Retail Jobs in Utah with F-1 OPT Sponsorship
F-1 OPT retail jobs in Utah are concentrated in Salt Lake City, Provo, and St. George, where national chains like Amazon, Target, and Walmart operate fulfillment centers, regional offices, and large-format stores. Utah's growing population and tourism-driven retail sector create demand for roles in merchandising, supply chain, and retail operations that can qualify under OPT work authorization.
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INTRODUCTION
- Opens and closes the store in the absence of store management, including all required systems start-ups, required cash handling, and ensuring the floor and stock room are ready for the business day. Responsible for opening back door of store for deliveries.
- Completes product returns, order voids, customer refunds, cash drops to the safe, and provides change as requested to cash registers.
- Models and delivers a distinctive and delightful customer experience.
Customer Experience
- Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves customer issues and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience.
- Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.).
Operations
- Responsible for holding store keys to open and close without management as necessary.
- Assists with and coaches other team members to work with warehouse and vendor ordering process as the orders are created, reviewed, and received, including opening the backdoor for vendor deliveries.
- Responsible and accountable for registering all related sales on assigned cash register, including records of scanning errors, price verifications, items not on file, price modifications, and voids.
- Assists manager or assistant store manager in reviewing order exceptions on order release day and assists in reverse logistics (e.g., 1506, returns, empty package).
- Assists manager or assistant store manager in evaluating and developing displays, including promotional, seasonal, super structures, and sale merchandise. Completes resets and revisions.
- Maintains accurate inventory counts; maintains the accuracy of on-hand quantities including, but not limited to, basic departments, stockroom, and overstock locations.
- Assist with ensuring the Outdate program is followed with team members.
- Responsible for basic department pricing and making daily price changes; ensures proper signage is displayed at the store to support accurate pricing of products. Ensures any additional pricing tasks related to local regulations and/or regulatory compliance programs are completed accurately and within the required time frame.
- Assist with bookkeeping activities, including cash report, cash counts, ledgers, and bill payment as necessary or as requested.
- Assists with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring clean, neat, orderly store condition and appearance, including requesting store or system repairs as required in manager absence, or as requested by manager.
- Assists with separation of food items (e.g., raw foods from pre-cooked) and product placement as specified by policies/procedures (e.g., raw and frozen meats on bottom shelves). For consumable items, assists in stock rotation, using the first in, first out method and restock outs.
- Has working knowledge of store systems and store equipment.
- Assist at Pharmacy out window as requested.
- Ensures compliance with state and local laws regarding regulated products (e.g., alcoholic beverages and tobacco products).
- Responsible for bag checks of team members before leaving the store.
- Complies with all company policies and procedures; maintains respectful relationships with coworkers.
- Completes special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
Training & Personal Development
- Attends training and completes PPLs requested by Manager.
Communications
- Serves as a liaison between management and non-management team members by communicating assigned tasks to team members when store management is not present.
- Reports disciplinary issues and customer complaints to management.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- One year of prior leadership, supervisory, or retail key holder work experience.
- Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English. (Except in Puerto Rico)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prefer the knowledge of store inventory control.
- We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Obtains and maintains valid PTCB certification or pharmacy license as required by state.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
The actual compensation that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
Salary Range: $17 - $20 / Hourly
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision
- Paid time off benefits
- Employee discount
- Retirement Savings Plan (401(k))
- Flexible hours
- Training programs
- with a 30-hour work week

INTRODUCTION
- Opens and closes the store in the absence of store management, including all required systems start-ups, required cash handling, and ensuring the floor and stock room are ready for the business day. Responsible for opening back door of store for deliveries.
- Completes product returns, order voids, customer refunds, cash drops to the safe, and provides change as requested to cash registers.
- Models and delivers a distinctive and delightful customer experience.
Customer Experience
- Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves customer issues and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience.
- Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.).
Operations
- Responsible for holding store keys to open and close without management as necessary.
- Assists with and coaches other team members to work with warehouse and vendor ordering process as the orders are created, reviewed, and received, including opening the backdoor for vendor deliveries.
- Responsible and accountable for registering all related sales on assigned cash register, including records of scanning errors, price verifications, items not on file, price modifications, and voids.
