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From the employer's careers site First seen 8 Nov 2026

General Merchandise Team Leader

Salary

$26.00 - $44.20 per hour

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Description

The General Merchandise Team Leader role at Target involves leading a team to deliver exceptional guest experiences, driving sales growth, and maintaining a safe and compliant work environment.

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $26.00 - $28.00, with a full pay range of $26.00 - $44.20 per hour.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Delivering guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly guest experience
  • Leading a team by planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver sales goals
  • Coaching and training hourly team members to build a team with direction from your direct leader
  • Reviewing area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities and taking action to improve
  • Assigning daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
  • Helping assess reporting to identify gaps in GM processes and assisting to develop a plan to resolve
  • Being an expert of operations, accuracy, process, and efficiency
  • Demonstrating inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences
  • Demonstrating a culture of ethical conduct, following all Target policies and safety procedures
  • Leading and demonstrating a safety culture through modelling and recognising safe behaviours

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Age 18 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 and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members

Benefits Eligibility: Please visit https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_C to learn about benefits eligibility for this role.

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Skills

Required

  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • Time Management
  • Inclusivity
  • Safety Procedures

Nice to have

  • Previous retail experience
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