Early Morning Cleaner

TJX•Capitol Heights, MD
•Onsite

About The Position

The Early Morning Cleaner is responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and safe store environment, with a focus on floor care. Duties include operating floor scrubbers and buffers; dust mopping, damp mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, and spot-cleaning glass and windows. The role maintains cleanliness, organization, recovery, health and safety, merchandising, and loss-prevention standards throughout the store, including the sales floor, front end, associate lounge, backroom, and restrooms. The cleaner is cross-trained to support multiple store areas and front-end coverage needs, contributes to a positive customer and associate experience, and communicates effectively with management and colleagues. Other duties may be assigned. The listed starting pay range is USD $15.75 to $16.25 per hour. Actual starting pay depends on factors including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. Benefits are subject to applicable plan or program terms, including service or hours requirements where noted.

Requirements

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule to support business needs.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Physical stamina to perform cleaning tasks and operate a floor buffer and scrubber.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • Ability to respond appropriately to changes in direction or unexpected situations.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including listening and responding appropriately.
  • Ability to lift heavy objects with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Ability to work effectively with peers and supervisors.

Nice To Haves

  • Retail customer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain floor-care cleanliness standards, including operating and maintaining the scrubber and buffer.
  • Perform dust mopping, damp mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, and spot-cleaning glass and windows.
  • Maintain organizational, cleanliness, and recovery standards throughout the store, including the sales floor, single queue, associate lounge, backroom, and restrooms.
  • Follow health and safety policies, including replenishing essential items in the lounge, restrooms, and front end.
  • Adhere to operational, merchandise, merchandising, signage, and loss-prevention standards and controls, including shrink-reduction guidelines.
  • Participate in store recovery as needed throughout the day.
  • Cross-train and work in other store areas, such as the backroom, front end, and sales floor, to support business needs.
  • Support and respond to front-end coverage needs.
  • Model established customer-experience practices with internal and external customers and contribute to a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect.
  • Communicate accurately and effectively with management and associates.
  • Follow labor laws, company policies, and procedures, including associate meal and break-period policies.
  • Participate in safety awareness and maintain a safe environment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Associate discount
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Smoking cessation support
  • Bereavement benefit
  • 401(k) with associate contributions
  • Child care discounts
  • Cell phone discounts
  • Pet insurance
  • Legal insurance
  • Credit union
  • Referral bonuses
  • 401(k) match for those who meet service or hours requirements
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for those who meet service or hours requirements
  • Health savings account (HSA) for those who meet service or hours requirements
  • Health care flexible spending account (FSA) for those who meet service or hours requirements
  • Life insurance for those who meet service or hours requirements
  • Short- and long-term disability for those who meet service or hours requirements
  • Paid parental leave for those who meet service or hours requirements
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time for those who meet service or hours requirements
  • Auto and home insurance discounts
  • Scholarship program
  • Adoption assistance
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