Closing Team Leader Jobs

Description

ALL ABOUT TARGET

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.

Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It's how we care, grow, and win together.

All About Closing

The Closing team continues the momentum from the team’s day of hard work to finish strong; they take care of the guest until the doors close each night. They have a deep understanding of each leader’s vision for their business, they prioritize through the eyes of the guest and have fun with the team while nailing closing routines.

The Role Of Closing Team Leader Can Provide You With

At Target, we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career.

• Capabilities in developing effective business partnerships across store to achieve common goals
• Knowledge of guest service fundamentals and experience building and fostering a guest first culture across the store
• Experience driving storewide sales volume and profitability results
• Skills in workload efficiency across the store including leading closing routines and coaching team members in all areas

Responsibilities
As a Closing Team Leader, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities

• Problem solve and prioritize across multiple business areas to execute store strategies as initiated by the Store Director to deliver business results and store sales goals while prioritizing the guest experience
• Lead team onboarding and learning and help close skill gaps through development, coaching and team member interactions
• Understand your role in sales growth and how each area contributes to and impacts total store profitability
• Support guest services such as back-up cashier, order pick up (OPU) and Drive up (DU) and maintain a compliance culture while executing those duties, such as compliance with federal, state and local adult beverage laws
• Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.) Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
• Establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations; partner with leaders as needed to share performance feedback. As a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
• Use business planning tools to share priorities and business updates with store leadership
• Take action to achieve performance goals
• Be a partner to the store leadership team through communication and collaboration to influence current sales performance and workload deliverables, leverage daily check-ins, check-outs and leadership meetings as connection points
• Evaluate and recommend candidates for open positions and develop a guest-centric team
• All other duties based on business needs
• Lead and create a safety advocacy culture by understanding how safety impacts your role and that of your team, identifying and correcting hazards, and holding team accountable to working in a safe manner to benefit themselves and others.
• See total store operations through the lens of the guest, establish consistent routines and lead the team to ensure departments are zoned, in-stock, signed and labeled appropriately, setting the store up for success the next day
• Demonstrate a service culture that prioritizes the guest experience. Model, train and coach expectations to deliver the service standard
• Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance; lead and hold the team accountable to work in the same way

What We Are Looking For
We might be a great match if:

• Providing service to our guests that makes them say I LOVE TARGET! excites you…. That’s why we love working at Target
• You aren’t looking for a Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day… We are on the go all day (especially on the weekends), making it easy for the guest to feel welcomed, inspired and rewarded
• Leading teams who are stocking, setting and selling Target product sounds like your thing… That’s the core of what we do
• Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited…. We work efficiently and as a team to deliver for our guests

Skills
But there are a few skills you should have from the get-go
The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Closing Team Leader.

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently
• Effective communication skills
• Previous retail experience preferred, but not required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Lead and hold others accountable
• Work independently and as part of a team
• Welcoming and helpful attitude
• Learn and adapt to current technology needs

About
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
• Climb up and down ladders
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessary
• Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
• Accurately handle cash register operations
• Interpret instructions, reports and information

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.