Part Time Weekend Retail & Warehouse Associate

Room & Board; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $18.50 / hour

401(k) match up to 4%

Employee discount

Job summary

Room & Board is hiring a Part Time Retail & Warehouse Associate in Oak Brook, IL. The role blends hands-on furniture handling with delivering an exceptional shopping experience for customers.

The position is 70% furniture handling and 30% customer assistance, with weekend shifts (Saturdays and Sundays, 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.) and one weekend off per month. Salary is $18.50 per hour with benefits including a 401(k) match and employee discount.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in retail, customer service, warehouse, merchandising or similar fast-paced setting.
• Comfort lifting and moving furniture, standing and walking for long periods.
• Ability to pass a background check and provide identity/work eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers and help them find pieces they love while keeping showroom organized.
• Handle and merchandise furniture and accessories, moving items with teammates as needed.
• Maintain safety, use equipment properly, and follow store processes.

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Lifting up to 75 lbs

Stamina

Job description

Overview

Spend your weekends staying active, working with great people and helping customers create homes they love. Join our Oak Brook team as a Part Time Retail & Warehouse Associate, in a hands-on role that combines working with our furniture and creating an exceptional customer experience

This is an active role where you'll spend about 70% of your time handling and merchandising furniture and 30% helping customers.

Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays, 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., with one weekend off each month.

Location: 2525 West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523

You bring the following qualities to be a successful Part Time Retail & Warehouse Associate:

• Stay active and work hands-on with our furniture. Spend most of your shift on your feet moving, lifting, wrapping, staging and arranging furniture and accessories throughout our 9,400-square-foot space.
• Create a great customer experience. Welcome customers, answer product questions and help them find pieces they love for their homes while keeping our furniture organized, well-presented and ready to shop.
• Work safely and as a team. Partner with your teammates to safely handle furniture, use appropriate equipment and keep our space running smoothly.
• Embrace processes and accuracy. Bring attention to detail, curiosity and a willingness to learn our systems and processes while looking for ways to work efficiently.
• Bring a great sense of camaraderie. Work collaboratively with your teammates, pitch in where needed and contribute to a welcoming experience for both customers and staff members

The qualifications and experiences you'll bring as a Part Time Retail & Warehouse Associate:

• 2 or more years of experience in retail, customer service, warehouse, merchandising or another fast-paced environment.
• Strength and stamina to regularly lift and move up to 75 pounds and safely handle heavier furniture with a teammate and/or appropriate equipment.
• Comfort spending most of your shift standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting and moving furniture.
• An understanding of safe working practices and the importance of safely and efficiently handling furniture.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to provide proof of identity and legal work authorization upon hire.

What you'll find working here: We offer a refreshing approach to retail combined with an extraordinary culture. Additionally, we offer:

• Salary: $18.50 / hour
• Up to a 4% 401(k) match when we meet our financial goals.
• Generous discount on our products

Application Deadline: The position will remain open until filled; there is no specified deadline.

Room & Board is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or staff member on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also prohibit harassment of applicants and staff members based on any protected category, characteristic or status. It is also our policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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