Macy’s Gearing Up for a Successful Holiday
Season
National Hiring Event on October 18
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) today announced plans to hire
approximately 80,000 seasonal colleagues for positions at its
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution
centers and online fulfillment centers nationwide for the 2018
holiday season. Macy’s anticipates a strong and successful holiday
shopping season.
The company also announced its national hiring event for the
year, which will take place on Thursday, October 18, 2018, from 11
a.m. – 7 p.m., in local time zones. Applicants who are able to
attend the hiring event are encouraged to visit all Macy’s,
Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s Backstage stores, as well as the
company’s call centers and distribution and fulfillment centers.
Each location’s hiring event offers a warm welcome to applicants
and a comfortable hiring experience. Candidates who are unable to
attend the hiring event, or interview on location, have the
opportunity to complete the interview process over the phone.
Candidates interested in open positions can apply and discover
opportunities by visiting macysJOBS.com or bloomingdalesJOBS.com.
Positions in all facilities and stores nationwide are searchable on
Macy’s Inc.’s easy-to-navigate hiring sites. Candidates are
encouraged to submit applications online prior to the hiring
events, and candidates who submit online applications will receive
a response via email.
“Macy’s, Inc. is focused on providing customers with a great
shopping experience, and we wouldn’t be able to do that without our
colleagues – who are the key to our success,” said John Harper,
Macy’s chief stores officer. “Seasonal colleagues play an
especially important role in the Macy’s holiday shopping
experience, whether in a store, a fulfillment or distribution
center or in a call center. We’re thrilled to offer seasonal
colleagues flexibility, competitive hourly income and a merchandise
discount. Additionally, the majority of our colleagues, full-time,
part-time and seasonal, are eligible for our Path to Growth
Incentive in 2018.”
Macy’s, Inc.’s 2018 seasonal hiring plan includes
the following:
Approximately 23,500 of the 80,000 total
seasonal positions will be based in direct-to-consumer fulfillment
facilities that support sales generated by the company’s
omnichannel business strategy. This is an increase of 5,500
positions compared to 2017 to ensure customers receive the service
and seamless omnichannel experience that they expect during this
important time of year. These positions are located in megacenters
in Goodyear, AZ; Cheshire, CT; Tulsa,
OK; Portland, TN; and Martinsburg, WV, as well as in
product-specific fulfillment centers in Sacramento,
CA; Stone Mountain, GA; Secaucus, NJ; and Joppa,
MD.
Approximately 1,500 colleagues will be hired
to interact with customers via telephone, email and online chat at
customer service centers in Mason, OH; Clearwater, FL;
and Tempe, AZ.
Approximately 1,000 people will be hired
across the country to support the 92nd annual
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Santalands and other
iconic holiday events.
Seasonal colleagues at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s stores serve
customers on the selling floor and work in store operations
positions, including fulfilling buy online pick-up-in-store orders
and buy online ship-to-store orders. Macy’s expects buy online
pick-up-in store and buy online ship-to-store orders to be a great
draw for our customers this season because of the convenience and
efficiency that store pickup offers.
Additionally colleagues have the opportunity to interact with
customers via call centers, support the fulfillment process and
coordinate shipments nationwide. Most seasonal positions are
part-time, often with flexibility to fit the availability of the
individuals hired. Macy’s employs colleagues from many walks of
life ranging from students to retirees. Those interested in the
opportunity to work in a fun, fast-paced and collegial environment
are encouraged to apply.
About the Path to Growth Incentive
At Macy’s every job matters, and the Path to Growth Incentive
Plan recognizes that every colleague has a role to play in driving
our success. All colleagues are eligible, including full-time,
part-time and seasonal. The Path to Growth Incentive is tied
directly to measurable goals that align to the colleague’s work
area. Colleagues receive a quarterly Path to Growth Incentive if
their goals are achieved. The Path to Growth Incentive Plan
excludes colleagues covered by or currently negotiating a
collective bargaining agreement, colleagues not paid by Macy’s,
Inc., Macy’s China and Bluemercury colleagues, and executives on
the annual incentive plan.
About Macy’s, Inc.
Macy’s, Inc. is one of the nation’s premier retailers. With
fiscal 2017 sales of $24.837 billion and approximately 130,000
employees, the company operates approximately 690 department stores
under the nameplates Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, and more than 170
specialty stores that include Bloomingdale’s The Outlet,
Bluemercury, Macy’s Backstage and STORY. Macy’s, Inc. operates
stores in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto
Rico, as well as macys.com, bloomingdales.com and bluemercury.com.
Bloomingdale’s stores in Dubai and Kuwait are operated by Al Tayer
Group LLC under license agreements. Macy’s, Inc. has corporate
offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and New York, New York.
(NOTE: Additional information on Macy’s, Inc., including past
news releases, is available at www.macysinc.com/pressroom)
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