General Merchandise Team Leader

Pay range per hour: $25.50 - $43.35. Pay is based on factors such as labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Target offers comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) match, employee discounts, short‑term and long‑term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation to eligible team members and their dependents.

Working at Target means helping families discover the joy of everyday life. We live our values through a culture that encourages teamwork and customer focus.

The General Merchandise (GM) team manages product set, pricing, merchandising, and availability on the sales floor. It leads inbound, outbound, and replenishment processes for all GM areas, maintains inventory accuracy, and supports food & beverage and food service operations. Our team also handles pick, pack, and ship fulfillment.

• Guest service fundamentals and building a guest‑first culture on your team.
• Retail business fundamentals: department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing, and promotion strategies.
• Planning workload, aligning with business priorities, and driving process improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Leading hourly team members through hiring, development, coaching, evaluation, and retention.
• Coaching and training hourly team members to build a high‑performance team under direct leadership.

• Execute daily/weekly workload to meet department and store sales goals and guest engagement, including merchandising, pricing, set‑up, displays, sampling, promotions, and price changes.
• Educate team members on operational procedures and how they impact inventory, profitability, and product availability.
• Assist in assessment of GM processes and develop action plans for improvement.
• Own accuracy, process, and efficiency across all GM functions.
• Lead daily product receipt, shelf restocking, back‑room organization, merchandise arrangement, and promotional signage.
• Support inventory accuracy, merchandising set‑up, and pricing for all store areas.
• Assign daily tasks to team members based on workload and guest traffic, aligning with weekly and monthly business priorities.
• Help establish clear goals, set expectations, and hold team members accountable.
• Assist with pick, pack, and ship fulfillment, identify gaps, and develop improvement plans.
• Collaborate with all teams and leaders, including closing, to ensure the store is guest‑ready.
• Stay informed on relevant trends and products, communicating Target updates to team members during connection moments.
• Evaluate candidates for open positions and build a guest‑centric team under the guidance of your leader.
• Work a schedule that aligns with guest and business needs, including early morning, evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.
• Support guest services such as backup cashier, digital fulfillment, and compliance with beverage laws.
• Demonstrate inclusivity, authenticity, respect, and equity in all interactions.
• Promote safety culture by modeling safe behaviors, identifying hazards, holding people accountable, and responding to incidents.
• Execute physical security processes to enhance in‑store security culture.
• Support merchandise protection strategies across the store, including ordering, storage, and application as directed.
• Welcome guests and engage them with a helpful attitude, offering assistance and expressing gratitude for choosing Target.
• Follow safe and secure training and processes as a key carrier (if applicable).
• Address all store emergency and compliance needs.
• Perform all other duties as directed by business needs.

• You enjoy interacting with guests and coworkers and help others.
• You thrive in a fast‑moving, highly active, and physically demanding environment that requires teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem‑solving.
• You are open to a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days, and shifts, including nights, weekends, holidays, and peak times.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age 18.
• Previous retail experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to lead, hold others accountable, and communicate on multiple devices.
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