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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target full-time

Salary

$22.50 - $38.25 per hour

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Description

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $22.50 - $24.50, with a full pay range of $22.50 - $38.25 per hour.

As a Specialty Sales Team Leader at Target, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional guest experiences, driving sales growth, and leading a team of consultants.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Consistently delivering guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly guest experience
  • Ensuring every team member understands and consistently delivers on Target's guest experience commitments and operations
  • Providing feedback and coaching to team members to improve guest experience and drive results
  • Reviewing area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Demonstrating a service culture that prioritises the guest service experience
  • Leading and demonstrating a culture of executing all best practices
  • Developing, coaching, and leading a team of consultants who are knowledgeable and passionate
  • Assigning daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
  • Encouraging team members to use tools available in their department to provide personalised recommendations to guests
  • Partnering with third-party vendors to ensure brand standards and merchandising are being met
  • Supporting team execution of changes and updates to merchandise sets and visual presentations
  • Creating inspiring visual moments by ensuring product is organised, signed correctly, and merchandised to support seasonal trends
  • Supporting your direct leader in leading assigned department area backroom processes, organisation, layout, and replenishment of the sales floor
  • Participating in team hiring and onboarding processes
  • Leading your team in prioritising the guest experience
  • Demonstrating a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
  • Leading and demonstrating a safety culture through modelling and recognising safe behaviours
  • Modelling the execution of physical security processes to enhance the in-store security culture
  • Supporting merchandise protection strategies across the total store
  • Occasionally assuming store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities
  • Addressing all store emergency and compliance needs
  • Supporting guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick-up, and Drive-up

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Must be at least 18 years of age or older
  • Previous retail experience preferred, but not required
  • Ability to lead and hold others accountable
  • Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage workload and prioritise tasks independently
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members
  • Effective communication skills
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes

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

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

Nice to have

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