Macy’s, Inc. to Hire 86,000 Seasonal Associates in 2014
September 29 2014 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today said it plans to hire seasonal
associates for approximately 86,000 positions at its Macy’s and
Bloomingdale’s stores, call centers, distribution centers and
online fulfillment centers nationwide for the 2014 holiday season.
The company’s 2014 season hiring plan compares to approximately
83,000 in 2013 (an increase of about 3.6 percent).
“Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s are favorite places to shop
throughout the holidays, and we strive to welcome and serve our
customers with a consistently high level of care and attention,
whether they are shopping in stores, online via desktop or on
mobile devices,” said Terry J. Lundgren, Macy’s, Inc. chairman and
chief executive officer. “We first offer our current associates the
opportunity to work extra hours over the holidays, then supplement
our ongoing workforce with seasonal hires. All of our associates
enjoy a special experience working in our fast-paced business
during this festive time of the year.”
Seasonal associates at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s serve customers
on the selling floor, work in store operations positions, interact
with customers via the telephone in call centers, and staff the
distribution and fulfillment centers that coordinate shipments to
stores and directly to customers who buy online or via mobile.
In particular, the seasonal workforce has grown in recent years
in the company’s network of online fulfillment centers in support
of increased sales generated by the company’s Omnichannel business
strategy. In 2014, approximately 10,000 of the 86,000 total
seasonal positions will be based in the direct-to-consumer
fulfillment megacenters in Martinsburg, WV; Goodyear, AZ, Portland,
TN, and Cheshire, CT, and well as in product-specific fulfillment
centers in Sacramento, CA, Stone Mountain, GA, Secaucus, NJ, and
Joppa, MD.
The seasonal hiring plan also includes the following:
- About 1,125 associates will be hired to
interact with customers via telephone, email and online chat at
customer service centers in Mason, Ohio; Clearwater, FL; Tempe, AZ;
and St. Louis, MO.
- Approximately 3,000 positions will be
assigned to work in the fulfillment areas of Macy’s and
Bloomingdale’s stores that are equipped to fill and ship orders
directly to customers, as well as to support the Buy Online Pickup
in Store service available in every location.
- More than 850 persons will be hired
across the country to support the 88th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade®, Santalands and other iconic holiday events.
“These seasonal positions represent much-needed jobs for
America, and they fill an important niche in the employment
spectrum. Especially at the holidays, we employ students working
during break to help pay tuition, retirees seeking to remain active
and individuals from many walks of life wanting to supplement their
income. We are proud to offer them this opportunity to work in a
fun, fast-paced and respectful environment,” Lundgren said.
Most seasonal positions are part-time, often with flexibility to
fit the availability of the individuals hired. Many positions
require the applicant to work evenings, weekends or overnight. In
some cases, temporary seasonal associates are offered open
year-round positions based on their skills and performance over the
holiday season.
Applications for seasonal positions at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s
are being accepted at www.macysJOBS.com and
www.bloomingdalesJOBS.com. Candidates who submit applications
online will receive a response via email. Hiring for store sales
positions will begin in mid-October. The company has already begun
hiring for sales support positions, such as in distribution
centers, call centers and store receiving.
“We have many examples of associates who started with us in
temporary seasonal positions and stayed to enjoy a long and
fulfilling career with our company. Seasonal employment is often an
opportunity to get to know potential future employees and to
identify talent that we can recruit as needs arise,” Lundgren said.
“The holidays are a magical time of year, and helping customers
select gifts from Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s is a special experience
that generations of associates have enjoyed and found
rewarding.”
Macy's, Inc. employs about 172,500 associates on a year-round
basis.
Macy’s, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York,
is one of the nation’s premier retailers, with fiscal 2013 sales of
$27.931 billion. The company operates about 840 stores in 45
states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico under the
names of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, as well as the macys.com and
bloomingdales.com websites. The company operates 13 Bloomingdale’s
Outlet stores. Bloomingdale’s in Dubai is operated by Al Tayer
Group LLC under a license agreement.
All statements in this press release that are not statements of
historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of
Macy’s management and are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained
in this release because of a variety of factors, including
conditions to, or changes in the timing of, proposed transactions,
prevailing interest rates and non-recurring charges, competitive
pressures from specialty stores, general merchandise stores,
off-price and discount stores, manufacturers’ outlets, the
Internet, mail-order catalogs and television shopping and general
consumer spending levels, including the impact of the availability
and level of consumer debt, the effect of weather and other factors
identified in documents filed by the company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. In light of these risks and uncertainties,
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Except as may be required by applicable
law, Macy’s disclaims any obligation to update its forward-looking
statements for any reason.
(NOTE: Additional information on Macy’s, Inc., including past
news releases, is available at www.macysinc.com/pressroom).
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