Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target • Olathe, KS

5d • $22 - $37 • Onsite

About The Position

The Specialty Sales Team Leader leads teams in specialty sales areas, including Apparel and Accessories, Home, Baby, Core Beauty, and Electronics. The role blends guest experience, operational execution, and visual merchandising to ensure products are available and easy to shop. The leader plans and executes department workload, supports sales goals, develops team members, and helps maintain merchandise presentation and backroom processes. The position also supports store-level leadership and guest services as needed.

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 efficiently and safely, including frequent lifting or moving of up to 15 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 44 pounds without assistance.
• Flexible schedule and reliable, prompt attendance, including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping times.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements when performing duties such as Drive Up and carryout.
• Ability to remain mobile throughout 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 guest experience commitments.
• Observe team member performance, provide feedback, recognize strong guest experiences, and hold team members accountable.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics, identify opportunities, take action, and align the team on behaviors that drive results.
• Model, train, and coach team members on the GUEST service model and a guest-first service culture.
• Promote inclusion by valuing diverse voices and approaches and creating equitable experiences.
• Plan and execute daily and weekly workload, including merchandising sets, planogram updates, sales plans, events, and promotions.
• Lead execution of onboarding and learning best practices and address skill gaps through development, coaching, and team interactions.
• With guidance from the direct leader, develop, coach, and lead knowledgeable and passionate consultants.
• Assign daily tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic while aligning with business priorities.
• Encourage the use of department tools, such as fitting rooms, testers, and displays, to provide personalized guest recommendations.
• Partner with third-party vendors, with direct leader guidance, to maintain brand standards and merchandising.
• Support updates to merchandise sets and visual presentations for assigned categories.
• Create visual presentations by ensuring products are organized, signed correctly, and merchandised to support seasonal trends.
• Support backroom organization, layout, and replenishment to keep products available for guests.
• Participate in team hiring and onboarding.
• Ensure fitting rooms are welcoming, clean, and safe where applicable to assigned areas.
• Support the direct leader in establishing goals and expectations and holding team members accountable.
• Model ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold the team accountable to those standards.
• Promote 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, including ordering, storage, and application as directed.
• Follow safe and secure processes when acting as a key carrier, if applicable.
• Occasionally assume store-level Leader 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, potentially including 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