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Floor Stocker - Oak Brook, IL

L.L.Bean · Oak Brook, IL · Part time

Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role starts as early as 5 a.m. How would you make sure you are reliable for early-morning shifts?

What they are checking: Whether they can show dependable habits for very early starts, which the posting specifically needs.

Tell me about a time you did physical, repetitive work and kept up both speed and quality.

What they are checking: Whether they can sustain careful work through long stretches of lifting and stocking.

Tell me about a time you helped a teammate finish their work so the whole group could finish on time.

What they are checking: Whether they work as a team player, since stocking crews must finish before the store opens.

What would you do

You are stocking the floor when a customer asks you for help finding a product. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they put the customer first even in a back-of-house role, reflecting L.L.Bean's Service value.

You are running out of hangers, bags and gift boxes at the registers. What would you do?

What they are checking: Whether they notice supply needs and restock without waiting to be told.

About the work

Have you used an RF scanner or handheld device to receive or track inventory? Tell me about it.

What they are checking: Whether they have or can quickly learn the RF scanning used to receive and process cases.

Walk me through how you would unload racks and skids from a truck and sort cases by department.

What they are checking: Whether they think about safe lifting, organization and order so stocking goes smoothly afterward.

What does floor-ready merchandise mean to you?

What they are checking: Whether they understand proper folding, tickets and packaging so products are ready for customers.

How would you handle returned merchandise that needs to go to different places?

What they are checking: Whether they can follow the assigned disposition for returns accurately so items end up in the right spot.

How do you stay safe when lifting heavy boxes or moving skids?

What they are checking: Whether they know safe lifting and equipment practices, which protects them in a physical job.

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The full job description

As published by L.L.Bean.

At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and creating safe, inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcome—both here and Outside. We value individual differences and are dedicated to maintaining an inclusive work environment where everyone can bring the best of their experience and talents and truly thrive. Our Retail Store in Oak Brook, Illinois is currently searching for Temporary, Part-Time Floor Stockers to be a part of their team. We are especially looking for candidates with early-morning availability , who could start work at 5am . Position Purpose: Receive, process and stock merchandise. Process returned merchandise based on assigned disposition. Support all other operations business needs such as utility, and customer carry outs on a regular basis. Responsibilities: Product replenishment • Transfer racks & skids from truck into back-stock receiving area. • Receive/scan cases through use of RF device. • Open cases and sort merchandise into carts for stocking by department for stocking. • Prep product to floor ready standards with proper folding, stickers, packaging. Utility • Replenish supplies throughout the store to include catalogs, bags, gift boxes, shopping totes, hangers, flyers, etc... • Retrieve returns, pick and ships, monogramming and alterations. • Assist with coordination of supplies, fixtures and set up for campus events as needed. Reprocessing • Determine disposition for merchandise returns and rejects. • Retag and prep product for the sales floor. • Scan out and package 2nd quality product to be sent to Returns. • Determine disposition of 3rd quality product for either the Employee Store, or to be defaced and destroyed. • Complete the work and verify accuracy by reviewing online reports. • Change prices/re-tag product as necessary using tagging guns. Pick and Ships • Audit orders to be shipped to customers against paperwork for accuracy. • Check for correct product, adequate contact information, and completed Pro Serve services. • Box or bag pick and ships, complete online documentation, and stage for UPS pick up. Organization • Maintain a clean, organized work space, and assist with the daily upkeep/recycling efforts. • Partner with leadership to adhere to the organization and flow of designated work stations in the Back of House to support inventory control/accuracy. • Values and works collaboratively and respectfully across a variety of differences among team members and customers Safety • Know and follow all safety rules and procedures. • Report any unsafe acts or conditions to your leader/safety representative. • Demonstrate safe work practices by following protocol for universal waste disposal, and hazardous material returns handling. Brand Team • Provide exceptional customer service using our GUIDE selling model. • Replenish/stock merchandise product onto fixtures according to established. merchandising standards as defined by the Visual Standards Handbook. • Retrieve additional stock/sizes from back stock areas in order to represent all sizes on the salesfloor. • Organize and maintain backstock areas by keeping items grouped by Item ID and sized within their proper locations. • Assist with store recovery efforts as needed. • Provide assistance with departmental floor sets per Home Office direction. • Change prices/re-tag product as necessary using tagging guns. Health and Safety Requirement: Every employee is responsible for contributing to a safe and healthy workplace. Employees are expected to be active participants in health and safety by following all safety policies and procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors to leadership, and conducting work in a safe manner. Those in a leadership role are also expected to model safe behaviors, evaluate risk, and ensure that risks are reduced to acceptable levels. Education Level: High School or GED Experience: Some Experience Required Skills and Qualifications: • Strong attention to detail; accuracy • Solid communication and interpersonal skills • Demonstrated capacity for collaborative work in a retail environment, is adept at serving customers and teams from a variety of backgrounds Ability to multi-task and/or change tasks frequently. • Comfortable with working in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment. • Ability to meet units per hour production standard. • Basic computer skills • Positive, energetic spirit and team player L.L.Bean uses a market-based compensation approach. The anticipated starting base pay for this position is $16.40. Individual compensation may vary based on factors such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, education, geographic location, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. If you care about the outdoors, joining L.L.Bean is a great way to feel good about what you do. Our benefits package makes a good thing even better, with programs and perks designed to support your health and financial goals. Plus, maintaining a healthy work-life balance and re-charging outside are all part of the plan. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you'd be great at this role, we'd love to learn more about you! At L.L.Bean, we believe the outdoors brings out the best in all of us. We strive to reflect this every day in our commitments to employees and partners and in our efforts to promote belonging.

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