9am to 5pm Merchandise Associate $15-$15.50
Posted Sep 7, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This TJ Maxx role in Hoffman Estates runs 9am to 5pm. Can you reliably work those hours on the days we need?
What they are checking: Whether they can commit to a fixed daytime schedule the store is planning around.
Tell me about a time you worked on your own for most of a shift. How did you stay productive?
What they are checking: Self-direction during daytime hours when the floor is quieter.
Tell me about a time you helped a coworker finish their work.
What they are checking: Team spirit, which supports the positive store culture the posting describes.
What would you do
A customer asks for help finding a gift. How would you help?
What they are checking: Engaging customers and helping them search a constantly changing off-price floor.
How would you mention our credit card or loyalty program to a customer?
What they are checking: Comfort promoting programs naturally, which every associate is expected to do.
You find merchandise in the wrong department. What do you do?
What they are checking: Attention to detail in returning items to where customers expect to find them.
A customer is upset that an item they saw yesterday is gone. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain kindly that off-price stock changes daily and then offer the customer good alternatives.
What would you do if you saw someone remove a security tag?
What they are checking: Alerting management rather than confronting, in line with loss prevention standards.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd keep a department organized during the day.
What they are checking: Understanding that recovery is constant work that keeps the store shoppable.
How do you count back change after a cash sale?
What they are checking: Cash accuracy in case they're cross-trained on the register, as the posting lists.
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