Retail Store Closing Lead - Part-Time

Ready to lead store closing shifts? Join Burlington Stores as a Retail Store Closing Lead—part‑time at the Vernon Hills location.

Overview

The Retail Store Closing Lead is the visible leader on the sales floor, ensuring a consistently positive customer and associate experience. The role circulates throughout the store, engages in customer and associate interaction, and supports the leadership rotation schedule by working closing shifts on nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Role model exemplary customer‑service behaviors and provide a great experience to customers and associates.
• Engage associates, promote open communication, and provide real‑time recognition and coaching.
• Touch base with each associate to establish priorities.
• Monitor the front‑end experience and ensure a great first and last impression.
• Observe and provide feedback to the Customer Service Lead on speed of checkout, line management, and friendliness.
• Review daily staffing, lunch/break schedules, and cashier coverage.
• Assign backup cashier to ensure timely processing during peak periods.
• Evaluate recovery needs and monitor fitting room, selling floor, front end, missing ticket trouble rack, and sizing recover.
• Follow up on assigned workload planner and tasks and ensure completion. Ensure associates understand expectations and have the tools necessary.
• Conduct AM/PM store rallies.
• Complete closing communication for the Opening Manager on Duty.

Qualifications

• Excited to deliver great value to customers every day.
• Take pride and ownership in helping drive positive results for a team.
• Committed to treating colleagues and customers with respect.
• Believe in the power of diversity and inclusion.
• Willing to participate in initiatives that positively impact the world around you.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Compensation

Base Pay: $16 per hour.

Benefits

Part‑time associates, based on hours worked, may be eligible for Burlington’s benefits package—medical coverage and a 401(k) plan—as well as up to 4 hours of paid time off annually after one year of service, up to 8 paid holidays, and paid sick time in accordance with applicable law.

Location

Vernon Hills, IL – 701 N Milwaukee Avenue, ZIP 60061.

Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. We are proud to comply with all legal EEO and disability accommodation requirements.