Small Format Team Leader

Small Format Team Leader – Target

Join Target as a Small Format Team Leader and help deliver elevation to guests by maintaining product readiness, sales flow and guest service culture. Work in a fast‑paced, physically demanding environment with a people‑first focus.

Pay Range (per hour): $26.00 – $44.20

Benefits: Eligible team members and their dependents receive comprehensive health coverage (medical, vision, dental, life), 401(k) retirement plan, employee discounts, paid sick leave, paid holidays & vacation. For more details, visit Target’s benefits page.

Target brings joy to everyday life through a culture of inclusion, service and continuous learning. We create a positive, collaborative workplace where leaders grow by doing.

The Small Format team ensures that every display is stocked, accurately priced and well presented. As a leader, you’ll coach staff, manage inventory, drive safety and guest engagement, and set a high standard of store excellence.

• Understand sales goals, plan daily/weekly workload, and execute to deliver on store and department sales goals.
• Plan merchandising, pricing workload, and make changes to sales‑floor displays, sales plans and promotions.
• Demonstrate a guest‑service culture that prioritizes the guest experience and model, train and coach staff to meet service standards.
• Ensure product is in stock, available, accurately priced and signed on the sales floor.
• Maintain stock levels, inventory accuracy, and execute product arrangement, pricing and promotional signing processes.
• Assign daily tasks to team members based on workload and guest traffic patterns.
• Work a schedule that aligns with guest and business needs, including early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends.
• Lead team members on the backroom and sales floor, review all reporting to identify gaps, and develop a plan to resolve them.
• Lead pick, pack and ship fulfillment work where applicable.
• Evaluate candidates, develop a guest‑centric team, and support onboarding and learning.
• Establish clear goals and expectations and hold staff accountable.
• Practice inclusivity and equity, creating equitable experiences for guests and team members.
• Lead a culture of safety, identifying hazards, modeling safe behaviors and reporting incidents.
• Model physical security processes to enhance the store security culture.
• Support merchandise protection strategies and apply best practices.
• Support additional roles such as backup cashier, order pick up, drive‑up and compliance with alcohol laws.
• Offer a welcoming experience by greeting guests, engaging with them, listening and solving their needs.
• Thank guests and reinforce positive brand experience.
• Perform additional duties as needed based on business priorities.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous retail experience preferred; not required.
• Strong leadership foundation: interview, coach, evaluate, and retain talent.
• Effective communication skills – verbal and written.
• Strong customer‑service orientation and adaptability in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, prioritize tasks and manage workload.
• Proficiency with technology tools and handheld scanners.
• Physical ability to lift up to 44 lb., climb ladders, and respond in varied weather conditions.
• Flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Access all store areas, handle cash registers, and operate safety equipment.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) – Target complies with state and federal laws to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please email candidate.acc