In this post, we talk about 13 best part time jobs with benefits. Tis the season! The holidays bring a lot of joy. It also brings a lot of expenditure. Bringing a bottle of wine to every gathering, drinks with friends, a gift for a white elephant exchange. All of these worthy purchases can put a damper on your bank account. The bank account which may be the guiding force for your New Year’s resolutions. If one of your resolutions for the new decade is to make more money and get out of debt, join the club! Money is in the top 5 for most common resolutions made. According to recent studies, 32% of resolutions include saving money or getting out of debt. We all have our list of reasons for wanting to save more, make more, or spend less. Whatever your reason, it’s time to make a plan, but where to start? Think about what you want. Part-time jobs can provide more than just additional cash flow. If time is money, and you’re spending extra time trying to make more money, you might as well work somewhere that has some sweet perks to it.
Benefits can include:
- Student Loan assistance
- Health Insurance
- Discounts to other businesses
- Childcare / Eldercare
- Healthcare
- 401K
- Therapy and Mental Health Resources
If you’re going to take a part-time job, it might as well be one that you can get as much from as possible. There are some qualifications. Most companies require that you work for a specific duration of time before receiving the benefits or for a certain number of hours. Do not let this discourage you! If anything, it should encourage you. You are incentivized to stay committed, making your goal of additional income that much more obtainable.
13 Best Part-Time Jobs That Offer Benefits
1. Target
The superstore is rarely mentioned on other sources for what they offer. After doing some digging, I found that they provide a substantial list of benefits for their part-timers.
- If you are at least 18 and have worked a minimum of 1,000 hours, they will give back up to 5% towards a 401K.
- There is an option for a Daycare Flexible Spending Account to help pay for childcare. You can contribute to this account before-tax dollars to save before-tax dollars from each paycheck to pay for qualifying daycare and eldercare expenses incurred while at work. The downside is that any money not spent by the end of the year isn’t refundable, which means you’ll just have to tighten up on your budgeting. That’s part of the resolution anyway, right?
- Insurance – Target offers company-paid coverage equal to one times your annual pay. You may also purchase additional Supplemental Life Insurance coverage for up to eight times your annual pay and Life Insurance for your spouse/domestic partner and/or eligible children.
- Free Flu Vaccinations
- Discounted memberships to select nationwide fitness centers and to Weight Watchers If another one of your resolutions is to lose weight or eat better, you can kill two birds with one stone!
- Commuter Benefits – You can enroll in the Commuter Benefits Program to save money on commuting costs. The Commuter Benefits Program lets you pay for work-related commuting costs through before-tax payroll deductions. This program can be used for bus, light rail, regional rail, streetcar, trolley, subway or ferry, vanpool and parking at or near work or near public transportation for your commute.
- SavvyMoney® Financial Well-being Tool – Through the Target Credit Union, you can get access to low rates on loans, build your credit score, and improve your general financial health.
- Discounts Website – Get special offers and amazing deals just for being a Target team member. The “My Discounts” website provides discounts on computers, cell phone plans, flowers, restaurants, clothing, fitness centers, child care, vacations, and more.
- Target Discounts – You, your spouse or domestic partner, and eligible dependents receive a 10 percent discount at all Target stores and target.com.
- Team Member Life Resources – Per Target’s benefits website, “You and your family members can get free confidential counseling, support, and information through TMLR 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Five free counseling sessions, per issue, per year, are available. TMLR also provides resources for a wide variety of topics like managing money, dealing with stress, and developing a healthy dinner menu.”
2. Starbucks
Starbucks is at the top of the list for best places to work part-time. They have been notorious, for years, for the perks they offer their team members.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plan for you and your dependents. The coverage includes domestic partners.
- Starbucks will match 100% contribution to a 401K on the first 5% of eligible pay.
- Life Insurance: $5,000 automatic + voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Vacation, holiday, and sick time.
- Short and long-term disability
- A pound of coffee or tea per week.
- 5% discounted on stock
- Free college tuition – This is the big one. The college tuition is through Arizona State University to be used towards a Bachelor’s degree. There are requirements, of course. In order to be eligible, you must maintain at least 520 hours per 6-month period (or about 20 hours per week).
3. Trader Joe’s
Also, at the top of the list for work environments, Trader Joe’s has a reputation for how well they pay their employees. According to Glassdoor, hourly wages can be up to $19 an hour.
- Medical, Dental and Vision plan
- 10% annual salary contribution to a retirement plan after meeting the eligibility requirements. Don’t despair, according to Trader Joe’s career page. Most Crew Members qualify after a couple of months, according to Trader Joe’s career page.
- 10% discount on all the products available in their stores.
- PTO TJ offers paid time-off that increases the longer that you work there. Their website says, “The money in the account belongs to you as soon as you accrue it. You earned it.”
4. Lowe’s
There is no difference between full time and part-time benefits at Lowes; they are the same. What is also incredible is that they are available immediately.
