Temporary- Retail Associate
- $16.35 p/hour
- Retail
- Part-time
- retail associate
- customer service
- merchandising
The Temporary Retail Associate at TJ Maxx is responsible for delivering excellent customer service, maintaining store cleanliness, supporting merchandising, and adhering to operational and loss prevention standards. This role involves interacting with customers, handling transactions, promoting store programs, and participating in store recovery and safety initiatives. The position requires strong communication, organizational skills, flexibility, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced retail environment.
At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.
Job Description:
Opportunity: Grow Your Career
Responsible for delivering a highly satisfied customer experience proven by engaging and interacting with all customers, embodying customer experience principles and philosophy, and maintaining a clean and organized store environment. Adheres to all operational, merchandise, and loss prevention standards. May be cross-trained to work in multiple areas of the store in order to support the needs of the business.
- Role models established customer experience practices with internal and external customers
- Supports and embodies a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect
- Accurately rings customer purchases/returns and counts change back to customer according to established operating procedures
- Promotes credit and loyalty programs
- Maintains and upholds merchandising philosophy and follows established merchandising procedures and standards
- Accurately processes and prepares merchandise for the sales floor following company procedures and standards
- Initiates and participates in store recovery as needed throughout the day
- Maintains all organizational, cleanliness, and recovery standards for the sales floor and participates in the maintenance/cleanliness of the entire store
- Provides and accepts recognition and constructive feedback
- Adheres to all labor laws, policies, and procedures
- Supports and participates in store shrink reduction goals and programs
- Participates in safety awareness and maintains a safe environment
- Other duties as assigned
Who We’re Looking For: You.
- Possesses excellent customer service skills
- Able to work a flexible schedule to support business needs
- Possesses strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail
- Capable of multi-tasking
- Able to respond appropriately to changes in direction or unexpected situations
- Capable of lifting heavy objects with or without reasonable accommodation
- Works effectively with peers and supervisors
- Retail customer experience preferred
Benefits include: Associate discount; EAP; smoking cessation; bereavement; 401(k) Associate contributions; child care & cell phone discounts; pet & legal insurance; credit union; referral bonuses. Those who meet service or hours requirements are also eligible for: 401(k) match; medical/dental/vision; HSA; health care FSA; life insurance; short/long term disability; paid parental leave; paid holidays/vacation/sick; auto/home insurance discounts; scholarship program; adoption assistance. All benefits are provided in accordance with and subject to the terms of the applicable plan or program and may change from time to time. Contact your TJX representative for more information.
In addition to our open door policy and supportive work environment, we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.
Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.
Address:
77 South Main StreetLocation:
USA TJ Maxx Store 0089 Torrington CTThis position has a starting pay range of $16.35 to $16.85 per hour. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.Rainbow Shops or Rainbow is a moderately-priced American retail apparel company comprising several lifestyle brands primarily targeting teens, young women, plus size women, and children. Rainbow is also very popular among college students since the styles are fashion-conscious and affordable. Established in 1935 , the Rainbow corporation is based in Brooklyn, New York. The company operates stores under the brand names of Rainbow, Rainbow Plus, Rainbow Kids, Marianne Stores and 5-7-9, among others. These sell fun and creative juniors, women's and kids separates, accessories, swimwear, lingerie, handbags, jewelry and footwear. Rainbow Stores are an average of 5,000 square ft. Each store's merchandise mix varies by location, depending upon demographics and the size of the location. Larger stores usually carry juniors, plus, lingerie, shoes and kids departments. There are 740+ stores with a plus size department and 960+ stores with a shoe department. In addition, Rainbow has 66 stand-alone children's stores and 11 stand-alone plus size stores. As of November 2011, the company operates over 1,000 retail stores in the United States, 150 in Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Island and a new website planned to launch in 2012.




