate in team hiring and onboarding.
• Ensure fitting rooms are welcoming, clean, and safe when applicable to assigned areas.
• Support the direct leader in setting clear goals and expectations and holding team members accountable.
• Model ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold the team accountable to those standards.
• Lead a safety culture by modeling and recognizing safe behavior, identifying and correcting hazards, enforcing safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting or investigating injuries promptly and accurately.
• Model physical security processes and support merchandise protection strategies across the store, including ordering, storage, and application as directed by best practices.
• Follow safe and secure training and processes when 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.
• Support guest services, including backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up, while maintaining compliance, including with adult beverage laws.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and 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.
• 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