Seasonal Retail Associate

TJX • Elmira, NY

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Seasonal Retail Associate is responsible for delivering a highly satisfying customer experience through engaging with customers, maintaining a clean and organized store, and following operational, merchandising, and loss-prevention standards. The associate may be cross-trained in multiple store areas to support business needs and contributes to a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect. The position also involves processing customer transactions and merchandise, promoting credit and loyalty programs, maintaining store recovery and safety standards, and supporting shrink-reduction efforts. 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.

Nice To Haves

• Retail customer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage and interact with customers to deliver a highly satisfying customer experience.
• 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 provide the correct change according to operating procedures.
• Promote credit and loyalty programs.
• Follow the company 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 organizational, cleanliness, and recovery standards on the sales floor and help maintain the cleanliness of 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 and cell phone discounts
• Pet insurance
• Legal insurance
• Credit union
• Referral bonuses
• 401(k) match for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage 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 coverage for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Paid parental leave for associates who meet service or hours requirements
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time 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