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Job overview
The Seasonal Peak Associate supports store operations during peak seasons and new-store openings. The role includes register support, freight receiving, and product merchandising, with a focus on customer service and efficient store operations. Associates receive a 30% discount and paid sick leave. The position is temporary and seasonal, with an hourly rate of $18.
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Rate: $18 USD per hour
Description
Join our Team! All associates receive a 30% discount!
Temporary Seasonal Retail Store Associate!
The compensation for this opportunity is $ 18.00/hr
Company Overview: Ocean State Job Lot (“OSJL” and “Company”) is a leading $850+ million general merchandise retailer operating over 175 stores in the Northeast and a $75+ million shopping center business with OSJL as the anchor tenant in over 50% of its centers. At OSJL, we are committed to providing exceptional value to our customers while championing positive change in our communities and inspiring a more responsible model for retail.
Your Everyday Perks & Protection:
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30% Associate Discount: Enjoy exclusive savings on our amazing products during your time with us!
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Earned Sick Time: We are committed to supporting the health and well-being of our associates. Our paid sick leave policy adheres to all federal, state, and local laws.
Job Description: The Seasonal Peak Associate role at OSJL is a temporary seasonal position that is responsible for supporting a range of essential store operations, including register support, freight receiving, and product merchandising within designated areas, contributing to a positive customer experience and efficient store operations. This role is expected to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment in stores during peak seasons and in new stores being opened.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide exceptional service and build friendly rapport through exemplifying the T.R.E.A.T. model and fostering a welcoming environment.
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Operate a cash register efficiently, handle transactions accurately, and assist customers with product inquiries, item location, and purchases.
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Promote Company-wide customer initiatives like donations, loyalty programs, and special offers.
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Maintain accurate displays, restock assigned areas, and ensure OSJL merchandising standards are met.
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Unload deliveries according to Company processes, organize merchandise, and prepare it for the sales floor.
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Safely set up and move fixtures as needed.
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Collaborate effectively and independently to achieve goals, proactively communicating opportunities for improvement to store leadership.
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Understand, support, and implement safety protocols throughout the store.
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Maintain a neat, organized, and safe environment for customers and associates through regular cleaning and janitorial tasks.
Qualifications:
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Prior merchandise receiving, handling, and stocking experience in other retail or warehouse environments is preferred.
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Basic math and reading skills are required.
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Legible handwriting as well as good verbal and written communication skills are required.
Work Environment:
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Work primarily in a climate controlled environment with minimal safety and health hazard potential. This position requires constant extended periods of moving, remaining stationary, ascending, descending, and positioning oneself to complete various tasks throughout the shift.
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The conditions for performing all job functions will change according to the constraints of an individual store location. These will include a sales area, a stockroom/receiving area and a separate operations/office area, all of which may have varying conditions such as temperature, dust levels, and overall accessibility.
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Responsible for physical activities including using hand tools, ascending or descending a ladder, moving, reaching, and lifting on a frequent basis: Should be able to lift 35 lbs on a regular basis.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by supervisors or managers to perform other job duties and tasks, some of which may be essential to the position. Management has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract, either express or implied. You are an at-will employee, meaning either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time, with or without notice.
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How this job compares
Set against the 11,326 open Retail Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18/hr
- US median$17–18/hr6,096 hourly ranges
This rate, $18/hr, is 5% above the US median midpoint ($17/hr) — in the middle half of Retail Associate hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 20 open Retail Associate jobs in Rhode Island and 11,326 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Rhode Island
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- Experience
- Retail Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (599 postings).
- Education
- 9 of the 11,326 open Retail Associate jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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