The Container Store

The Container Store is an innovative company that sells more than 10,000 unique storage and organization solutions. We are employee-first with a commitment to training, communication, career development, great benefits and a fun and inclusive culture. Our unique Foundation Principles™ guide our business with heart and soul. We take a principled approach to business and believe in putting our purpose before profits.

Discover for yourself why The Container Store has landed at the top half of FORTUNE Magazine's list of "100 Best Companies To Work For ®" year after year.

Read more about our unique approach to business on our blog, standfor.containerstore.com.

At The Container Store, we firmly believe our employee is our #1 stakeholder.  In doing so, employees take better care of customers and ultimately the shareholders benefit.  It's a departure from what most other companies practice, yet it's been at the heart of our success since 1978. 

Read more about our employee-first culture on our blog, standfor.containerstore.com.

Our employee-first culture is supported through great training, consistent communication and an outstanding benefits package. Here are some highlights of the special and unique benefits we offer our full-time and part-time employees.

• Great pay and exceptional training
• 40% merchandise discount
• 50% discount on elfa, our best-selling product
• 30% discount on elfa Installation Service
• Paid vacation
• 401(k) plan with discretionary employer match
• Security in a financially strong company
• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Term Life insurance and In-Hospital Cash plans
• MEDEX Travel Assist
• Domestic Partner and Common Law Spouse coverage
• Employee Assistance Program available online and via telephone 24 hours a day
• Corporate Wellness Program available online 24 hours a day
• Pet insurance
• A consistent Performance Review process
• Casual, yet professional, work attire
• An opportunity to provide the most extraordinary service to the most amazing customers
• And many, many more!

Additionally, our full-time employees are eligible for:
• Company-paid group Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid pregnancy disability leave
• Company-paid Healthcare Concierge Service
• Sick pay

Most employees begin their careers with us in our stores. Many continue to build their careers there for years since our stores are the lifeblood of our business and offer countless opportunities and new challenges. Not to mention the fact that working in our stores is just plain fun!

Customer service is The Container Store's core competency, so hiring GREAT people who are self-motivated and team-oriented with a passion for customer service is key. We place so much importance on service that every first-year, full-time employee receives about 263 hours of training – the retail industry average is about seven hours. And of course, the training continues throughout an employee's career.

Our salespeople do not work on commission; instead, they're paid by the hour with wages far above the retail industry average. Salespeople are encouraged to work as a team to help solve our customers' storage and organization challenges.

Whether working in a visual sales position merchandising the store, or as a salesperson working with customers, every store employee's experience is equally exciting.

Read more about our unique approach to business on our blog, standfor.containerstore.com.

Not only was The Container Store built on great products, but it was structured around some fundamental values and philosophies about treating employees, customers and vendors with respect and dignity – we call them our Foundation Principles™. By understanding these principles, we can all act as a unit, working toward the same goal. Retail is far, far too situational to attempt to achieve a concerted effort through inflexible rules and policies.

Read more about our Foundation Principles™ on our blog, standfor.containerstore.com.