70120 - Merchandise Associate

Start date: Immediate • Expiry date: 14 Aug 2026 • Posted on: 16 May 2026

About the role

At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of a vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. As a Merchandise Associate, you’ll deliver a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging with customers, maintaining a clean and organized store environment, and adhering to operational, merchandise, and loss prevention standards. You may be cross-trained to work in multiple areas of the store to support business needs.

Responsibilities

• Role model established customer experience practices with internal and external customers
• Support and embody a positive store culture through honesty, integrity, and respect
• Accurately ring customer purchases/returns and count change back to customers
• Promote credit and loyalty programs
• Maintain and uphold merchandising philosophy and standards
• Process and prepare merchandise for the sales floor following company procedures
• Initiate and participate in store recovery throughout the day
• Maintain organizational, cleanliness, and recovery standards for the sales floor and entire store
• Provide and accept recognition and constructive feedback
• Adhere to all 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

Requirements

• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to work a flexible schedule to support business needs
• Strong communication and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Capable of multi-tasking and responding to unexpected situations
• Capable of lifting heavy objects with or without reasonable accommodation
• Works effectively with peers and supervisors
• Retail customer experience preferred

Skills

• Customer Service
• Communication
• Organization
• Attention To Detail
• Multi-tasking
• Adaptability
• Heavy Lifting
• Cash Handling
• Merchandising
• Loss Prevention

Benefits

• Associate discount
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Smoking cessation support
• Bereavement leave
• 401(k) associate contributions
• Child care and cell phone discounts
• Pet and legal insurance
• Credit union membership
• Referral bonuses

Those who meet service or hours requirements are also eligible for:

• 401(k) match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Short/long term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Auto and 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.

Pay

This position has a starting pay range of $16.00 to $16.50 per hour. Actual starting pay is determined by relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.