Macy's hiring more than 900 employees statewide

Macy’s national hiring event will be held on Thursday, July 15
Pedestrians walk past a Macy's store downtown on November 21, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Macy’s Inc. reported a drop in third quarter sales and said the company is anticipating a weak holiday quarter as they, like other department stores, struggle to continue to attract customers.
Pedestrians walk past a Macy's store downtown on November 21, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Photo credit Scott Olson/Getty Images

CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Macy’s is hiring approximately 950 full- and part-time employees at its stores and distribution and fulfillment center throughout Illinois, including nearly 800 jobs in the Chicagoland area.

According to Macy’s, a variety of opportunities are available with competitive pay, access to flexible scheduling, bilingual work environment, merchandise discount, and the opportunity to earn additional bonuses.

“Macy’s is strongest when we represent the many communities we serve,” said Shannon Clark-Williams, Macy’s Northwest region senior principal of human resources. “As an iconic retailer at a moment where the marketplace is evolving faster than ever before, it is our colleagues—rooted in equality and driven by purpose—that form the foundation of this innovative retail company and drive our transformation strategy forward as a digitally led omnichannel retailer.”

To support this hiring effort, Macy’s will hold a national hiring event on Thursday, July 15, at more than 500 Macy’s stores and fulfillment centers across the country. Store hiring events will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, while Macy’s Minooka Fulfillment Center’s hiring event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time.

Candidates are encouraged to apply online in advance of the hiring event at macysjobs.com. Macy’s conducts majority of interviews for store positions online, offering a convenient experience for candidates to apply, interview, and complete an assessment whenever and wherever it’s convenient. This process takes about 30 minutes and is available 24/7 on macysjobs.com. Applicants often receive an offer the same day they apply. During the hiring event, walk-in applicants are also welcome for an on-the-spot interview.

Macy’s Store Opportunities

Macy’s is currently hiring store employees for a variety of roles critical to the customer shopping experience. As customers continue to shop online as well as return to the stores, majority of these roles are on the customer sales and experience team, as well as within merchandising and operations. Store employees may be eligible to earn a $250 referral bonus as an incentive for recruiting friends and family to join Macy’s store team.

Macy’s Supply Chain Opportunities

Fulfillment center employees—such as warehouse employees and forklift drivers—make all the difference behind the scenes for Macy’s customers by receiving, sorting, picking, packing and shipping orders placed online at macys.com or through Macy’s mobile app. Macy’s Minooka Fulfillment Center may also be eligible to earn a $500 referral bonus as an incentive for recruiting friends and family to join Macy’s fulfillment team.

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