To help it prepare for the holiday season, Target is providing more hours and flexibility to its store employees.
Five million more hours are being offered to current store employees this season (resulting in more than $75 million more in pay), which will help the company hire fewer seasonal team members and give existing employees the opportunity to work additional hours if they’re interested.
In addition, Target has launched a mobile scheduling app that allows team members to more easily pick up additional hours and switch shifts. It also enables employees who opt to work “on demand” to pick up shifts that align with their schedules, according to the retailer.
“Our team continues to deliver time and time again, showing incredible resilience and flexibility to meet the needs of our guests. Years of investments have helped us build an operating model within our stores that benefits our team, delivers for our guests, and drives our business,” said Mark Schindele, chief stores officer, in a statement.
Target has also been offering back-up training to employees for more than a year to support in-demand areas like order pickup and drive up.
“Our strategy is only possible because of Target’s incredible team,” said Melissa Kremer, chief human resources officer, in a statement. “When we invest in and care for our team we know that guest service improves, turnover goes down, and team members can more easily build rewarding careers at Target.”
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