Target Bakersfield Gosford Road Now Open: 200+ Jobs Added to SW Bakersfield

Published May 4, 2026 | LocalJobPage Team

Southwest Bakersfield got a major retail boost this spring when Target officially opened the doors to its newest Kern County location on March 15, 2026. Situated at 6301 Gosford Road near Panama Lane, the store measures nearly 148,000 square feet and added more than 200 team-member positions to a fast-growing part of the city. For job seekers who missed the initial hiring push, positions in retail, stocking, food service, and fulfillment continue to surface regularly — browse open Target jobs in Bakersfield to see what's currently posted.

📅 Store Details at a Glance

🏢 About Target Bakersfield on Gosford Road

This store marks Target's fifth location in Bakersfield and is the retailer's largest footprint commitment to the Kern County market to date. The 148,000-square-foot building anchors a growing retail corridor in southwest Bakersfield, where residential development has steadily expanded over the past several years. Inside, shoppers find roughly 16,000 square feet of fresh produce, meat, and dairy alongside electronics, apparel, household essentials, and an in-store Starbucks café. An Apple at Target section and a Disney store-within-a-store round out the specialty retail experience.

The Gosford Road location is part of Target's nationwide push to open more than 300 new stores by 2035, with the company committing a $5 billion capital investment plan to support store growth and expanded team payroll in 2026. For Bakersfield, the practical result is straightforward: a large, stable employer operating seven days a week in a part of town that previously had fewer large-format retail options.

💼 Job Opportunities at Target Bakersfield Gosford Road

Target staffed more than 200 positions across its southwest Bakersfield store ahead of the March 15 opening, and retail locations of this scale carry ongoing turnover that keeps the hiring pipeline active well after grand opening week. Below are the core role categories at this location, each linked to current openings on LocalJobPage:

• Guest Advocate (Cashier / Service Desk): Front-line team members handling checkout, returns, and customer inquiries. View cashier jobs in Bakersfield.
• General Merchandise Team Member: Stocking shelves, replenishing sales floor inventory, and maintaining product presentation. View retail stocking jobs in Bakersfield.
• Food and Beverage Team Member: Staffing the grocery and fresh-food sections, including produce, meat, dairy, and the Starbucks café inside the store. View food and beverage retail jobs in Bakersfield.
• Drive Up and Order Pickup Specialist: Fulfilling online orders for in-store pickup and curbside Drive Up delivery — one of Target's fastest-growing service categories. View fulfillment jobs in Bakersfield.
• Inbound Freight Team Member: Receiving and processing overnight truck deliveries, unloading freight, and staging backroom inventory. View warehouse and freight jobs in Bakersfield.
• Style Consultant (Apparel and Accessories): Assisting guests in clothing, shoes, and accessories, with a focus on product knowledge and sales floor organization. View retail sales associate jobs in Bakersfield.
• Tech and Electronics Team Member: Covering the Apple at Target and general electronics sections, helping customers choose devices, accessories, and media products. View electronics retail jobs in Bakersfield.
• Store Leader (Assistant and Executive Team Leader): Supervisory and management roles overseeing departments, driving sales, and coaching frontline team members. View retail manager jobs in Bakersfield.

📍 Location and Hours

The Target Bakersfield Panama and Gosford store is located at 6301 Gosford Road, Bakersfield, CA 93313, at the intersection of Gosford Road and Panama Lane in the southwest part of the city. Store hours run Sunday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Services include Drive Up curbside pickup, Order Pickup, and same-day delivery through Target Circle 360.

📝 How to Apply

Target manages all hiring through its corporate careers portal at corporate.target.com. Applicants can search specifically for the Bakersfield Panama and Gosford location to filter for in-store roles. Applications are submitted online; most positions do not require prior retail experience, and Target provides paid onboarding training for new hires. You can also search Target openings on LocalJobPage to compare current listings alongside other Bakersfield retail employers.

For job seekers exploring the broader southwest Bakersfield retail market, similar employers actively posting in the area include Walmart, general retail employers across Bakersfield, and logistics operations connected to the Gosford Road corridor. The opening of a store this size typically signals continued commercial investment in the surrounding area, which often brings additional hiring from neighboring tenants and service businesses.

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