Operations Support Associate

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Schaumburg, IL, USA
In-Office
18-18 Hourly
Entry level
Fashion • Retail
The Role
Supports in-store operations, environmental health and safety, and the Store Management team. Responsibilities include hazard mitigation, colleague training, POS ticketing, price adjustments, maintenance and contractor coordination, technology repair reporting, stock file accuracy, ordering supplies and PPE, lost property management, and routine audits. The role requires strong administration, data entry, organization, communication, and attention to detail while maintaining a safe and positive shopping environment.
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Company Description

Because your opportunities are endless

Here at Primark, we love to do things our way. We help our customers keep up with high fashion at affordable prices. Our strong values run through everything we do. We’re caring, dynamic and we succeed together. There’s real accountability and ownership here as you create a safe customer and colleague in-store environment and support operational excellence for an amazing shopping experience. If you are ready to do retail our way, apply now to be an in-store Operations Support colleague!

Job Description

What will I be doing?

As the in-store Operations Support colleague, you will support the Store Manager and the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Lead with store operational and EHS task. In this role, you will act as the in-store main point of contact to help maintain a safe working environment and ensure a positive shopping experience for our customers. From supporting POS ticketing and maintaining stock file accuracy to promoting EHS compliance with training, this role is instrumental in support both safety and operational excellence in-store.

Here is how it looks in action:

  • Support the Store Management team by proactively mitigating hazards, conducing training programs and driving operational excellence
  • Support the customer experience by printing POS tickets and assist with updating price adjustments
  • Support with EHS activities in accordance to local guidelines, including training new hiring and training refresher courses
  • Raise maintenance repair orders, liaising with contractors, and supporting store management teams required contractor paperwork
  • Assist with reporting and resolving technology repairs in a timely manner
  • Input updates to systems and maintain stock file accuracy and manage lost property process
  • Order PPE, store stationary orders, shop floor hardware goods, and ensure First Aid kits are stocked
  • Support with routine self-audits and update the Store Manager/ EHS & Operations In-Store Lead on daily/weekly activities and deadlines

Qualifications

Who you are:

You have a passion for store operations and enjoy providing a great colleague and customer experience! You also bring the following skills and experience:

  • Strong organizations, administration, and data entry skills.
  • Great people skills with the ability to build and maintain credible working relationships with colleagues.
  • Ability to effectively communicate, guide, and support colleagues
  • Planning and organising skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Administrative, data entry, and computer skills.
  • Positive, proactive, and self-motivated

Additional Information

Excited? Good. Because it’s energising to put your skills to work, in a growing global business committed to helping people express themselves – and feel a sense of belonging.

We encourage all our people to grow, learn, and develop. Apply today to join us!

The starting base hourly rate for this role is: $17.60 This is a good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The base pay rate offered will account for internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region of work, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors.

To perform the essential functions of this position, colleagues must be able to satisfy the following physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation. This position requires the ability to constantly stand and walk for extended periods, up to 8 hours per shift, on hard- surface floors. 

Colleagues must frequently bend, stoop, crouch, and reach at or above shoulder level. The role also requires frequently lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling merchandise and fixtures weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally participating in team lifts for items weighing up to 50 pounds. 

Colleagues must constantly perform tasks requiring manual dexterity, including handling and processing merchandise, operating cash registers or other point of sale systems, and using handheld devices. The position requires movement throughout the sales floor and stockroom, occasional use of stairs or ladders where applicable, and occasional work in varying temperatures, including in outdoor areas or storage spaces where applicable.

Depending on their assigned responsibilities, colleagues may receive training on the safe use of equipment such as balers, manual pallet jacks, and electric pallet jacks, and may be required to operate such equipment when properly trained and authorized. In no circumstances are colleagues under 18 permitted to use balers, manual pallet jacks, or electric pallet jacks. 

Primark will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job. Applicants or colleagues who require an accommodation should contact People & Culture at [email protected] to begin the interactive process.
 
Frequency Definitions: (Constantly: 67%–100% of the time, frequently: 34%–66% of the time, occasionally: 11%–33% of the time, rarely: 1%–10% of the time).
 
Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.

 

 

Primark is an equal opportunity employer. Primark does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Primark is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please email [email protected] with your request. This email is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

 

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Skills Required

  • Strong organizational, administrative, and data entry skills
  • Strong people skills and ability to build and maintain working relationships with colleagues
  • Ability to communicate effectively and guide and support colleagues
  • Planning and organizing skills with strong attention to detail
  • Administrative, data entry, and computer skills
  • Positive, proactive, and self-motivated attitude
  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, up to 8 hours per shift
  • Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, reach, lift, carry, push, and pull merchandise and fixtures weighing up to 25 pounds
  • Ability to occasionally participate in team lifts for items weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to use point-of-sale systems, handheld devices, and related store equipment when trained and authorized

Primark Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Primark and has not been reviewed or approved by Primark.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often characterized as fair or good compared to similar retail roles, and overtime availability can improve take-home earnings. Recent UK minimum-rate increases and the removal of age-related pay tiers reinforce a sense of improving pay fairness.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off stands out as comparatively strong for retail, with full-time roles described as having notably generous PTO alongside sick time and paid holidays. This breadth can increase the overall value of the compensation package beyond hourly wages.
  • Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy payments are positioned as meaningful additions to the rewards package. Ongoing colleague discounts and family-oriented support contribute to a more rounded benefits offering.

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The Company
HQ: Dublin, Dublin
37,781 Employees
Year Founded: 1969

What We Do

Primark is an international fashion retailer employing more than 80,000 colleagues across 17 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penneys brand, Primark aims to provide affordable choices for everyone, from great quality everyday essentials to stand-out style across women’s, men’s and kids, as well as beauty, homeware and accessories. With a focus on creating great retail experiences, Primark has over 440 stores globally and continues to expand with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. ­­ Primark is working to make more sustainable fashion affordable for everyone through its Primark Cares strategy, a multi-year programme that focuses on giving clothing a longer life, protecting life on the planet and supporting the livelihoods of the people who make Primark clothes. As part of this, Primark unveiled nine commitments it is working to achieve by 2030. These commitments include making all of its clothes from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials by 2030, halving carbon emissions across its value chain and pursuing a living wage for workers in its supply chain.

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