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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026

General Merchandise Team Leader

Salary

$20.50 - $34.85 per hour

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Description

We are seeking a General Merchandise Team Leader to join our team at Target. As a General Merchandise Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading a team of hourly team members and ensuring that our guests have an exceptional shopping experience.

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $20.50 - $22.50. The full pay range for this position per hour is $20.50 - $34.85.

As a General Merchandise Team Leader, your responsibilities will include:

  • Consistently delivering guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience
  • Ensuring every team member understands, is trained, and consistently delivers on Target's guest experience commitments and consistent operations
  • Actively observing and providing feedback, holding team members accountable while recognising great guest experience moments
  • Reviewing area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities, taking action to improve, and aligning team on the right behaviours and execution
  • Leading the execution of daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement

We are looking for someone who:

  • Enjoys interacting and helping others, including guests and fellow team members
  • Thrives in a fast-moving, highly active and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem-solving are key to success
  • Is open to working a variable work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts and other peak shopping times)

Requirements include:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Age 18 or older
  • Previous retail experience preferred, but not required
  • Ability to lead and hold others accountable
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes

Benefits of working at Target include:

  • Comprehensive health benefits and programs
  • 401(k) and employee discount
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation

Skills

Required

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Teamwork

Nice to have

  • Previous retail experience
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