Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target • Town of Islip, NY

12d • $26 - $44

About The Position

The Specialty Sales Team Leader leads specialized sales teams across areas such as Apparel and Accessories, Home, Baby, Core Beauty, and Electronics. The role supports a guest-first culture through strong operations, compelling visual merchandising, and an excellent guest experience, while ensuring products are available and easy to shop. The leader plans and executes department workload to support business priorities and sales goals, develops and coaches hourly team members, and helps maintain safe, compliant, and well-organized sales and backroom areas. The position may occasionally include store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities and support for guest services.

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, frequently lifting or moving up to 15 pounds and occasionally up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Flexible schedule availability, including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and other peak shopping times; reliable and prompt attendance.
• Ability to work in and be exposed to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements during 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 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 performance, provide feedback, recognize strong service, and hold team members accountable.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics; identify opportunities, take action, and align the team on behaviors and execution that improve results and the guest experience.
• Model, train, and coach the team on the GUEST service model and an inclusive, respectful service culture.
• Plan and execute daily and weekly workload, merchandising sets, planogram updates, sales plans, events, and promotions to meet department and store goals.
• Lead onboarding and learning best practices, develop team members, and help close skill gaps through coaching and team interactions.
• Assign daily tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic, aligned with business priorities.
• Encourage effective use of 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 and merchandising.
• Support merchandise-set changes and visual presentations; ensure products are organized, signed correctly, and merchandised to support seasonal trends.
• Support backroom organization, layout, and replenishment processes to keep products available for guests.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding.
• Ensure fitting rooms are welcoming, clean, and safe when applicable to assigned areas.
• Support the direct leader in setting goals and expectations and holding team members accountable.
• Model and promote ethical conduct, safety, and compliance.
• Identify and correct hazards, reinforce safe behaviors, assist with incident response, and report and investigate injuries accurately and promptly.
• Model physical security processes and support store-wide merchandise protection strategies, including ordering, storage, and application as directed.
• Follow safe and secure processes if serving as a key carrier.
• Occasionally assume store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities during assigned shifts.
• Address store emergency and compliance needs.
• Support guest services, including backup cashiering, Order Pickup, and Drive Up, while maintaining required compliance, including adult beverage laws.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and their dependents may receive 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.

What This Job Offers

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