- Limited Health, Vision, and Dental coverage
- Vacation
- Six paid holidays
- Discounted employee stock purchase plan
- 401K match up to 6%. They contribute 100% on the first 3%, 50% on the next 2%, and 25% on next 1%.
5. REI
Calling all people who enjoy being outside, or having fun, working at REI is for you. REI Flex Plan Employees averaging 20 hours or more per week are eligible for this plan.
- According to their website, REI pays for the majority of employees’ medical plan cost and the full cost for basic life and disability coverage. There are several medical plans to choose from for yourself and your dependents, as well as life insurance and disability plans.
- 50% off gear
- Vacation, Paid Time Off, and eight paid holidays.
- A retirement contribution of 5% of earnings and up to an additional 10% depending upon company profitability. Employees are not required to contribute their pay to receive the REI contribution.
- REI also offers something called a Challenge Grant. “This program provides REI employees an opportunity to set a personal outdoor challenge and apply for a special grant to achieve their goals. “Talk about an incentive.
- YAY Day is 1 day off every six months just to enjoy the day.
- Work/Life Employee Assistance: To help find a balance between work and home, employees can use the REI Work/Life program. This employee assistance program offers access to services, referrals, three in-person visits, and support to help team members’ quest to live and work well. They even provide a convenience service as part of this program-sort of like a concierge for your life!
- No Uniform casual dress every day
- Flexible schedules
- Retirement investment education (yes please)
- National discounts to gyms
- student loan program support.
- Public Transit Subsidy: Regular commuters in all REI locations can take advantage of 50% subsidies for buses, trains or other public transit methods.
6. Whole Foods
The company’s reputation for “Whole Pay Check” is changing, and if you work there, you definitely won’t use your entire paycheck on buying groceries due to their generous employee discount.
- 20% in-store discount on your favorite products. After six months, team members have the opportunity to increase that discount up to 30%. Unlike Trader Joes, Whole Foods specifies “favorite products.” This is unclear as to whether you’re limited to the products you like or if everything is your favorite.
- Discounts – Whole Foods partners with companies like Apple, Yeti, AT&T and others in certain regions of the country. These partnerships give employees access to discounts for these brands. They also offer home and auto discounts. Yes, please!
- Once per year, eligible US Team Members can take 100% of unused PTO hours and convert them into pay.
- Eligible Team Members can travel for 2-3 weeks to the communities where Whole Foods Market sources products and funds microcredit clients through its Whole Planet Foundation.
7. FedEx and UPS
For some reason, the carrier companies are very discreet about their incentive packages. What’s equally curious is that they all have reputations for providing great benefits from their employees, even though it is secret. This is what I’ve dug up on the company websites, glassdoor, LinkedIn job postings, and perhaps one or two false employment inquiries. Federal Express and UPS have provided identical information.
- Competitive hourly rate
- Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
- Vacation
- Holiday pay rates
- Parental leave
- Tuition assistance after completion of an eligibility period
- Flexible schedules are offered at many of their locations
8. Home Depot
- Dental and Vision plan
- Short Term disability
- Life Insurance
9. The Container Store
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plans
- Discounts.
- Pet insurance
- 24-hour employee assistance program,
- Leadership development program
- We Love Our Employees Day, a special day just to celebrate team members.
10. Chipotle
Chipotle’s employee benefits program, “Cultivate Me,” gives a candid portrayal of what their work culture is like. Not only that, they are transparent about salary ranges and overall are enthusiastic about their brand.
- Crew bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement up to 5250 a year
- Free Food
- Free Uniforms
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistant Program
- Benefits Concierge Service
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401K + match
- GED and ESL support for family
- Cellphone discounts
11. Barnes and Noble
This nationwide bookstore does not limit access to what their employee’s benefit from. If you’re a shopper, this could come in handy considering what Barnes and Noble has in stock in addition to just books.
- Discounts on all products
- Paid vacation time
- Personal time
- Sick days
- Holidays.
12. Costco
- Health insurance.
- 401 (k) match of 50%.
- A generous PTO policy.
- Life insurance.
- Healthcare Reimbursement Account (HRA).
- Thanksgiving turkey.
- Employee discounts
13. USPS
The United States Postal Service has many benefits because it is a federal program. They offer many career development options should you later decide to further your professional experience. This is an amazing opportunity.
- Career Development
- The Postal Service observes ten holidays each year.
- Annual and sick leave is prorated based on paid hours for part-time employees.
- Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
Where to Search
I’ve got good news; outside of these companies there are even more that offer great part-time employee benefits. When doing the research, I was completely surprised by the offerings that the companies have for part-time employees. I was even more surprised to find the abundance of employers who offer these benefits. You’re not limited to your options by any means. Here are some suggestions on where to look:
- Indeed.com
- Zip recruiter
- Glassdoor
- USAjobs.gov
- Careerbuilder
If you are going to make some extra coin, it should be enjoyable. Life is too short to only work for money and not be able to enjoy the process. Think about what is important to you beyond income. Remember, the company is selling itself to you just as much as you are selling yourself to the company. Happy job hunting, and best of luck on your soon to be interview!
