Executive Team Leader GM & Grocery (Assistant Manager General Merchandise and Grocery)- North Orange County

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. Other benefits include:

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

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at 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 by managing product availability, pricing, and presentation on the sales floor. This role oversees General Merchandise (GM), Food & Beverage, and Food Service, ensuring freshness, food safety, and efficient fulfillment processes.

Responsibilities

• Drive total store sales and profitability by managing 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 seamless guest delivery through pick, pack, and ship fulfillment.
• Develop and execute workload strategies to ensure guest readiness at all times.
• Conduct regular check-ins with your team to monitor task completion and workload management.
• Oversee all GM backroom and sales floor areas, review reporting to identify gaps, and develop action plans to resolve issues.
• Manage GM Team Leaders' workload planning, including transitions, revisions, and sales plans for all GM areas.
• Drive fulfillment sales by ensuring accurate and efficient order fulfillment and timely guest deliveries.
• 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 support a sales-driven culture.
• Oversee Food & Beverage Team Leader workload planning, including transitions, revisions, sales plans, sampling, and promotions.
• Create a guest-obsessed culture that prioritizes the guest experience and delivers on store sales goals.
• Assess the competition, leverage guest insights, and drive business decisions to position Target as the destination of choice.
• Work a flexible schedule that aligns with guest and business needs, including early mornings, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ensure product is in stock, fresh, available, food-safe, accurately priced, and signed on the sales floor with minimal guest disruption.
• Assess GM and Food & Beverage backroom and sales floor areas, walk food standards, and review reporting to identify and resolve gaps.
• Plan, lead, and follow up on organizational and operational changes.
• Anticipate and address 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 team members.
• Provide service and a shopping experience that meets guest needs.
• Demonstrate and uphold a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance; hold others accountable to these standards.
• As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes.
• Address store needs, including 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 and comfort dealing with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage conflict, lead teams, and hold others accountable.
• Ability to relate well with and interact across 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 accurately.
• 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.