General Merchandise Team Leader (Early Mornings 330am)

Starting pay range: $25.00 – $27.00 per hour. Full pay range: $25.00 – $42.50 per hour. Pay is based on labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, vision, dental, life insurance) for eligible team members and dependents
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid sick leave, national holidays, and vacation time

About the Role

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life through our values and culture. As a General Merchandise Team Leader, you’ll enable a consistent guest experience by overseeing operations, process, and efficiency in General Merchandise (GM) areas. Your team will prioritize guest experience while ensuring product availability, replenishment, pricing, signing, and maintaining the sales floor and backroom.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a consistent, easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience by training and holding team members accountable to Target’s guest experience commitments
• Review guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities, drive improvements, and celebrate wins
• Lead daily/weekly workload execution (receiving, merchandising, signing, restocking, backroom organization, and price changes) to meet sales goals and guest engagement
• Educate your team on how operational procedures impact inventory management, profitability, and product availability
• Assess reporting to identify gaps in GM processes and develop resolution plans for leadership review
• Assign tasks based on workload and guest traffic patterns, aligning with business priorities
• Help establish clear goals, expectations, and accountability for team members with guidance from leadership
• Lead fulfillment work (pick, pack, ship) accurately and assess reporting to improve efficiency
• Ensure product is in stock, accurately priced, and signed on the sales floor while prioritizing guest experience
• Collaborate with teams to ensure the store is guest-ready, including closing team alignment
• Stay informed about trends and products to educate team members during connections
• Evaluate candidates, develop talent, and model best practices for onboarding and learning
• Support guest services (e.g., back-up cashier, digital fulfillment) while maintaining compliance
• Demonstrate inclusivity, ethical conduct, and safety culture by modeling and enforcing policies
• Lead physical security processes, including merchandise protection strategies
• Occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities during assigned shifts
• Address store emergency and compliance needs

Skills

• Guest service fundamentals and building a guest-first culture
• Retail business fundamentals (sales trends, inventory management, pricing, promotions)
• Planning workloads to support business priorities and deliver sales goals
• Leading, interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating, and retaining team members
• Process improvements and workload efficiency

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Age 18 or older
• Previous retail experience preferred but not required
• Ability to lead and hold others accountable
• Proficiency with handheld scanners, frequency devices, and technology equipment
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members
• Effective communication skills
• Access all store areas to respond to guest or team member issues
• Interpret instructions, reports, and information accurately
• Handle cash register operations as needed
• Climb ladders and frequently lift/move merchandise up to 44 pounds without assistance
• Flexible work schedule (nights, weekends, holidays) with reliable attendance
• Capable of working in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements
• Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift

Note: This role is full-time but does not guarantee 40 hours per week; hours fluctuate based on business needs.