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

Inbound Operations Team Leader

Target On-site 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 an Inbound Operations Team Leader at Target, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a consistent experience for guests by leading a team of hourly team members and overseeing the inbound, outbound, replenishment, and promotional signing processes for General Merchandise areas of the store.

Responsibilities:

  • Consistently deliver guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly guest experience
  • Ensure every team member understands, is trained, and consistently delivers on Target's guest experience commitments and consistent operations
  • Actively observe and provide feedback, holding team members accountable while recognising great guest experience moments
  • Review area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities, take action to improve, and align team on the right behaviours and execution
  • Understand sales goals and plans, and execute daily/weekly workload to deliver department and store sales goals and guest engagement
  • Lead and share expertise in operations, freshness, accuracy, and efficiency
  • Establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations
  • Utilise workload planning tools to complete all scheduled workload ensuring areas are guest-ready at store open
  • Assign daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
  • Assess all General Merchandise backroom and sales floor areas and review reporting to identify gaps and develop a plan to resolve any issues identified
  • Enable a consistent experience for guests by ensuring product is available for purchase
  • Assist in leading and following up on organisational and operational change
  • Build a team of General Merchandise Experts from initial selection through onboarding and learning
  • Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
  • Lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modelling and recognising safe behaviours
  • Model the execution of physical security processes to enhance the in-store security culture
  • Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store
  • Occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty responsibilities
  • Address all store and off-site emergency and compliance needs
  • Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick-up, and Drive-up

Requirements:

  • High school degree or equivalent
  • Age 18 or older
  • Previous retail experience preferred, but not required
  • Ability to lead and hold others accountable
  • Ability to learn and adapt to current technology needs
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to manage workload and prioritise tasks independently
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude towards all guests and other team members
  • Effective communication skills

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

  • leadership
  • communication
  • time management
  • problem-solving
  • teamwork

Nice to have

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