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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Specialty Sales Team Leader

Target full-time

Salary

$21.75 - $37.00 per hour

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Description

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $21.75 - $23.75, with a full pay range of $21.75 - $37.00 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.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Delivering guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly guest experience
  • Leading a team of hourly team members, including skills in interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating, and retaining talent
  • Planning departmental workload to support business priorities and deliver sales goals
  • Reviewing area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Demonstrating a service culture that prioritises the guest service experience
  • Leading and demonstrating a culture of executing all best practices
  • Assigning daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns
  • Encouraging team to use tools available in their department to provide personalised recommendations
  • Partnering with third-party vendors to ensure brand standards and merchandising are being met
  • Supporting team execution of changes and updates to merchandise sets and visual presentations
  • Creating inspiring visual moments by ensuring product is organised, signed correctly, and merchandised to support seasonal trends
  • Participating in team hiring and onboarding processes
  • Leading your team in prioritising the guest experience
  • Supporting your direct leader in establishing clear goals and expectations
  • Demonstrating a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
  • Leading and demonstrating a safety culture
  • Modelling the execution of physical security processes
  • Supporting merchandise protection strategies
  • Occasionally assuming store-level leadership on duty responsibilities
  • Addressing all store emergency and compliance needs
  • Supporting 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 towards all guests and team members
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Manage workload and prioritise tasks independently
  • 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 and prompt 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

Nice to have

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