Specialty Sales Team Leader (Albertville, AL)

Target • Albertville, AL

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Specialty Sales Team Leader leads specialty sales teams and departments, including Apparel and Accessories, Home, Baby, Core Beauty, and Electronics, to deliver a strong guest experience, execute operations, and create compelling visual merchandising presentations. The role develops team members and supports department sales goals through workload planning, inventory management, merchandising, and team leadership. It is a full-time role, though weekly hours are not guaranteed to be 40 and may fluctuate with business needs.

The Team Leader models Target’s guest-first service culture, coaches and holds team members accountable, monitors performance and business metrics, and works with their direct leader to plan and execute priorities. The role also supports hiring, onboarding, safety, security, compliance, visual presentation, backroom organization, and store-level guest services. Work requires a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping times, as well as mobility and physical activity throughout shifts.

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 additional assistance.
• Flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping times; reliable and prompt attendance.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing duties such as Drive Up or 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.
• Train, coach, observe, recognize, and hold team members accountable for guest experience and consistent operations.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics, identify opportunities, take action, and align the team on execution.
• Model a service culture and Target’s GUEST service model; demonstrate inclusivity and respectful, equitable interactions.
• Plan and execute daily and weekly workload to support department and store sales goals and guest engagement.
• Plan merchandising sets and update planograms, sales plans, events, and promotions.
• Lead team onboarding and learning, address skill gaps, and develop consultants with guidance from the direct leader.
• Assign daily tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic while aligning with 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 fully maintained areas.
• Support merchandise set changes and visual presentations for assigned categories; organize, sign, and merchandise products to support seasonal trends.
• Support backroom processes, organization, layout, and sales-floor replenishment to keep products available for guests.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding processes.
• Ensure fitting rooms are welcoming, clean, and safe when applicable to assigned areas.
• Support the direct leader in establishing clear 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, support incident response, and report and investigate injuries promptly and accurately.
• Model physical security processes and support storewide merchandise protection strategies, including ordering, storage, and application as directed.
• Follow safe and secure processes when serving 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 following 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 and programs may be available to eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED