Guest Advocate; Cashier or Front of Store Attendant​/Cart Attendant; T1299

Guest Advocate (Cashier or Front of Store Attendant/Cart Attendant)

Starting Hourly Rate: $15.00 USD per hour

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.

As a Guest Advocate, you will welcome, thank, and exceed guest service expectations by focusing on guest interaction, loyalty enrollment, and store cleanliness. You will be empowered to make shopping quick and easy for guests at the checklanes, guest services, gift registry, pick-up, and drive-up while ensuring exceptional quality.

The role of a Guest Advocate can provide you with the skills and experience of:

• Communicating and interacting with guests to build a welcoming guest experience
• Blending problem-solving and decision-making to positively impact the guest experience and resolve guest concerns
• Adapting to different guest interactions and situations
• Promoting and engaging around various benefits, offerings, and services

A typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience by delivering the service standard
• Create a welcoming experience by greeting guests as you complete your daily tasks
• Engage with guests in a welcoming way to help solve their specific needs
• Make guests aware of current promos, store activities, and events
• Be knowledgeable about the tools, products, and services available in the total store, and specific to your area, to solve issues for the guest and improve their experience
• Thank guests and let them know we’re happy they chose to shop at Target
• Know and speak to the benefits of Target Loyalty programs with every guest and assist with application or sign-up as needed
• Scan and bag all guest items efficiently, accurately, and in compliance with food safety standards and company best practices
• Work efficiently to minimize guest wait time while maintaining guest service and accuracy
• Understand and show guests how to use the features and offerings within the Target App, including Wallet
• Be familiar with Order Pick-Up, Drive Up, and online ordering, and know how to direct the guest to enroll, activate, and use these features
• Attempt every return and follow register prompts; partner with immediate Leaders as needed to help solve for the guest while following Target’s policies and procedures
• Maintain a clean, clutter-free work area by gathering unpurchased items, baskets, and hangers for removal
• Stock supplies during store open hours while being available for the guest
• Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
• Work in a safe manner at all times; comply with all safety policies, best practices, and training; report hazards and correct where possible

This may be the right job for you if:

• You enjoy interacting and helping others, including guests who shop our store and fellow team members you work with
• You thrive in a fast-moving, highly active, and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem-solving are key to success
• You are open to working a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days, or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays, and other peak shopping times)

We have amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Guest Advocate. But, there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:

• Communicating effectively, including using positive language and being attentive to guests' needs
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and other team members
• Attention to detail while prioritizing tasks
• Willing to educate guests and engage around products and services
• Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed
• Work both independently and with a team
• Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established time frames

We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:

• Accurately handle checkout operations, transactions, and support cash office operations as needed
• Sca…