Temporary Retail Merchandise Associate

About the role

Sierra at TJX Companies offers opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement as part of a vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes development. Working in global Home Offices, Distribution Centers, or Retail Stores (including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx), you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Join the TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer.

Location: Sierra Store 0167, West Des Moines, IA.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a highly satisfied customer experience by engaging and interacting with all customers, embodying customer experience principles and philosophy, and maintaining a clean and organized store environment.
• Adhere to all operational, merchandise, and loss prevention standards.
• May be cross‑trained to work in multiple areas of the store to support business needs.
• 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 customer according to established operating procedures.
• Promote credit and loyalty programs.
• Maintain and uphold merchandising philosophy and follow established merchandising procedures and standards.
• Accurately process and prepare merchandise for the sales floor following company procedures and standards.
• Initiate and participate in store recovery as needed throughout the day.
• Maintain all organizational, cleanliness, and recovery standards for the sales floor and participate in the maintenance/cleanliness of the 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.
• 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

• 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.

Pay

Starting pay range: USD $13.25 to $13.75 per hour. Actual starting pay is determined by relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.