Mount Prospect, IL
Merchandise Associate jobs in Mount Prospect, IL
4 open roles from 1 employer. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
What these openings look like
All 4 are at TJX Companies. Every one publishes a pay range, and they run $15.00 to $15.50 an hour. Every posting is part time. The most recent went up on Oct 3, 2026.
Every listing links to the employer's own application. Nothing is posted here on their behalf, and nothing is reposted from anywhere else.
Open roles
What it pays here
Only some employers publish a range. These are the ones that did, as written in their own postings:
- $15.00–$15.50 an hour
What they ask merchandise associate candidates here
Drawn from the 4 open postings on this page. The ones that come up across several employers are near the top.
This job is part time on weekends. What does your weekend availability look like, and how reliable can you be about it?
What they are checking: Dependability on the busiest shopping days, when a no-show leaves the store short-handed.
Tell me about a time you helped a customer find something even though you were busy with another task.
What they are checking: Whether they put customers first while still getting their own work done on the floor.
A customer wants to return an item without a receipt. What would you do if you weren't sure of the policy?
What they are checking: Following established procedures and asking a coordinator rather than guessing on returns.
How would you go about recovering a messy clothing department after a busy Saturday afternoon?
What they are checking: Practical sense of sizing, folding, hanging and putting items back where they belong.
When you count change back to a customer, why does doing it carefully matter?
What they are checking: Accuracy at the register, which protects the customer, the cash drawer and the associate.
How would you mention the store credit card or rewards program to a customer without sounding pushy?
What they are checking: Comfort promoting credit and loyalty programs in a friendly, natural way.
You see someone putting merchandise into a bag that isn't a shopping bag. What do you do?
What they are checking: Understanding that associates support loss prevention through good service and reporting, not confronting people.
Tell me about a time you were asked to do a task you had never done before.
What they are checking: Willingness to be cross-trained in different areas of the store as business needs change.
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