Employer of Choice
Ocean State Job Lot’s Awards and Recognitions
Ocean State Job Lot continually strives to grow, develop and support its diverse and talented team. In accordance with our Mission, Vision, and Values, we also aim to provide exceptional value to our customers, lead positive change in all of our communities, and build a more sustainable future with a goal of being a Net Zero company. Every day, we work hard to deliver on our promise to be a responsible retailer.
As a company that values its associates as well as its customers, Ocean State Job Lot has been recognized as a business leader with various awards nationally, regionally, and locally.
2026
US Best Managed Companies, Gold Standard Honoree, Deloitte
Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces
Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces North America, #1 Enterprise Organization
Best-in-Class Special Recognition, Wellbeing
Best-in-Class Special Recognition, Inclusion & Belonging
Best-in-Class Special Recognition, Employee Voice
Best-in-Class Special Recognition, Employee ExperienceU.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International
Healthiest Employers® of New York
Healthiest Employers® of Pennsylvania
Healthiest Employers® of Baltimore
Healthiest Employers® of Delaware
Healthiest Employers® of Connecticut
Healthiest Employers® of New Jersey
- Healthiest Employers® in Rhode Island, Providence Business News
Worksite Health Award, Exemplary, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI
Special Recognition: Inspiring Voices
Community Purple Award, Rhode Island National Guard
WorkWell Massachusetts Award
BusinessRate Top 3 of 2026 Berks County, Pennsylvania, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2026 Meriden, Connecticut, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Top 3 of 2026 Penobscot County, Maine, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2026 New Hampshire, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2026 Merrimack County, New Hampshire, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2026 Oxford County, Maine, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2026 State College, Pennsylvania, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2026 Rochester, New Hampshire, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2026 Kent County, Rhode Island, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2026 Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
2025
US Best Managed Companies, Gold Winner, Deloitte
- Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces Award
Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces North America
America’s Best Customer Loyalty and Rewards Programs 2025, USA Today
Healthiest Employers® in Rhode Island, Providence Business News
Healthiest Employers® of Pennsylvania
Worksite Health Award, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI
OnCon Icon Top 50 Marketer Award – CMO
Boston Medical Center’s Seasons: BMC Lifetime Achievement Award
Feed RI Partner in Hope
- WorkWell Massachusetts Award
Manhattan Associates, Spotlight on Innovation, Transportation Innovation Leader
Healthiest Employers® of Greater Albany
Healthiest Employers® of Connecticut
BusinessRate Тop 5 of 2025 Western Maryland Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Top 3 of 2025 Western Massachusetts Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2025 Torrington, Connecticut, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
BusinessRate Best of 2025 Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Award Winner, Discount Store Category
GDUSA Design Awards Annual Showcase, Private Label Brand Packaging: CrystalVision, Huntington Pet, SwimWorks
2024
Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces Award
America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families, Newsweek
Worksite Health Award, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI
US Best Managed Companies, Gold Winner, Deloitte
Healthiest Employers® in Rhode Island
Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces
WorkWell Massachusetts Award
Healthiest Employers of Greater Philadelphia
Healthiest Employers of Greater Albany
American Trucking Association First Place Safe Fleet
Trimble Ovation Safety Award: Safety Superteam
Healthiest Employers of New Jersey
OnCon Icon Top 100 Corporate Counsel Team
OnCon Icon Top 50 Human Resources Team
Inspiring Workplace’s Inspiring Leader – CEO
2023
- US Best Managed Companies, Deloitte
- Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces
Sustainability Leadership Award, Business Intelligence Group
- Healthiest Employers® in Rhode Island
- Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces Award
WorkWell Massachusetts Award
Rhode Island Trucking Association Fleet of the Year
2022
- Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces – First Place
- US Best Managed Companies, Deloitte
- Sustainability Leadership Award, Business Intelligence Group
- Healthiest Employers® in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island
- Partner of the Year by Community Renewal Team – OSJL Charitable Foundation
- Volvo Fleet of the Year – Transportation Team
2021
- US Best Managed Companies, Deloitte
- America’s Best Employers By State – Massachusetts, Forbes
- Diversity & Inclusion Award, Providence Business News
- Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies in Rhode Island, Providence Business News
- Healthiest Employers® in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island
2020
- America’s Best Employers By State – Massachusetts
- Healthiest Employers®, Providence Business News
- Worksite Health Award, Exemplary, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI
2019
- Healthiest Employers®, Providence Business News
- Worksite Health Award, Exemplary, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI
- Exemplary Employer Award, Massachusetts Regional Employment Collaborative
- Connecticut’s Healthiest Employers®, Hartford Business Journal
2018
- Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
- America’s Best Midsize Employers, Forbes
- Top 1000 Companies Worldwide for Millennial Women in Mogul
- Healthiest Employers®, Providence Business News
- Worksite Health Award, Exemplary, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI
- Connecticut’s Healthiest Employers®, Hartford Business Journal
2017
- Corporate Philanthropist of the Year, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
- Food Donor of the Year, The Greater Boston Food Bank
- America’s Best Midsize Employers, Forbes
- Healthiest Employers®, Providence Business News
- Worksite Health Award, Superior, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI
- 2017 In-House Leaders, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly