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Target

Sells everyday goods and affordable designer styles

Training Specialist

Full-Time
$20.82 - $37.45/hr+ $2.00–$3.50/hour shift differential
Junior
Houston, TX, USA
In Person
TrainingCorporate & Technical Training
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 1 year of Warehouse Operations experience.
  • Employee training experience is preferred, including using program materials such as training reports, job breakdowns, or playbooks to train new and tenured employees.
  • Maintain a positive and respectful attitude while working independently and in a team environment.
  • Comprehend oral, written, and visual communication and effectively read labels, tickets, product documentation, and training program guides.
  • Use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Use basic math skills accurately.
  • Have interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Handle changing priorities with little notice.
  • Work a flexible schedule to support multiple shifts.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare Target Team Member onboarding materials and logistics, and facilitate and deliver certain onboarding trainings.
  • Ensure all team members complete all new-hire onboarding moments.
  • Set up and maintain training spaces for presenting training content to varying group sizes of new hires and current team members.
  • Communicate staffing numbers and timelines to key parties in the building.
  • Build relationships with team members across the building to support onboarding and improve team member performance and retention.
  • Onboard, guide, audit, and upskill Team Member Trainers.
  • Assist with administrative tasks that support core training programs, including printing training material, completing program adherence and practical tests, keying completed training, reviewing reports, and sending communication to building partners.
  • Measure and monitor training program adherence.
  • Lead the site in completing compliance training and recertifications by pulling reports and communicating action plans with leaders and trainers.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement, inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and other concerns in current training programs, and provide timely feedback to appropriate parties.
  • Design and implement solutions to resolve identified inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and other concerns in current training programs, with direction from the Training Operations Manager.
  • At times, perform Warehouse Worker or Warehouse Associate functions, including safely and efficiently moving cartons and pallets by hand to mechanized conveyor systems and between trailers, storage, and staging areas.
Desired Qualifications
  • Employee training experience, including experience using training reports, job breakdowns, or playbooks to train new and tenured employees.

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%