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Target

Sells everyday goods and affordable designer styles

Guest Advocate - Multiple Teams

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$16/hr
Entry
Hampton, VA, USA
In Person
RetailCheckout & Customer Service
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Communicate effectively using positive language and attentiveness to guest needs.
  • Remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Show a welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and team members.
  • Pay attention to detail while multitasking.
  • Be willing to educate guests and engage them around products and services.
  • Communicate using multiple-frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment as directed.
  • Work independently and with a team, and resolve guest questions quickly.
  • Accurately handle cash-register operations and cash transactions, and support cash-office operations as needed.
  • Scan, handle, and move merchandise safely, frequently lifting or moving items up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 44 pounds without assistance.
  • Pick up shifts flexibly, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to help meet store needs; remain actively engaged by working shifts and responding to contact attempts, and work at least one shift within five months to avoid administrative termination.
  • Work in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements during duties including Drive-Up and carryout; remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift, whose length may vary.
Responsibilities
  • Create an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience by greeting guests, helping them find what they need or resolving issues, and ending transactions with a sincere thank you.
  • Support team efforts and assist peers in other areas while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude; adjust to business and guest needs.
  • Deliver the service standard and demonstrate a guest-service culture.
  • Scan and bag guest items efficiently and accurately in compliance with food-safety standards and company best practices; minimize wait times while maintaining service and accuracy.
  • Inform guests about current and upcoming brand launches, store activities, and events.
  • Explain Target Loyalty programs and assist with applications, sign-ups, and sign-ins as needed.
  • Understand fulfillment services and direct guests to enroll, activate, and use them; show guests how to use Wallet and other Target App features and offerings.
  • Attempt every return, follow register prompts, and partner with leaders as needed to resolve issues and de-escalate situations while following Target policies and procedures.
  • Provide accurate service to Order Pick Up, Drive Up, and Registry guests.
  • Keep the work area clean and clutter-free, including gathering abandoned items, baskets, and hangers; stock supplies during store hours while remaining available to guests.
  • Follow ethical-conduct, safety, and compliance expectations; comply with safety policies, best practices, and training, and report or correct hazards where possible.
  • Support order pick-up, Drive-Up orders and returns while maintaining compliance, including with federal, state, and local adult-beverage laws.
  • Perform other duties based on business needs.
  • Attend Target Welcome orientation and complete the short-term structured training schedule if offered the position; thereafter, use the myTime mobile scheduling app to pick up desired shifts.

About the company

Target sells groceries, clothing, home goods and other everyday products to U.S. shoppers through stores and its website, with an emphasis on affordable style and design. Its own brands include Cat & Jack children's clothing and Good & Gather food, alongside national brands and exclusive designer collections. Customers shop in person or order online for shipping, pickup or delivery, while Target Plus adds products from outside sellers. Merchandise sales drive its revenue, supplemented by Roundel advertising, marketplace fees and paid memberships. The company traces its roots to 1902, opened its first Target store in 1962, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Founded

1902

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What believers are saying

  • Demand is recovering: August 2026 results showed fiscal second quarter comparable sales up 3.8% and total sales up 5.3%.
  • Store investment expands project scope: March 2026 plans earmarked $5 billion for stores, technology and supply chains.
  • U.S. employees get study support immediately: Target funds selected tuition programs for full-time and part-time staff from day one.

What critics are saying

  • Pricing is exposed to import costs: about half Target's merchandise originates abroad, with China its largest import source.
  • Profit comparisons flatter the turnaround: August 2026 earnings included $1.65 per share from tariff refunds.
  • Corporate roles faced cuts: October 2025 restructuring targeted about 1,000 employees and 800 vacancies.

What makes Target unique

  • Design work reaches shelves at scale: Target's owned brands generate over $30 billion annually.
  • Stores power online economics: Target stores fulfilled 97.6% of merchandise sales in fiscal 2025.
  • Target's delivery membership reaches beyond its shelves: Circle 360 covers Shipt's more than 100 retail partners.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Employee Discounts

Growth & Insights

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-2%