Merchandise Associate Holiday Temp

TJX • Garfield, NJ

5d • Onsite

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 associate adheres to operational, merchandise, loss prevention, safety, and labor standards and may be cross-trained in multiple store areas to support business needs. The role supports a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect, and includes handling customer purchases and returns, promoting credit and loyalty programs, processing merchandise, maintaining merchandising standards, and supporting store recovery and shrink-reduction efforts. Other duties may be assigned.

This is a holiday temporary position at the Marshalls store at 174 Passaic Street, Garfield, New Jersey. The starting pay range is $15.92 to $16.42 per hour; actual starting pay depends on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. A flexible schedule is needed to support business needs. Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and service or hours requirements.

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

• Deliver a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging and interacting with customers and following customer experience principles.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe store environment, including sales-floor cleanliness and recovery standards.
• Adhere to operational, merchandise, loss prevention, safety, and labor standards, policies, and procedures.
• Role-model customer experience practices with internal and external customers and 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.
• Uphold 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.
• Provide and accept recognition and constructive feedback.
• Support and participate in store shrink-reduction goals and programs.
• Participate in safety awareness and help 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 who meet service or hours requirements
• Medical insurance for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Dental insurance for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Vision insurance for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Health savings account (HSA) for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Health care flexible spending account (FSA) for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Life insurance for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Short- and long-term disability for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Paid parental leave for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Auto and home insurance discounts
• Scholarship program
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed