Merchandise Associate

TJX • Scottsbluff, NE

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandise Associate is responsible for delivering a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging and interacting with customers, applying customer experience principles, and maintaining a clean, organized store environment. The associate follows operational, merchandising, and loss-prevention standards and may be cross-trained in multiple store areas to support business needs.

The role includes customer service, ringing purchases and returns, promoting credit and loyalty programs, processing merchandise for the sales floor, maintaining merchandising standards, and participating in store recovery, cleanliness, safety, and shrink-reduction efforts. Associates support a positive store culture, communicate and work effectively with peers and supervisors, and respond appropriately to changing priorities. Other duties may be assigned.

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 is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Role-model established customer experience practices with internal and external customers.
• Support a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect.
• Accurately ring customer purchases and returns and count change according to operating 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 throughout the day as needed.
• Maintain organizational, cleanliness, and recovery standards for the sales floor and help maintain 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 program
• 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 insurance for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Dental insurance for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Vision insurance for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Health savings account (HSA) for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Health care flexible spending account (FSA) for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Life insurance for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Short- and long-term disability coverage for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Paid parental leave for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Auto and home insurance discounts
• Scholarship program
• Adoption assistance for associates meeting service or hours requirements
• Competitive salary and benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed