Summer Maintenance Jobs in Normal, IL (NOW HIRING)

Half of the fun of Sierra is the thrill of the find. And the other half is putting the products to use on an actual adventure. Same with working here. It’s an environment of endless possibilities, where everyone is empowered to think on their feet, evolve our processes, and embrace the many opportunities that come with the unknown.

If this sounds like you, come work with us. Come Discover Different.

Posting Notes: Sierra Trading Post Region 1 || 200 N. Greenbriar Drive || Normal || IL || 61761

TJX is a Fortune 100 company and the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, the TJX Companies Inc. relies on our Retail Management teams to drive operational business goals that fuel our growing multi-billion-dollar businesses.

What you’ll discover during a Summer Internship at TJX:

• An opportunity to make an impact and contribute to a specific team
• A challenging, collaborative, team-based environment
• An inclusive culture where all Associates feel welcome, valued, and engaged
• Exposure to career growth opportunities. Upon successful completion of this experience, you may be presented a future offer to return to TJX!

What you’ll do:

TJX US Stores are offering a 12-week summer internship within Retail Management, where interns will learn retail sales, customer service, merchandising and operations in a supported, fun, and fast-paced environment. Interns will be immersed in a dynamic and collaborative environment with an emphasis on both customer and Associate experience. Our Human Resources, Store and District leaders will facilitate learning through job shadow experiences and ongoing mentorship.

Throughout this internship, you will have the opportunity to:

/ Learn how to lead, develop, and motivate a diverse team of Associates

/ Actively collaborate with various functions within Store, District, and Regional Leadership

/ Learn from and shadow TJX leaders

/ Gain exposure to the lifecycle of our off-price business model

/ Learn how management leads the execution of Merchandise Standards and Operating Processes

/ Focus on an operational project and deliver a final presentation to the executive leadership team members

/ Participate in a volunteering experience, an executive-led speaker series, and networking events

Join our teams as a Retail Management intern and receive robust training and leadership development through classroom learning, on-the-job training, and ongoing mentorship from your leadership team. You’ll gain an understanding of the daily operations of a multi-million-dollar store through exposure to two critical functions within our retail stores:

/ Merchandise Standards & Presentation

• Learn visual merchandise presentation standards, including seasonal planning, shop set up, feature creation, and raising brand awareness through store value signage.
• Gain exposure to driving sales through the customer experience, including the importance of processing and flowing goods, merchandise turns, markdowns, average ticket and average order value.
• Learn how to drive key businesses through monitoring merchandise reporting and sales tracking including top and bottom performing departments compared to the district and chain.

/ Operating Processes & Execution

• Learn the operating systems that drive Associate and Customer Experience.
• Gain exposure to retail store front-line leadership; scheduling, timekeeping, labor planning, payroll maintenance, hiring and on-boarding, training, development, and performance management.
• Learn how to plan and manage daily, weekly, monthly activities to achieve operating goals across a variety of success metrics.
• Gain exposure to loss control, environmental sustainability and environmental health and safety initiatives, programs, and strategies.

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking to find curious students who are eager to grow their leadership skills and off-price knowledge by supporting our teams in delivering and achieving business goals.

Specifically, we’re looking for:

/ Candidates with a genuine interest in a long-term career within our Retail Stores network.

/ Rising Seniors currently enrolled in a 4-year degree program or students enrolled in 2-year degree program

/ Available for the full duration of the internship program during the summer

/ Analytical problem solvers with a passion for contributing to business goals, and motivating others

/ Leadership experience, ability to collaborate, and strong communication skills

/ The confidence and flexibility to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment

/ An entrepreneurial drive and curiosity for business knowledge

/ Able to accommodate a flexible in person work schedule that includes nights and weekends

Post Internship: We’ve Got Big Plans For You.

Upon successful completion of this internship, high performing interns may be presented with a future offer to return to a TJX Store location as an Assistant Store Manager! You will be enrolled in our 4-week Management Training Program prior to being placed in your assigned store.

What to expect from our interview process:

• Learn more about TJX by attending recruiting events.
• Virtual one-way interview (HireVue)
• Virtual behavioral interviews
• Offer to join TJX and Welcome to the TJX Family!

The pay for this position is $21.50 per hour. Actual starting pay is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.

At Sierra, we embrace the unknown⁠ - and support each other on the journey. Every day is a chance to reinvent what’s possible within our stores. We’re not afraid to scale mountains to Discover Different. That kind of fearless attitude extends throughout the entire TJX family, which includes TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Homesense.

Discover Different also means that we embrace each other’s differences and unique perspectives. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Posting Notes: Sierra Trading Post Region 1 || 200 N. Greenbriar Drive || Normal || IL || [[customString12]