GM Food & Bev Team Leader

General Merchandise & Food Sales Team Leader

The pay range per hour is $23.75 - $40.40. 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 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.

Experts of operations, process and efficiency who enable a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring product is set, in-stock, accurately priced and signed on the sales floor. The General Merchandise and Food Sales team leads inbound, outbound, replenishment, and promotional signing processes for all GM areas of the store. This team also leads inventory accuracy, presentation and pricing processes for all areas of the store. This team leads Food & Beverage and Food Service, providing a fresh and food safe experience.

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 & Food Sales Team Leader can provide you with the skills and experience of:

• Retail business and guest service fundamentals including department sales trends, freshness and quality, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies
• Planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver sales goals
• Process improvements and workload efficiency
• Leading a team of hourly team members; including skills in interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating and retaining talent.
• Coaching and training hourly team members to build a team of hourly team members with direction from your direct leader

As a General Merchandise & Food Sales 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 planning merchandising, pricing, sampling, promotions and price change.
• With your direct leaders guidance, assist with the daily execution of tasks such as receiving products, restocking shelves, organizing the backroom, arranging merchandise, and putting up promotional signs for GM areas; this may include fulfillment activities where applicable.
• Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (this includes early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends).
• Assign daily tasks to team members based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities set by your direct leader.

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 & Food Sales Team Leader. 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
• Strong interest and knowledge of the Food & Beverage business
• Ability to: lead and hold others accountable, learn and adapt to current technology needs, work independently and as part of a team, manage workload and prioritize tasks independently, 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 all 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 44 pounds
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt and regular attendance necessary
• Ability to work in an environment that could range from 34F to -10F as needed
• 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)