Temporary Retail Merchandise Associate
About The Position
The Temporary Retail Merchandise Associate delivers a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging with customers, applying customer experience principles, and keeping the store clean and organized. The associate follows operational, merchandise, and loss-prevention 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; processes purchases and returns accurately; promotes credit and loyalty programs; and follows merchandising and merchandise-processing procedures. The associate also helps with store recovery, cleanliness, safety awareness, and shrink-reduction goals, and follows applicable labor laws, policies, and procedures. Other duties may be assigned. The position is temporary and is located at the TJ Maxx store at 67 Newtown Rd S 26, Danbury, Connecticut. Starting pay is $16.94–$17.44 per hour, with actual pay based 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
- Deliver a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging and interacting with customers and following customer experience principles.
- 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 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 on the sales floor and help maintain the entire store.
- Give and receive 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 and 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 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 for associates meeting service or hours requirements
- Scholarship program
- Adoption assistance
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