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

General Merchandise Team Leader

Salary

$25.25 - $42.95 per hour

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Description

We are seeking a General Merchandise Team Leader to join our team at Target. As a General Merchandise Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading a team of hourly team members and ensuring that our guests have an exceptional shopping experience.

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $25.25 - $27.25. The full pay range for this position per hour is $25.25 - $42.95.

As a General Merchandise Team Leader, 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

We are looking for someone who:

  • Enjoys interacting and helping others
  • Thrives in a fast-moving, highly active and physically demanding role
  • Is open to working a variable work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts
  • Has a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Is 18 years of age or older
  • Has previous retail experience, although not required
  • Can lead and hold others accountable
  • Can communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed
  • Can work independently and as part of a team
  • Can manage workload and prioritise tasks independently

In return, 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
  • problem-solving
  • time management

Nice to have

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