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General Merchandise Leader

📍 Monmouth Heights at Manalapan, New Jersey, United States

Retail Target

Job Description

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $24.50 - $26.50. The full pay range for this position per hour is $24.50 - $41.65 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

https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits

.

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 scanner...

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Job Details

Posted Date: March 1, 2026
Job Type: Retail
Location: Monmouth Heights at Manalapan, New Jersey, United States
Company: Target

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