Specialty Sales Team Leader, La Cantera TX

Target • San Antonio, TX

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Specialty Sales Team Leader leads specialized sales teams across Apparel and Accessories, Home, Baby, Core Beauty, and Electronics. The role combines guest service, sales-floor and backroom operations, visual merchandising, and team leadership to ensure products are available and easy to shop and to deliver an inspiring, friendly guest experience. The leader develops team members, plans department workloads, supports sales goals, and upholds safety, security, and compliance practices. The position is full-time, though weekly hours are not guaranteed to reach 40 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 accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Ability to access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team-member issues and 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 availability for varying hours, days, and shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts, and peak shopping times; reliable and prompt attendance.
• 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; shift length may vary.

Nice To Haves

• Previous retail experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver guest experience commitments and model a guest-first service culture.
• Train, coach, observe, and provide feedback to team members; recognize strong performance and hold the team accountable to expectations.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics, identify opportunities, and take action to improve results and guest experience.
• Plan and execute daily and weekly workloads, merchandising sets, planogram updates, sales plans, events, and promotions to support department and store goals.
• Develop and lead knowledgeable, passionate consultants, assign tasks according to workload and guest traffic, and support hiring and onboarding.
• 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 and merchandising.
• Ensure products are organized, signed correctly, and merchandised to support seasonal trends and visual presentations.
• Support backroom organization, layout, replenishment, and sales-floor availability.
• Ensure fitting rooms are welcoming, clean, and safe when applicable to assigned areas.
• Promote ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; 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, storing, and applying protection as directed.
• Follow safe and secure processes 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 applicable compliance requirements, including adult beverage laws.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits, 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