Looking for a seasonal job opportunity? Several retail and grocery business have announced they will be hiring for the shopping season. One national business doing so has a location in the heart of Gulf Shores.

This week Target announced they will be adding 100,000 new members for the holiday shopping season. With Team Target's already 400,000 nationwide staff, they are looking to add to supply chain and store facility members.

In a press release this week Target made the hiring announcement. The business stated "We look forward to welcoming seasonal hires to Team Target, enabling us to continue building the best team in retail. Many seasonal team members — including more than half of last year’s — are offered an opportunity to stay with Target following the holiday season and continue spreading everyday joy to our guests year-round."

So how does Target decide how many to hire for the season? According to the press release, " We first offer our current team members opportunities to work additional hours, if desired. We also leverage the On Demand team in our stores — a flexible workforce that includes nearly 45,000 team members — who have the option to pick up shifts on an as-desired basis to fit their schedule. This strategy allows us to provide guests with an experienced, engaged and more stable workforce that is well equipped to deliver an exceptional guest experience throughout the holiday season."

I you wish to explore a job opportunity with Target you can visit a special page on the website  TargetSeasonalJobs.com The page will become active on September 25th of 2024.

The Gulf Shores location for Target opened in 2006, adjacent to Pelican Place shopping center.