General Merchandise Team Leader
Target · Wall Township, NJ · 1 mo ago
On-siteMarketing$24.75–$26.75/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections only when there is real content. Use for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. We need to extract content from posting.
Let's parse the posting:
- Starting pay range: $24.75 - $26.75 per hour. Full pay range: $24.75 - $42.05 per hour. Pay based on factors. So we have Pay info. Should we create a Pay section? Yes, because posting states pay range. Provide details.
- Benefits: They talk about health benefits, 401(k), employee discount, short/long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, paid vacation, link to benefits. Also Benefits Eligibility URL. So we have Benefits section.
- Schedule: They mention variable work schedule, varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts and other peak shopping times). Also flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt attendance necessary. Although the role is full-time, it does not come with a guarantee of 40 hours each week. Hours will depend on needs of the business and may fluctuate. So we have schedule info. Should we create a Schedule section? Yes.
- About the role: There's "All About Target Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life..." plus "All About General Merchandise Experts of operations..." This seems like description of role. Could be About the role section.
- Responsibilities: There's a big block starting "As a General Merchandise Team Leader, no two days are ever the same..." That's responsibilities.
- Skills: There's a "Skills" section: "At Target, we believe in our leaders having meaningful experiences..." includes bullet-like sentences. So Skills section.
- Requirements/Qualifications: There's "What We Are Looking For" and "The Good News Is That We Have Some Amazing Training..." plus list of items: high school diploma or equivalent, age 18+, previous retail experience preferred, lead and hold others accountable, communicate on multiple frequency devices, operate handheld scanners, work independently and as part of a team, manage workload, capability to remain focused, welcoming attitude, effective communication skills. Also "About We are an awesome place to work..." includes expectations: access all areas, interpret instructions, accurately handle cash register, climb ladders, scan/handle merchandise, flexible schedule, ability to remain mobile, capable of working in varying temperatures, etc. That seems like qualifications/requirements. We could split into Requirements and Qualifications but guidelines: we can have either. Probably combine into Requirements or Qualifications. Since they ask to use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have content for Requirements (education, age, experience, skills). Also Qualifications maybe similar. To avoid duplication, we could put all under Requirements. Or we could split: Requirements (education, age, experience) and Qualifications (skills like lead, communicate, etc). But guidelines: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). Which heading is more appropriate? The list includes "High school diploma or equivalent", "Age 18 or older", "Previous retail experience preferred", etc. Those are requirements. Then later "Lead and hold others accountable", "Communicate on multiple frequency devices", etc are more like skills/qualifications. Could be Qualifications. But we have also a separate Skills section earlier. So we could have Skills section (the bullet list under Skills heading). Then Requirements could be education, age, experience. Qualifications could be the other attributes. However guidelines: Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Having Skills, Requirements, Qualifications might be three sections; maybe okay if each substantive. But we also have About the role, Responsibilities, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's many sections. Might be okay if each has substantive content.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. The posting includes "Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)" etc. That's legal boilerplate; should be removed. Also the benefits eligibility URL and Spanish version maybe considered boilerplate? It's about benefits eligibility; could be kept as part of Benefits? It's a link. Might be considered relevant to benefits. But guidelines: remove duplicated lines, application instructions. The benefits eligibility URL is not application instruction; it's info about benefits. Could keep as part of Benefits section.
Also "Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits." That's benefits info.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's craft sections:
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. We need to extract content from posting.
Let's parse the posting:
- Starting pay range: $24.75 - $26.75 per hour. Full pay range: $24.75 - $42.05 per hour. Pay based on factors. So we have Pay info. Should we create a Pay section? Yes, because posting states pay range. Provide details.
- Benefits: They talk about health benefits, 401(k), employee discount, short/long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, paid vacation, link to benefits. Also Benefits Eligibility URL. So we have Benefits section.
- Schedule: They mention variable work schedule, varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts and other peak shopping times). Also flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt attendance necessary. Although the role is full-time, it does not come with a guarantee of 40 hours each week. Hours will depend on needs of the business and may fluctuate. So we have schedule info. Should we create a Schedule section? Yes.
- About the role: There's "All About Target Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life..." plus "All About General Merchandise Experts of operations..." This seems like description of role. Could be About the role section.
- Responsibilities: There's a big block starting "As a General Merchandise Team Leader, no two days are ever the same..." That's responsibilities.
- Skills: There's a "Skills" section: "At Target, we believe in our leaders having meaningful experiences..." includes bullet-like sentences. So Skills section.
