Human Resources Expert

Target Target · Retail · State College, PA

This role is for a Human Resources Expert at Target. It involves understanding employment laws, using basic office software, and managing scheduling. Responsibilities include creating a positive guest experience, assisting with talent needs, leading recruiting efforts, supporting training, and acting as a resource for scheduling and pay practices. The role also involves supporting compliance policies and ensuring ethical conduct and safety. Key skills include a welcoming attitude, effective communication, problem-solving, and attention to detail. Physical requirements include lifting merchandise and remaining mobile for the duration of a shift.

What you'd actually do

  1. Create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience by delivering on the following commitments:
  2. Work with your HR leader to anticipate and address specific talent and staffing needs for each area of the business; this includes understanding guests’ needs and ensuring the right mix of experience and skills to deliver on the in-store and digital shopping experiences.
  3. Lead focused recruiting efforts to help store leaders find and hire candidates.
  4. Support team member and leader training needs and be an advocate for continuous learning.
  5. Deliver on all Human Resources processes and programs to maximize team member engagement and minimize business disruption.

Skills

Required

  • Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members
  • Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed.
  • Effective communication skills
  • Work both independently and with a team
  • Resolve guest questions quickly on the spot
  • Attention to detail and follow multi-step processes
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes

Nice to have

  • Using basic Microsoft Office Suite computer and workforce management programs
  • Effectively using scheduling software

What the JD emphasized

  • Understanding federal, state and local employment laws
  • Work with your HR leader to anticipate and address specific talent and staffing needs for each area of the business; this includes understanding guests’ needs and ensuring the right mix of experience and skills to deliver on the in-store and digital shopping experiences.
  • Support your leader in following company compliance policies that mitigate risk to the team member experience.