Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target • Bakersfield, CA

13d

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 focuses on delivering a strong guest experience, maintaining effective operations, and creating compelling visual merchandising presentations that inspire guests and support sales. The leader plans and executes department workloads, develops team members, and helps ensure product is available and easy to shop.

The position includes leading hourly team members, coaching them on service and operational expectations, monitoring guest, financial, and team metrics, and taking action to improve results. It also supports merchandising, replenishment, safety, compliance, physical security, hiring, onboarding, and store-level leadership as business needs require. This is a full-time role, 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 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 frequent lifting or moving of up to 15 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 44 pounds without additional assistance.
• Flexible schedule availability, 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 create an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly guest experience.
• Train, model, coach, observe, and provide feedback to team members on guest service and consistent operations; recognize strong performance and hold team members accountable.
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics, identify opportunities, take improvement actions, and align the team on behaviors and execution.
• Model a service culture that prioritizes guests and demonstrate inclusivity, authenticity, respect, and equitable experiences.
• Plan daily and weekly workloads under the direction of the direct leader to support department and store sales goals, guest engagement, business priorities, merchandising sets, planograms, sales plans, events, and promotions.
• Lead consultants and assign tasks based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, helping develop team members and close skill gaps.
• Encourage team members to use departmental tools, such as fitting rooms, testers, and displays, to provide personalized recommendations and influence purchases.
• Partner with third-party vendors, with direct leader guidance, to maintain brand standards, merchandising, and area presentation.
• Support execution of merchandise-set changes and visual presentations; organize, sign, and merchandise products to support seasonal trends.
• Support backroom organization, layout, replenishment, and assigned department processes to keep products available to guests.
• Participate in team hiring and onboarding.
• Ensure fitting rooms are welcoming, clean, and safe when applicable to assigned responsibilities.
• Support the direct leader in setting clear goals and expectations and holding team members accountable.
• Model and lead 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 storewide merchandise protection strategies, including ordering, storage, and application as directed by best practices.
• When applicable as a key carrier, follow safe and secure training and processes.
• Occasionally assume store-level Leader on Duty responsibilities during assigned shifts based on store needs.
• Address store emergency and compliance needs.
• Support guest services, including backup cashiering, order pickup, and Drive Up, while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and requirements.
• Perform other duties based on business needs.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and 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