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Stores Executive Intern

Target Manhattan Beach, CA On-site internship

Salary

$28.50 - $29.50 per hour

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Description

The pay range per hour is $28.50- $29.50.

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life.

As a Stores Executive Intern, you will get a valuable realistic preview of the Executive Team Leader role (Assistant Store Manager) over a defined period of time.

Responsibilities:

  • Learn how to drive guest experience and impact your store's financial, team, and operational performance.
  • Work alongside a mentor and learn how they effectively lead their department within the store.
  • Have the opportunity to step into leading your mentor's departments.
  • Spend your days learning to lead and motivate a team, drive sales results, merchandise products, and provide an exceptional experience for our guests.
  • Have ongoing development conversations, as your development will be a top priority of ours.
  • Lead and support the execution of daily operations by working with your team members to build culture and guide your team to grow and achieve goals.

Typical day:

  • Spending time on the store salesfloor and backroom leading team members and aligning the team on daily business priorities.
  • Working alongside your Executive Team Lead (ETL) mentor and other leaders in the building to gain an understanding of their roles.
  • Leading through daily priorities.
  • Partnering with leaders regarding team member performance.
  • Addressing team member concerns and removing hurdles to ensure smooth operations and goal attainment.
  • Leading/presenting at daily huddles with peer/leadership team.
  • Planning daily goals and organizing plans within the building.
  • Providing summary of results and priorities with peer/leadership team.
  • Working with store leaders each day to set goals and expectations.
  • Reviewing business reporting and guest insights to understand, troubleshoot and follow up on opportunity areas.
  • Delivering an exceptional guest experience.
  • Providing new ideas and recommend solutions to business or team opportunities.
  • Taking the initiative to learn how to be a Target leader.
  • Actively participate in internship program training activities, developmental opportunities and events.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to take strategic risks and take on new assignments.
  • Foster an inclusive, equitable, safe, and secure culture.
  • Carry out principal duties and responsibilities by the department.
  • Gain an understanding of all business areas to develop business acumen.
  • Create a welcoming experience by greeting guests.

Requirements:

  • Previous retail experience preferred, but not required.
  • Strong interest in working in retail, specifically within our stores in management.
  • Leadership skills and team-oriented thinking.
  • Learn and adapt to current technology needs.
  • Work independently and as part of a team.
  • Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Access all areas of the building.
  • Interpret instructions, reports, and information.
  • Accurately handle cash register operations as needed.
  • Climb up and down ladders as needed.
  • Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely.
  • Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners.
  • Flexible work schedule.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health benefits and programs.
  • 401(k).
  • Employee discount.
  • Short term disability.
  • Long term disability.
  • Paid sick leave.
  • Paid national holidays.
  • Paid vacation.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

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