Seasonal Associate

Carter's Inc.; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% discount on Carter’s brands

Mental health benefits

Educational assistance (GED/ESL)

Professional development

Job summary

Carter's Inc. in Paramus, NJ is seeking a customer-focused retail team member to assist customers and process transactions in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll help shoppers with product knowledge, handle multiple tasks, and support omnichannel services while maintaining store standards and policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service is preferred.
• Ability to multitask in a busy retail environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and assist with product styles and features.
• Resolve customer issues in a friendly, proactive manner.
• Assist with omnichannel shopping experiences as needed.
• Operate the point of sale/register transactions.
• Restock floor and assist with shipments.
• Explain promotions and loyalty programs to customers.
• Maintain store cleanliness and reduce loss.

Skills

Customer service

multitasking

Tools

POS system

Job description

What we love about Carter’s:

Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop, and Little Planet brands. Carter’s is the #1 most-purchased children’s clothing brand.* We’ve become an industry leader by providing quality — from the first Original Bodysuit® to the lasting careers we offer our team. We’ve kept our close-knit culture since our founding, and we invest in our teams with training and development programs, so we all succeed together. A Carter’s career doesn’t feel like a job. It feels like connections, between customers, teams, and families. Caring, teamwork, flexibility, and growth are what make us different. What’s not to love?

Benefits we love:

• Schedules that fit your life. Our hours of operation allow you to balance work and personal activities - whether you have class, enjoy a morning workout, or manage carpool.
• Benefits and perks that make life better, including mental health benefits, a 30% discount on our brands, referral bonuses, and much more!
• Advance You Program helps earn a GED or a bachelor’s degree tuition-free or learn English as a second language! The opportunity to learn and build skills and grow as an individual.
• We provide professional and personal development to help shape your career. Development programs to help you grow in your current role and beyond.
• Whether you’re looking to join us for a season or a long‑term career, you can grow at Carter’s.

What you’ll do:

• Welcome customers with a warm greeting and provide assistance with our product styles, features, and benefits.
• Confidently and proactively resolve issues for customers and balance a number of customers in a busy retail environment.
• Meet customer needs by assisting with omnichannel as needed to ensure a positive shopping experience.
• Execute and expedite point of sale/register transactions.
• Complete floor replenishment and shipment as needed.
• Articulate current promotional events and the brand loyalty program, including credit, to customers.
• Minimize store loss by providing exceptional customer service and maintaining a safe, clean store.

Qualities we’d love in a candidate:

• A positive and solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated customer service and engagement skills.
• Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks at once.
• You can: Lift 40 pounds as needed, with frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Stand or walk for extended periods of time; climb up and down a ladder.
• Provide availability that may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.

Carter’s for all:

Carter's is an Equal Opportunity and Affi­

Additional information:

Applications will be accepted until at least 3 days after the posting date. Carter's does not use AI to make any decision in our hiring process.

Compensation for this position ranges from $15.00 - $17.00 per hour based on experience and location.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.