Specialty Sales Team Leader, Odessa TX

Target • Odessa, TX

5d • $23 - $40

About The Position

The Specialty Sales Team Leader leads specialty sales teams across areas such as Apparel and Accessories, Home, Baby, Core Beauty, and Electronics. The role focuses on delivering a guest-first experience, maintaining strong retail operations, and creating compelling visual merchandising that inspires guests and supports sales. The leader plans and assigns workload, develops team members, monitors business results, and supports merchandise availability, presentation, safety, and compliance. They may occasionally assume store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities and provide guest-service support in areas such as checkout, order pickup, and Drive Up.

This is a full-time role, but weekly hours are not guaranteed to reach 40 and may fluctuate based on business needs. The work schedule is variable and may include nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping times. The position involves active, mobile work, access to all areas of the building, ladder use, merchandise handling and lifting, and occasional work in varying temperatures and other elements.

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 schedule and reliable, prompt attendance; availability may include 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 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 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 and take action to improve results and guest experience.
• Model, train, and coach the team on Target’s guest service model, operational expectations, and best practices.
• Demonstrate inclusivity and help create respectful and equitable experiences.
• Plan daily and weekly workloads with direction from the direct leader to support sales goals, guest engagement, and business priorities.
• Plan and execute merchandising sets, planogram updates, sales plans, events, and promotions.
• Develop, coach, and lead a team of knowledgeable and passionate consultants with guidance from the direct leader.
• Assign daily tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, aligned with business priorities.
• Encourage the use of department tools such as fitting rooms, testers, and displays to provide personalized recommendations and support purchases.
• Partner with third-party vendors, with direct leader guidance, to maintain brand standards and merchandising.
• Support merchandise-set changes and visual presentations for assigned categories; keep products organized, signed correctly, and merchandised to support seasonal trends.
• Support backroom processes, organization, layout, and sales-floor replenishment to ensure products are available to 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.
• Promote ethical conduct, safety, and compliance, and hold the team accountable to those standards.
• Model safe behaviors, identify and correct hazards, respond to incidents, and report or 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 training and 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 guest services such as backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up while maintaining compliance, including applicable 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.
• 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