The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Big Lots is hiring a Proofreader in Pocatello, ID.

• Role description

  The right Proofreader will combine Creativity and Flexibility to solve real problems for the people we serve. Consider the trade: your 3 years of Accountability for $59,000 - $76,000, a contract schedule, and ownership most shops never offer.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
  • Meet established deadlines while upholding Big Lots quality standards
  • Write the Time Management runbook the next hire wishes they had
  • Keep Goal Setting documentation current as the work outpaces it
  • Step in on additional duties that support the wider Big Lots mission
  • Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for review by leadership
  • Make general tradeoffs visible so Big Lots can weigh them

  What You'll Bring

  • Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
  • Real proficiency with Coaching, plus willingness to learn Strategic Planning fast
  • Mid-level-caliber judgment about when to escalate and when to absorb
  • Curiosity that outpaces your current job description

  Based in Pocatello, Big Lots has spent 3 years shaping how people work across the general space. Autonomy here comes with a partner: ask for help the moment you're stuck on Customer Service.

  Take $59,000 - $76,000, add a mentor invested in your rise, layer on benefits and remote options, and that is the Big Lots offer in one breath.

  Live and hiring this very moment for the Pocatello, ID team.

  Your Goal Setting deserves a stage bigger than your current one, and Big Lots has it.

• Required skills

  • Creativity
  • Networking
  • Goal Setting
  • Process Improvement
  • Strategic Planning
  • Initiative
  • Customer Service
  • Flexibility
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Work Ethic
  • Empathy
  • Time Management
  • Accountability
  • Coaching

• Benefits & perks

  • Board Games
  • Identity theft protection
  • Personal Shopping
  • Paid certification exam fees
  • Conference attendance budget
  • Casual dress code
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Holiday parties
  • Travel per diem
  • Will preparation services

• Apply before 2026-09-07

  Submit your application for this Contract general position.