Style Team Leader

Company: Target
Location: Redding
Posted on: September 22, 2022

Job 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 STYLE

The Style team is passionate about Apparel and Accessories (A&A), brings the energy of style to life with compelling in-store presentations that enable quick and easy self-discovery. They are welcoming and helpful in meeting guests needs on the sales floor and in the fitting room and have resources to provide assistance with outfitting, accessorizing and building the basket to drive top line sales.

At Target, we believe in our leaders having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of a Style Team Leader can provide you with the:

• Knowledge of guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest first culture on your team; including styling consultations, personalized shopping techniques and selling tactics
• Knowledge of retail business fundamentals including: department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies
• Skills in planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver on sales goals
• Experience leading a team of hourly team members; including skills in helping with selecting, developing, coaching, evaluating and retaining talent
  
  As a Style Team Leader, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:
  
  • Demonstrate a service culture that prioritizes the guest service experience. Model, train and coach expectations to deliver the service standard
  • Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
  • Understand sales goals, plan and execute daily/weekly workload to deliver on department and store sales goals and guest engagement; including: merchandising, pricing workload, transitions, revisions, sales plans, events and promotions
  • Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs (this includes early morning, evening, overnight shifts and weekends)
  • Lead a team of consultants who are knowledgeable and passionate about A&A by staying current on brands, trends and promotions
  • Ensure your team is ready to engage with all guests by modeling active selling techniques and practicing active selling scenarios to help them grow confidence in their active selling capabilities
  • Encourage your team to use the fitting rooms as a way to welcome, inspire and influence guests and as an opportunity to provide personalized recommendations to complete their look
  • Encourage guests to shop with confidence by creating inspiring visual moments that are merchandised to support seasonal trends
  • Lead apparel backroom processes, organization, layout and replenishment of the salesfloor to ensure product is available for guests
  • Evaluate and recommend candidates for open positions and develop a guest-centric team
  • Lead team onboarding, learning and help close product knowledge and skill gaps through development, coaching and team interactions
  • Establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations
  • Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest
  • Always demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety and compliance; lead and hold the team accountable to work in the same way
  • If applicable, as a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
  • Address store needs (emergency, regulatory visits, etc.)
  • 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.
  • All other duties based on business needs
    
    WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
    
    We might be a great match if:
    
    • Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited.... We work efficiently and as a team to take care of our guests
    • Providing service to our guests that makes them say I LOVE TARGET! excites you.... That's why we love working at Target
    • Leading teams who are stocking, setting and selling Target products sounds like your thing... That's the core of what we do
    • You aren't looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day... We are busy all day (especially on the weekends), making it easy for the guest to feel welcomed, inspired and rewarded
      
      The good news is that we have some amazing training that will help teach you everything you need to know to be a Style Lead. But, there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:
      
      • High school diploma or equivalent
      • Must be at least 18 years of age or older
      • Previous retail experience preferred, but not required
      • 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
      • Welcoming and helpful attitude
      • 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
        • Climb up and down ladders
        • Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds and occasionally lifting or moving merchandise and fixtures up to 40 pounds
        • Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessary
          
          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.
          
          Target will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

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