Merchandise Associate
About The Position
The Merchandise Associate is responsible for delivering a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging and interacting with customers, following customer experience principles, and maintaining a clean and organized store environment. The role follows operational, merchandise, loss prevention, safety, and labor standards and may involve cross-training in multiple store areas to support business needs. The associate supports a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect, and provides and accepts recognition and constructive feedback. Duties may include customer transactions and returns, promoting credit and loyalty programs, processing merchandise for the sales floor, maintaining merchandising standards, and participating in store recovery, cleanliness, and shrink-reduction efforts. Other duties may be assigned. The position is at the TJ Maxx store at 176-60 Union Turnpike, Fresh Meadows, New York. Starting pay is $17.00 to $17.50 per hour; actual starting pay depends on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.
Requirements
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to support business needs.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask.
- Ability to respond appropriately to changes in direction or unexpected situations.
- 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
- Role-model established customer experience practices with internal and external customers.
- Support and embody a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect.
- Accurately ring customer purchases and returns and count change according to established procedures.
- Promote credit and loyalty programs.
- Maintain the merchandising philosophy and follow established merchandising procedures and standards.
- Process and prepare merchandise for the sales floor according to company procedures and standards.
- Initiate and participate in store recovery as needed throughout the day.
- Maintain organizational, cleanliness, and recovery standards for the sales floor and participate in maintaining and cleaning the entire store.
- Provide and accept recognition and constructive feedback.
- Adhere to labor laws, policies, and procedures.
- Support and participate in store shrink-reduction goals and programs.
- Participate in safety awareness and maintain a safe environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Associate discount
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Smoking cessation assistance
- Bereavement benefit
- 401(k) associate contributions
- Child care discounts
- Cell phone discounts
- Pet insurance
- Legal insurance
- Credit union
- Referral bonuses
- 401(k) match for associates meeting service or hours requirements
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for associates meeting service or hours requirements
- Health savings account (HSA) for eligible associates
- Health care flexible spending account for eligible associates
- Life insurance for eligible associates
- Short- and long-term disability for eligible associates
- Paid parental leave for eligible associates
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time for eligible associates
- Auto and home insurance discounts
- Scholarship program
- Adoption assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
