Apparel Associate|Flexible|Ankeny

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Job Title: Apparel Associate (Gig/Contract) Employer: Walmart (Hiring in Ankeny) Worksite: Ankeny, IA

Pay: $12-$17/Hour (approx. $31.1k/Year) Benefits: A competitive compensation package is offered. Project-based work with clear objectives.

Responsibilities

Apply your your professional skills skills at our Ankeny location.

• This Ankeny-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our Walmart team in Ankeny, IA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Ankeny, a key hub for the Retail And Apparel industry.

About Walmart Apparel Departments

Walmart is one of the largest clothing retailers in the United States, selling billions of dollars in apparel annually across men's, women's, children's, baby, and plus-size departments. Apparel Associates manage the unique merchandising demands of clothing retail — maintaining folded table displays, organizing hanging racks by size and color, processing returns to correct locations, managing fitting rooms, and helping customers find the right styles and sizes. Clothing departments require more hands-on presentation maintenance than hard-goods areas, making this a detail-oriented, visually focused position.

Position Overview

Walmart is hiring Apparel Associates to maintain clothing department presentation and provide customer assistance at Supercenter locations. You will fold and organize merchandise tables, maintain size-sorted hanging racks, process apparel returns, manage fitting room operations, and assist customers with sizing, styles, and product locations across men's, women's, and children's clothing areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Fold and organize merchandise on display tables maintaining neat, size-sorted, brand-consistent presentations throughout the day.
• Sort hanging rack merchandise by size, color, and style ensuring customers can browse efficiently and find their sizes quickly.
• Process apparel returns re-hanging, re-folding, and returning garments to correct display locations in the department.
• Manage fitting room operations including customer item counts, room cleanup, and return-to-floor processing of tried-on items.
• Assist customers with sizing questions, style recommendations, and locating specific items across apparel sub-departments.

Qualifications & Benefits

Must be 16+ years of age. No prior apparel or retail experience required — an eye for visual organization and clothing presentation develops on the job. Friendly customer service attitude essential. Must stand and walk for full shift. Walmart offers competitive apparel associate pay, flexible scheduling, associate discount (great for building your own wardrobe), 401(k), stock purchase plan, health benefits, and advancement into apparel team lead and department coach positions.