Executive Team Leader General Merchandise and Food Sales (Assistant Store Manager)

Pay range: $83,200.00 - $130,000.00. Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, and life insurance. Additional benefits include:

• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

For more details, visit Target Benefits.

About the Role

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. As a General Merchandise & Food Sales Executive Team Leader, you will lead operations, process, and efficiency to ensure a consistent experience for guests. This includes managing inbound, outbound, replenishment, inventory accuracy, presentation, pricing, and promotional signing for all General Merchandise (GM) and Food & Beverage areas of the store. You will also oversee pick, pack, and ship fulfillment work.

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales and understand your role in sales growth, including how your departments contribute to total store profitability.
• Manage Food & Beverage, food services (if applicable), inbound, outbound, replenishment, inventory accuracy, presentation, pricing, and promotional signing for all GM areas.
• Lead a team of experts in operations, accuracy, and efficiency to enable efficient delivery to guests.
• Develop and execute a strategy using workload planning tools to ensure all scheduled tasks are completed and the store is guest-ready.
• Conduct regular check-ins with your team to ensure task completion and workload management.
• Oversee all GM backroom and sales floor areas, review reporting to identify gaps, and develop plans to resolve issues.
• Manage GM Team Leaders' workload planning, including transitions, revisions, and sales plans for all GM areas.
• Drive fulfillment sales by leading the Fulfillment team to accurately and efficiently fulfill orders and deliver on guest promises.
• Foster a culture centered on food safety, training, validating, and coaching the team on proper execution of food safety standards and cleaning routines.
• Lead an efficient operation to fund the sales culture and oversee Food & Beverage Team Leader’s workload planning.
• Create a guest-obsessed culture that prioritizes the guest experience and delivers on store sales goals.
• Assess the competition, leverage guest insights and feedback to drive business, and position the store as the destination of choice.
• Work a schedule that aligns with guest and business needs, including early mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, and weekends.
• Ensure product is in stock, fresh, available, food-safe, accurately priced, and signed on the sales floor with minimal disruption to the guest.
• Assess all GM and Food & Beverage backroom and sales floor areas, walk Food & Beverage Standards, and review reporting to identify and resolve gaps.
• Plan, lead, and follow up on organizational and operational changes.
• Anticipate and identify changes in unique store trends.
• Develop and coach your team to elevate their skills and expertise.
• Establish a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management; actively develop, coach, and train your team.
• Anticipate staffing needs, talent plan, and recruit both long-term and short-term.
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets guest needs.
• Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; hold the team accountable to these standards.
• As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes.
• Address store needs such as emergencies and regulatory visits.

Requirements

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong interest and knowledge of the Food & Beverage business.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage conflict, lead, and hold others accountable.
• Ability to relate well with and interact with all levels of the organization.
• Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision-making, financial, and quantitative analysis.
• Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs.
• Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
• Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues.
• Interpret instructions, reports, and information.
• Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds.
• Accurately handle cash register operations.
• Climb up and down ladders.
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, and holidays) and regular attendance necessary.