- Assists manager or assistant store manager in reviewing order exceptions on order release day and assists in reverse logistics (e.g., 1506, returns, empty package).
- Assists manager or assistant store manager in evaluating and developing displays, including promotional, seasonal, super structures, and sale merchandise. Completes resets and revisions.
- Maintains accurate inventory counts; maintains the accuracy of on-hand quantities including, but not limited to, basic departments, stockroom, and overstock locations.
- Assist with ensuring the Outdate program is followed with team members.
- Responsible for basic department pricing and making daily price changes; ensures proper signage is displayed at the store to support accurate pricing of products. Ensures any additional pricing tasks related to local regulations and/or regulatory compliance programs are completed accurately and within the required time frame.
- Assist with bookkeeping activities, including cash report, cash counts, ledgers, and bill payment as necessary or as requested.
- Assists with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring clean, neat, orderly store condition and appearance, including requesting store or system repairs as required in manager absence, or as requested by manager.
- Assists with separation of food items (e.g., raw foods from pre-cooked) and product placement as specified by policies/procedures (e.g., raw and frozen meats on bottom shelves). For consumable items, assists in stock rotation, using the first in, first out method and restock outs.
- Has working knowledge of store systems and store equipment.
- Assist at Pharmacy out window as requested.
- Ensures compliance with state and local laws regarding regulated products (e.g., alcoholic beverages and tobacco products).
- Responsible for bag checks of team members before leaving the store.
- Complies with all company policies and procedures; maintains respectful relationships with coworkers.
- Completes special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
Training & Personal Development
- Attends training and completes PPLs requested by Manager.
Communications
- Serves as a liaison between management and non-management team members by communicating assigned tasks to team members when store management is not present.
- Reports disciplinary issues and customer complaints to management.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- One year of prior leadership, supervisory, or retail key holder work experience.
- Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English. (Except in Puerto Rico)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prefer the knowledge of store inventory control.
- We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Obtains and maintains valid PTCB certification or pharmacy license as required by state.
An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
The actual compensation that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits
Salary Range: $17 - $20 / Hourly
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision
- Paid time off benefits
- Employee discount
- Retirement Savings Plan (401(k))
- Flexible hours
- Training programs
- with a 30-hour work week
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Which retail companies in Utah are known to sponsor F-1 OPT visas?
Large national retailers with a significant Utah presence, including Amazon, Target, and Walmart, have a documented history of hiring F-1 OPT workers in roles such as operations, supply chain, and merchandising. Utah-based outdoor and specialty retailers like Black Diamond Equipment and ZAGG also appear in OPT hiring data. Sponsorship is never guaranteed and depends on the specific role, employer, and timing of your OPT period.
Which cities in Utah have the most retail F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Salt Lake City accounts for the largest share of retail OPT opportunities in Utah, particularly in corporate retail operations, buying, and e-commerce roles. Provo and Orem have a growing retail employment base tied to the tech-adjacent consumer goods sector. St. George sees retail hiring driven by tourism and population growth. For roles in distribution and fulfillment, the Salt Lake Valley corridor, including West Jordan and Murray, is worth targeting.
What types of retail roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship in Utah?
F-1 OPT authorizes work directly related to your field of study, so qualifying retail roles generally include positions in retail management, merchandising, supply chain analysis, marketing, data analytics, and e-commerce operations rather than general sales associate positions. Degree fields like business administration, supply chain management, information systems, and marketing align most commonly with Utah retail employer hiring patterns for OPT candidates.
How do I find retail F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Utah?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students and filters jobs by visa type and location, making it straightforward to search for retail F-1 OPT roles in Utah without sorting through listings from employers that don't sponsor. You can filter by the retail industry and Utah to surface relevant openings at employers who have sponsored OPT workers before, saving significant time compared to general job search methods.
Are there any Utah-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in retail?
Utah's retail sector has a distinct outdoor and recreation segment, anchored by brands headquartered or operating heavily in the state, which can be relevant for students with supply chain, product development, or marketing backgrounds. Utah also has a strong e-commerce infrastructure tied to its tech economy, meaning retail-adjacent roles in digital merchandising and fulfillment analytics appear more frequently here than in many comparable states. OPT eligibility rules are federal and apply uniformly, but knowing Utah's industry mix helps you target employers effectively.
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