About The Position

The Merchandise Associate is responsible for delivering a highly satisfactory customer experience by engaging with customers, following customer experience practices, and maintaining a clean and organized store environment. The role follows operational, merchandising, and loss prevention standards and may involve cross-training in multiple store areas to support business needs. Duties include processing customer purchases and returns, supporting merchandising and store recovery, preparing merchandise for the sales floor, and contributing to store safety and shrink-reduction efforts. The position is part time at the TJ Maxx store at 713 West Shawnee, Muskogee, Oklahoma. The listed starting pay range is $12.75 to $13.25 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.

Nice To Haves

  • Retail customer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • 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 procedures.
  • Promote credit and loyalty programs.
  • Follow the merchandising philosophy and 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 sales-floor organization, cleanliness, and recovery standards, and help maintain the entire store.
  • Provide and accept recognition and constructive feedback.
  • Follow 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 support
  • 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 for associates meeting service or hours requirements
  • Life insurance for associates meeting service or hours requirements
  • Short- and long-term disability for associates meeting service or hours requirements
  • Paid parental leave for associates meeting service or hours requirements
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave for associates meeting service or hours requirements
  • Auto and home insurance discounts
  • Scholarship program
  • Adoption assistance
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