Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target • Hiram, GA

3d • $21 - $36

About The Position

The Specialty Sales Team Leader leads specialized sales teams in Apparel and Accessories, Home, Baby, Core Beauty, and Electronics. The role is responsible for delivering a strong guest experience while ensuring effective operations, compelling visual merchandising, and product availability. The leader plans and executes department workloads, supports sales goals, coaches and develops team members, and helps maintain safe, compliant, and well-organized sales areas. The role may occasionally include store-level leadership-on-duty responsibilities and support for guest services such as backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up. This is a full-time role, but hours are not guaranteed to reach 40 each week 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 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 remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and complete 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 ladders as needed.
• Ability to scan, handle, and move merchandise safely and efficiently, including frequently lifting or moving up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Flexible work schedule and reliable, prompt attendance, including availability for nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and 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, which may vary in length.

Nice To Haves

• Previous retail experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly guest experience and ensure team members understand and consistently meet Target’s guest experience commitments.
• Observe team member performance, provide feedback, recognize strong guest service, and hold team members accountable.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics; identify improvement opportunities, take action, align the team on execution, celebrate wins, and drive results.
• Model, train, and coach team members on the GUEST service model, service culture, inclusivity, and expected behaviors.
• Plan daily and weekly workloads with direction from the direct leader and execute plans to support department and store sales goals and guest engagement.
• Plan and support merchandising sets, planogram updates, sales plans, events, promotions, and visual presentations.
• Lead team onboarding and learning, address skill gaps through development and coaching, and help build a knowledgeable and passionate team.
• Assign daily tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns while 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 maintain brand standards, merchandising, and product presentation.
• Create inspiring visual displays and ensure products are organized, correctly signed, and merchandised to support seasonal trends.
• Support backroom organization, layout, replenishment, and sales-floor availability.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding processes.
• 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.
• Promote ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and lead the team in following required standards.
• Model and reinforce safe behaviors, identify and correct hazards, assist with 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 leadership-on-duty responsibilities during assigned shifts based on store needs.
• Address store emergency and compliance needs.
• Support backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up while maintaining applicable compliance requirements, including adult beverage laws.
• Perform other duties based on business 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