- Requirements/Qualifications: There's "What We Are Looking For" and "The Good News Is That We Have Some Amazing Training..." plus list of items: high school diploma or equivalent, age 18+, previous retail experience preferred, lead and hold others accountable, communicate on multiple frequency devices, operate handheld scanners, work independently and as part of a team, manage workload, capability to remain focused, welcoming attitude, effective communication skills. Also "About We are an awesome place to work..." includes expectations: access all areas, interpret instructions, accurately handle cash register, climb ladders, scan/handle merchandise, flexible schedule, ability to remain mobile, capable of working in varying temperatures, etc. That seems like qualifications/requirements. We could split into Requirements and Qualifications but guidelines: we can have either. Probably combine into Requirements or Qualifications. Since they ask to use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have content for Requirements (education, age, experience, skills). Also Qualifications maybe similar. To avoid duplication, we could put all under Requirements. Or we could split: Requirements (education, age, experience) and Qualifications (skills like lead, communicate, etc). But guidelines: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine into one section called Requirements (or Qualifications). Which heading is more appropriate? The list includes "High school diploma or equivalent", "Age 18 or older", "Previous retail experience preferred", etc. Those are requirements. Then later "Lead and hold others accountable", "Communicate on multiple frequency devices", etc are more like skills/qualifications. Could be Qualifications. But we have also a separate Skills section earlier. So we could have Skills section (the bullet list under Skills heading). Then Requirements could be education, age, experience. Qualifications could be the other attributes. However guidelines: Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Having Skills, Requirements, Qualifications might be three sections; maybe okay if each substantive. But we also have About the role, Responsibilities, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's many sections. Might be okay if each has substantive content.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. The posting includes "Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)" etc. That's legal boilerplate; should be removed. Also the benefits eligibility URL and Spanish version maybe considered boilerplate? It's about benefits eligibility; could be kept as part of Benefits? It's a link. Might be considered relevant to benefits. But guidelines: remove duplicated lines, application instructions. The benefits eligibility URL is not application instruction; it's info about benefits. Could keep as part of Benefits section.
Also "Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits." That's benefits info.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's craft sections:
About the role
All About Target Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
All About General Merchandise Experts of operations, process and efficiency who enable a consistent experience for our guests. Teams in General Merchandise (GM) prioritize guest experience while blending completion of tasks that ensure product is available and easy to shop – replenishment, pricing and signing, setting, and maintaining the sales floor and the backroom. The GM teams also execute inbound, outbound, and fulfillment responsibilities.
But note: The phrase "Learn more about Target here." is vague; maybe it's a link originally but we can keep as is.Responsibilities
- Consistently deliver guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience
- Ensures every team member understands, is trained, and consistently delivers on Target’s guest experience commitments and consistent operations
- Actively observes and provides feedback, holding team members accountable while recognizing great guest experience moments
- Reviews area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities, takes action to improve, and aligns team on the right behaviors and execution, celebrates wins, drives results that deliver outcomes and elevates the guest experience
- With your direct leaders guidance, lead the execution of daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement, including receiving products, merchandising, signing, setting and updating merchandise salesfloor displays, sampling, restocking shelves, organizing backrooms, and price change for GM areas
- With guidance from your direct leader, educate your team on how operational procedures, such as setting up and organizing merchandise, managing product accuracy and stock levels, and maintaining sales floor areas, affect inventory management, store profitability, and product availability
- Help assess reporting to identify gaps in GM processes and assist to develop a plan to resolve for your direct leader to review and approve
- Be an expert of operations, accuracy, process and efficiency
- Assign daily tasks to TMs based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities set by your direct leader
- With your direct leader’s guidance, help establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations
- With your direct leader’s guidance, help with efficient delivery to our guests by leading pick, pack and ship fulfillment work accurately (if applicable) and assess reporting in fulfillment to identify gaps and assist to develop a plan
- Help enable a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring product is in stock, available, accurately priced and signed on the sales floor while prioritizing guest experience. Collaborate with all teams and leaders (including closing team) to identify key priorities and ensure the store is guest ready in alignment with your leader’s direction
- Stay informed about relevant trends and products to educate team members by relaying Target communications from available tools and resources during team connection moments
- Evaluate candidates for open positions and develop a guest-centric team, as directed by your direct leader. Model a culture of executing all best practices as outlined with team onboarding and learning; help close skill gaps through development, coaching and team interactions
- Identify team members for future leader positions and utilize growth development to build a talent pool within your department
- Support guest services such as back-up cashier, digital fulfillment processes while maintaining a compliance culture, including compliance with federal, state, and local adult beverage laws
- Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences
- Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, following all Target policies and safety procedures, adhere to role-specific guidelines (e.g., food safety, pricing), and help maintain a safe, compliant workplace by reporting and correcting hazards; lead and hold the team accountable to work in the same way
- Lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, identifying and correcting hazards, holding team accountable to following safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting/investigating injuries timely and accurately
- Model the execution of physical security processes in order to enhance the instore security culture Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store; including ordering, storage and application as directed by best practices. If applicable, as a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
- Occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities to enable the guest experience for the store during assigned shifts based on store needs
- Address all store emergency and compliance needs
- All other duties based on business needs
Skills
At Target, we believe in our leaders having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a General Merchandise Team Leader can provide you with the skills and experience of:
- Guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest-first culture on your team
- Retail business fundamentals, including department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies
- Leading a team by planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver sales goals, with alignment from your direct leader, all while driving process improvements and enhancing workload efficiency
- Leading a team of hourly team members, including skills in interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating and retaining talent
- Coaching and training hourly team members to build a team of hourly team members with direction from your direct leader
Requirements
This may be the right job for you if:
- You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that 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 variable work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts and other peak shopping times)
The Good News Is That We Have Some Amazing Training That Will Help Teach You Everything You Need To Know To Be a General Merchandise Team Leader. But, There Are a Few Things You Need From The Get-go:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Age 18 or older
- Previous retail experience preferred, but not required
- Lead and hold others accountable
- Communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
- Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes
- W