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

Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target full-time

Salary

$22.00 - $37.40 per hour

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Description

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $22.00 - $24.00, with a full pay range of $22.00 - $37.40 per hour.

As a Specialty Sales Team Leader at Target, you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional guest experiences and driving sales growth. You will lead a team of consultants to provide personalised recommendations, ensure product availability, and maintain a visually appealing sales floor.

Responsibilities:

  • Consistently deliver guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly guest experience
  • Ensure every team member understands and consistently delivers on Target's guest experience commitments and operations
  • Actively observe and provide feedback to team members, recognising great guest experience moments
  • Review area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Demonstrate a service culture that prioritises the guest service experience
  • Plan daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement
  • Lead and demonstrate a culture of executing all best practices
  • Develop, coach, and lead a team of consultants who are knowledgeable and passionate
  • Assign daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
  • Encourage team to use available tools to welcome, inspire, and influence guests
  • Partner with third-party vendors to ensure brand standards and merchandising are met
  • Support team execution of changes and updates to merchandise sets and visual presentations
  • Create inspiring visual moments by ensuring product is organised and merchandised correctly
  • Support your direct leader in leading assigned department area backroom processes
  • Participate in team hiring and onboarding processes
  • Lead your team in prioritising the guest experience
  • Support your direct leader in establishing clear goals and expectations
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
  • Lead and demonstrate a safety culture
  • Model the execution of physical security processes
  • Support merchandise protection strategies
  • Occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty responsibilities
  • Address all store emergency and compliance needs
  • Support 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
  • Effective communication skills
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and team members
  • Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues
  • 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
  • Flexible work schedule and reliable attendance necessary

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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