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Ocean State Job Lot Hiring for Full-Time and Part-Time Positions at 16 New Stores Across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Company expands during the acquisition of 15 Big Lots locations

North Kingstown, RI – (April 2, 2025) – Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier discount retail chain with 159 stores across the Northeast, is hiring for 16 new stores as part of a major expansion effort. The company is in the process of acquiring 15 former Big Lots locations and will open up to 22 new stores in 2025, including new entries into Maryland and Delaware.

Hiring is now underway for 16 locations with each store offering approximately 30 temporary positions to start, as well as part-time, full-time, supervisory, and leadership opportunities.

Interested candidates for all locations are encouraged to apply online:

Ocean State Job Lot offers competitive pay and robust benefits from day one, and also offers medical, vision, and dental insurance (if eligible); profit participation; paid time off; service awards; 401k; a best-in-class 30% store discount, and more.

Applicants from community-based organizations are encouraged to apply.

About Ocean State Job Lot:

Founded in 1977, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is a growing, privately held discount retail chain with 159 stores in New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, approximately 5,600 associates, and annual sales exceeding $850 million. OSJL Shoppers find an ever-changing array of brand-name, first-quality merchandise at closeout prices, including household goods, apparel, pet supplies, seasonal products (holiday, gardening, patio, pool, and beach supplies), and kitchen pantry staples at a fraction of their typical price. The company was named a four-time “Best Employer” by Forbes® Magazine*, a four-time US Best Managed Company by Deloitte, one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families 2024 by Newsweek, a three-time winner of the Inspiring Workplaces in North America Award, and a Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces winner. *Ocean State Job Lot is not affiliated with Forbes®.

The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has a long history of philanthropic leadership, supporting numerous causes, including feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, assisting veterans and military families, aiding animal rescue, caring for children, advancing healthcare, supporting the arts, and promoting learning. The Foundation’s operational, administrative, and overhead expenses are covered by Ocean State Job Lot, not the Foundation, ensuring that 100% of every dollar raised through the Foundation goes directly to helping those in need. Ocean State Job Lot is headquartered in the Quonset Point Business Park at 375 Commerce Park Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Phone: (401) 295-2672; Website: OceanStateJobLot.com.