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Target Merchandise and Food Expert

  2025-11-25     Target Stores     Springfield,MO  
Description:

The pay range per hour is $20.25 - $34.45

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at

ALL ABOUT TARGET

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.

Learn more about Target here.

ALL ABOUT

GENERAL MERCHANDISE

Experts

of

operations, process and efficiency who enable a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring

product

is set,

merchandised and available

, accurately priced and signed on the sales floor. T

he General Merchandise and Food Sales

team

leads inbound, outbound, replenishment,

and promotional signing processes for all General Merchandise (GM) areas of the store.

This team also leads inventory accuracy,

merchandise set-up

and pricing processes for all areas of the store.

This team may also lead Food & Beverage and Food Service, providing a fresh and food safe experience.

Experts enable efficient delivery

of merchandise

to our guests by owning pick,

pack

and ship fulfillment work

At Target

we believe in our

leaders

having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a General Merchandise Team Leader can provide you with the

skills and experience

of

  • G

    uest service fundamentals and experience building a guest first culture

    on your team

  • R

    etail business fundamentals

    including

    department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns,

    pricing

    and promotions strategies

  • Leading a team by planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver sales goals, with alignment from your direct leader, all while driving process improvements and enhancing workload efficiency.

  • Leading a team of hourly team members; including skills in interviewing, developing, coaching,

    evaluating

    and

    retaining

    talent.

  • Coach

    ing

    and train

    ing

    hourly team members to

    build

    a team of hourly team members

    with direction from your

    direct leader

As a General Merchandise Team Leader, no two days

are ever the same, but a typical day

most likely

will

include the following responsibilities:

  • Execute daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement,

    including:

    merchandising, pricing,

    setting

    and updating merchandise salesfl

    oor displays

    , sampling, promotions and price change

  • With guidance from your leader, educate your team on how operational procedures, such as setting up and

    organizing merchandise, managing product stock levels, and

    m

    aintaining

    sales floor areas, affect inventory management, store profitability, and product availability.

  • Help assess reporting to

    identify

    gaps in GM

    processes and

    assist

    to develop a plan to resolve for

    your direct leader

    to review and approve.

  • Be an expert of operations, accuracy,

    process

    and efficiency

  • With your direct

    leader's

    guidance,

    assist

    with and lead the daily execution of tasks such as receiving products, restocking shelves, organizing the backroom, arranging merchandise, and putting up promotional signs for GM areas

  • With your direct

    leader

    s

    guidance,

    a

    ssist

    and lead

    with the

    processes in

    inventory accuracy

    merchandise

    set-up and maintenance

    and pricing for all areas of the store.

  • Assign daily tasks to TMs based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities set by your leader

  • With

    your direct leader

    s

    guidance, help

    establish

    clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations

  • With

    your direct

    leader

    s

    guidance, help with efficient delivery to our guests by leading pick,

    pack

    and ship fulfillment work

    accurately

    if applicable)

    and assess reporting in fulfillment to

    identify

    gaps and

    assist

    to develop a plan

  • Responsible

    for collaborating

    with all teams and leaders (including closing team) to

    identify

    key priorities and ensure the store is guest

    ready in alignment with your leade

    r

    s directio

    n

  • Stay informed about relevant trends and products to educate team members by relaying Target communications from available tools and resources during team connection moments.

  • Evaluate candidates for open positions and develop a guest-centric team, as directed by your immediate leader.

    Model

    a culture of executing all best practices as outlined with team onboarding and learning;

    help

    close skill gaps through development, coaching and team interactions

  • Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (this includes early morning, evening, overnight

    shifts

    and weekends)

  • Support guest services such as back-up cashier, digital fulfillment processes while

    maintaining

    a compliance culture, including compliance with federal, state, and local

    adult beverage

    laws

  • 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 hold the team accountable to work in the same way

  • Lead and

    demonstrate

    a safety culture through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors,

    identifying

    and correcting hazards, holding team accountable to following safety expectations,

    assisting

    with incident response, and reporting/investigating injuries

    timely

    and accurately.

  • Model the execution of physical security processes

    in order to

    enhance the instore security culture.

Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store; including ordering, storage and application as directed by best practices

  • Model creating a welcoming experience by greeting guests as you and your team are completing your daily tasks

  • Demonstrate how to engage with guests when

    assistance

    is needed, engage with guests in a welcoming way, and help solve their specific needs

  • Lead by thanking guests and

    let

    them know

    we're

    happy they chose to shop at Target

  • If applicable, as a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes

  • Address

    all store emergency and compliance needs

  • All other duties based on business needs

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING

FOR

This may be the right job for you if:

  • You enjoy interacting and helping others - including guests that

    shop

    our store and fellow team members you work with

  • You thrive in a fast-moving, highly

    active

    and physically demanding role, where teamwork, flexibility, and creative problem solving are key to success.

  • You are open to working a flexible work schedule with varying hours,

    days

    or shifts (including nights, weekends,

    holidays

    and other peak shopping times).

The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a

General Merchandise

Team

Lead

er

But

there are a few

things

you

need

from the get-go:

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • Age

    18 or older

  • Previous

    retail experience preferred, but not

    required

  • Ability to:

  • Lead and hold others accountable

  • Communicate on multiple frequency devices and

    operate

    handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed

  • Work independently and as part of a team

  • Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently

  • 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

  • Effective communication skills

We are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect:

  • 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, including

    frequently

    lifting or moving merchandise up to 4

    4

    pounds

  • Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights,

    weekends

    and holidays); reliable and prompt and regular attendance necessary

  • Capable of working in and exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements while performing certain job duties including but not limited to Drive-Up, carryout, etc.

  • Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift (shift length may vary).

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