Operations Manager Intern (starting summer 2025) - Regional Distribution Center, Albany, OR
Company: Target
Location: Albany
Posted on: October 25, 2024
Job Description:
Starting hourly rate $25.75 per hour.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
.ALL ABOUT TARGETAs a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000
team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of
America's leading retailers.Working at Target means the opportunity
to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for
our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the
places we collectively live, work, and play. We prioritize
relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth
opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our
purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work.
It's how we care, grow, and win together.ALL ABOUT OUR SUPPLY CHAIN
OPERATIONS INTERNSHIP Experience firsthand what it's like to lead a
team within a Target Supply Chain Facility. This internship is a
paid 40 hr./week, hands-on training program to develop and prepare
for your operations leadership. As an Operations Intern, you'll
gain a realistic job preview into life as an Operations Manager
over a defined period of time. Within this Operations Management
internship, you will work closely with other managers and team
members in the building to develop an understanding of how Target's
supply chain business works and what it takes to excel in a
management role. You'll lead and support the execution of daily
operations by working beside your team members and learn to lead,
motivate and influence a team, including the opportunity to lead a
department.This program is designed to teach individuals how to
lead within a supply chain facility. You will work closely with a
Mentor as you take a deeper dive into how they effectively lead
their department while gaining a line of sight into different
business areas and functions within the building. You will spend
your days learning how to problem solve, lead and motivate a team,
conduct real-time observations, and drive results, all while
ensuring safety is a top priority and that we are maximizing
productivity to get products to the guest as fast as possible.
During your internship, you will have the opportunity to step into
leading your Mentors work center - of course, we will be there to
guide you and help you learn along the way! Your development will
be a top priority of ours, and to ensure you're feeling supported,
you can expect ongoing developmental conversations with your Mentor
and Manager. We'll be supporting you with extensive training to
help you grow as a strong operations intern. -Hear more from past
Interns, Mentors, & Managers .At Target, we believe in our leaders
having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop
skills for a career. The role of an Operations Intern can provide
you with the:
- Experience in building and managing a team culture across the
building
- Problem solving and change management skills
- Knowledge of retail business fundamentals
- Experience setting and planning department(s) daily/weekly
workload to support business priorities and managing a team to
deliver goals
- Experience managing a team of hourly team members and creating
business strategies and goals
- Knowledge of departments within the distribution center that
you will learn more about throughout the internship experience
include- Inbound/Outbound/WarehousingAs an Operations Intern, no
two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely
include the following responsibilities:
- Spending time on the facilities floor helping to lead amongst
team members and aligning the team in daily business
priorities.
- Working alongside team members to lead through daily
priorities
- Maintaining a high standard of quality/inventory accuracy
through standardization of processes (standard works, job
breakdowns, and quality risk analysis) while also ensuring employee
accountability.
- Tracking various KPI's such as safety, teamwork, quality and
productivity to identify gaps, and drive actions in order to
maintain consistent performance.
- Carrying out process improvement initiatives by leveraging CI
methodologies such as Gemba, Fish Bone Analysis, and 5 why's to
create a lean defect-free operation.
- Administering the communication between the IT and the
Operation team to address system issues and conduct testing in the
WMS.
- Recruiting and mentoring team members to adapt a continuous
improvement mindset, and guide them to take up leadership roles in
the company through engaging and inclusive leadership.
- Addressing team member concerns and remove operational hurdles
to ensure smooth operations and goal attainment.
- Leading daily meetings for the operational team, share
pertinent company and site-specific information.
- Lead/present at daily planning meetings with peer/leadership
team.
- Plan daily goals and organize shift plans to achieve targets at
start of shift.
- Provide summary of results around plan attainment, share
hurdles, successes, and key learnings to apply moving forward at
end of shift.
- Conduct audits around standard adherence with safety, quality,
and productivity. Share feedback and coach team members on audit
observations.
- Conduct safety walks in building to -identify, resolve and
report findings.
- Conduct follow-ups on team member attendance, any necessary
coaching, etc.
- Partner with leaders regarding team member performance by
teaching, coaching, training, and delivering timely performance
feedback
- Provide new ideas and recommend solutions for business or team
opportunities
- Take the initiative to learn how to be a Target leader by
seeking out opportunities for growth and development; continuously
learn throughout the internship experience
- Commit to learning Target's expectations of leaders and use
them to personally develop by asking questions and seeking
feedback
- Actively participate in internship program training activities,
developmental opportunities, and events.
- Demonstrate a willingness to take risks; step out of your
comfort zone and take on new assignments
- Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and
compliance; lead the team to work in the same way and hold others
accountable to this commitment
- Foster an inclusive, diverse, safe, and secure culture
- Carry out principle duties and responsibilities by the
department through internship rotations as trained.
- Understand business reporting and guest insights to understand,
troubleshoot, and follow up on opportunity areas
- Gain an understanding of all business areas to develop business
acumen
- Working with buildings leaders each day to set goals and
expectationsAbout YouWe might be a great match if:---Working in a
fun and energetic environment makes you excited--- We work
efficiently and as a team to deliver for our guests--- You enjoy
the idea leading teams who are working to get products to our
stores and guests--- That's the core of what we do--- If you aren't
looking for a Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer
all day--- We are busy, oftentimes working different shifts in a
24-hour building getting merchandise to our teams and guestsThe
good news is that we have some amazing training that will help
teach you how to be an effective leader within our facilities. But
there are a few skills you should have from the get-go:
- Participation in school or extracurricular activities and
experience in leadership roles
- Strong interest in working in retail, specifically within our
supply chain facilities
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Problem-solving skills and strong initiative
- Team-oriented thinking with enthusiasm for continuous
learning
- Ability to access all levels and areas of the facility to
respond to team member issues.
- Understand instructions, reports, and information
- Climb up and down ladders
- Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely,
including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 15 pounds
and occasionally moving merchandise up to 40 pounds
- Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends, and holidays)
and regular work attendance are necessaryFind competitive benefits
from financial and education to well-being and beyond at
-.Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)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
candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com.
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