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

General Merchandise Team Leader

Target full-time

Salary

$21.25 - $36.15 per hour

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Description

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $21.25 - $23.25, with a full pay range of $21.25 - $36.15 per hour.

As a General Merchandise Team Leader at Target, you will play a crucial role in delivering an exceptional guest experience. 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
  • Educating team members on operational procedures and their impact on inventory management, store profitability, and product availability
  • Assessing reporting to identify gaps in GM processes and assisting in developing plans to resolve them
  • Being an expert of operations, accuracy, process, and efficiency
  • Assigning daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
  • Establishing clear goals and expectations and holding team members accountable
  • Helping with efficient delivery to guests by leading pick, pack, and ship fulfilment work accurately
  • Enabling a consistent experience for guests by ensuring product is in stock, available, accurately priced, and signed on the sales floor
  • Staying informed about relevant trends and products to educate team members
  • Evaluating candidates for open positions and developing a guest-centric team
  • Identifying team members for future leader positions and utilising growth development to build a talent pool
  • Supporting guest services such as back-up cashier and digital fulfilment processes
  • Demonstrating inclusivity and a culture of ethical conduct
  • Leading and demonstrating a safety culture

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A high school diploma or equivalent
  • To be 18 years or older
  • Previous retail experience is preferred but not required
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude towards all guests and team members
  • Effective communication skills
  • Access to all areas of the building
  • Ability to interpret instructions, reports, and information
  • Accurately handling cash register operations as needed
  • Climbing up and down ladders
  • Scanning, handling, and moving merchandise efficiently and safely
  • Flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays

Target offers a range of benefits, including comprehensive health benefits, 401(k), employee discount, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.

Skills

Required

  • leadership
  • communication
  • teamwork
  • problem-solving
  • organisational

Nice to have

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