Inbound Operations Team Leader
- Pay
- $26 – $44 per hour
- Location
- Washington, DC · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Listed
- 14 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Guest service fundamentals
- Team leadership
- Inventory management
- Workload planning
Also useful
- Retail business fundamentals
- Coaching and talent development
- Performance metrics analysis
About the role
The starting pay range for this position per hour is $26.00 - $28.00. The full pay range for this position per hour is $26.00 - $44.20
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
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 variable work schedule with varying hours, days or shifts (including nights, weekends, holidays, closing shifts 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 an Inbound Operations Lead. But there are a few things you need from the get-go:
- High school degree or equivalent
- Age 18 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
Additional information
Capability to 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 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, carrying, and moving merchandise up to 44 pounds throughout the duration of a shift without additional assistance from others. This task involves repetitive bending, twisting, reaching, and rotating motions
Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays); reliable and prompt attendance necessary
Although the role is full-time, it does not come with a guarantee of 40 hours each week. Hours will depend on the needs of the business and may fluctuate as required
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)
Benefits Eligibility
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
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.
All About General Merchandise
Experts of operations, process and efficiency who enable a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring product merchandised and available, 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 General Merchandise (GM) areas of the store. This team leads Food & Beverage and Food Service, providing a fresh and food safe experience. Experts enable efficient delivery to our guests by owning pick, pack and ship fulfillment work.
The Inbound team are experts at unloading trailer deliveries and preparing the merchandise to be stocked on the sales floor.
At Target, we believe in our leaders having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of an Inbound Operations Team Leader can provide you with the skills and experience of:
Guest service fundamentals and experience building a guest-first culture on your team
Retail business fundamentals, including department sales trends, inventory management, guest shopping patterns, pricing and promotions strategies
Planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and deliver sales goals
Leading a team of hourly team members, including skills in interviewing, developing, coaching, evaluating and retaining talent
As an Inbound Operations Team Leader, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include the following responsibilities:
Consistently deliver guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience
Ensures every team member understands, is trained, and consistently delivers on Target’s guest experience commitments and consistent operations
Actively observes and provides feedback, holding team members accountable while recognizing great guest experience moments
Reviews area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities, takes action to improve, and aligns team on the right behaviors and execution, celebrates wins, drives results that deliver outcomes and elevates the guest experience
Understanding sales goals and plans, and executing daily/weekly workload to deliver department and store sales goals and guest engagement
Leading and sharing expertise in operations, freshness, accuracy and efficiency
With guidance from your direct leader, establish clear goals and expectations and hold team members accountable to expectations
With the guidance of your direct leader, utilize your workload planning tools to complete all scheduled workload ensuring areas are guest ready at store open
Assign daily tasks to TMs based on planned workload and guest traffic patterns, ensuring alignment with weekly and monthly business priorities set by your direct leader
Assess all GM backroom, sales floor areas and review reporting to identify gaps and develop a plan to resolve any issues identified
Enable a consistent experience for our guests by ensuring product is available for purchase
Assist your direct leader in leading and following up on organizational and operational change
With guidance and assistance from your direct leader, build a team of GM Experts from initial selection through onboarding and learning. Develop team members through ongoing training and direction by giving direction and providing feedback when validating work completion
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 team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment
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
If applicable, as a key carrier, follow all safe and secure training and processes
Occasionally assume store-level leadership on duty (LOD) responsibilities to enable the guest experience for the store during assigned shifts based on store needs
Address all store and offsite emergency and compliance needs
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
Equal opportunity and legal notices
In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to
From Target's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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The Inbound Operations Team Leader posting at Target states compensation of $26 – $44 per hour. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Target's official career site.
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This Inbound Operations Team Leader position at Target is located in Washington, DC (On-site). Always check Target's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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