Ocean State Job Lot Hiring for Full-Time, Part-Time and Seasonal Positions at 176 Stores in New England and Mid-Atlantic
Chain-wide hiring event offers benefits, store discounts, and the opportunity to work at an award-winning company
North Kingstown, RI – (October 14, 2025) – Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier discount retail chain with 176 locations across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, will host a hiring fair at all store locations on Thursday, October 23rd from 10:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.
With its recent rapid expansion across the region and entrance into Delaware and Maryland this year, OSJL is gearing up for a busy holiday season. Interested applicants are encouraged to attend a special chain-wide hiring event where walk-in interviews are welcomed.
OSJL is hiring for a variety of full-time, part-time, and part-time seasonal positions across its 176 stores. Leadership roles are also available in select stores. OSJL offers a competitive pay and benefits package, including flexible hours; medical, vision, and dental insurance (if eligible); profit participation; paid time off; service awards; 401k; a best-in-class 30% store discount, and more.
To see all current openings, please visit the careers site at https://careers.osjl.com/us/en/home.
About Ocean State Job Lot:
Founded in 1977, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is a growing, privately held discount retail chain with 176 stores in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, nearly 7,000 employees, 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 five-time “Best Employer” by Forbes® Magazine*, a five-time U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte, one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families 2024 by Newsweek, a five-time winner of the Inspiring Workplaces in North America Award, and a three-time 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 Quonset Point Business Park at 375 Commerce Park Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Phone: 401-295-2672. Website: www.oceanstatejoblot.com.
