History of Bloomingdale’s

Founded in 1860, Bloomingdale’s has become a staple for the American people.   When you think of the malls, or stores in the past, this name may have come to mind.   Founded by brothers Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale, it has become an iconic department store owned by Macy’s.

Bloomingdale’s Inc. manages 15 premier department stores in nine U.S. states, bringing in a total of about $1.1 billion in yearly incomes. Well-known for its alluring flagship store in uptown Manhattan, Bloomingdale’s traditionally caters to an upscale, trendy crowd. In the 1970s and 1980s, the store’s flashy merchandise displays and intensely theatrical environment made it a main tourist attraction in New York City, second only to the Statue of Liberty.

Today they do over 25 billion in revenue on an annual basis, and employ over 180,000 employees nationwide.   You can find them on the stock exchange under the symbol, “M”.

Hours of Operation:   Mon-Thurs: 10:00am-7:00pm; Fri-Sat: 10:00am-8:00pm; Sun: 12:00pm-6:00pm

Minimum Age to Work Here:   18 years old

Positions Available:   Alterations, Assistant Buyer, Assistant Store Manager, Associate Planner, Beauty Advisor, Buyer, Commission Sales Associate, Department Supervisor, General Manager, Loss Prevention/Security-Detective, Merchandise Manager, Merchandising Team Associate, Merchant Executive Trainee, Operations Manager, Receiving/Processing Team Associate, Sales Associate, Sales Manager, Selling Specialist, Store Manager, Store-Line Executive Trainee, Visual Team Associate

Background Check Required?  Yes. This is part of the job application process.

Negotiation:   Set hourly rate.   There is no room for negotiation.

Job Description / Average Wage

Sales Associate: You’re going to assist the customer with any questions that they may have about a product.   You will help find sizes, colors, as well as anything else in the back, if it’s not on the floor.   You will make sure that your department is clean.   You will also be required to ring up customers as well.   The average pay is around $9 to $15 a hour.

Sales Specialist: A sales specialist is going is a little more like an associate, but you will go through more training.   You’re going to specialize in a particular department, so that you can educate the customer more on the product that they are looking to purchase.   The average wage here is around $10 to $27 a hour.

Department Manager: You will be assigned to a department, and you will oversee all operations.   You will assign tasks, as well as answer to either the main assistant manager, or the store manager.   This job generally will require a little bit of experience.   Your average pay will be from $10 to $22 a hour.

Beauty Advisor: Usual task include applying make-up on the customer and executing make-overs. This will also follow up on customer requests and make sure the customer remains satisfied even after she has left the store.   The average salary is around $7-$10.

Assistant Sales Manager: This position is accountable for supervising all daily activities in a precise merchandise area. This includes vending and service management, selecting and developing associates, merchandising, and business management. This teaches associates on all levels of selling skills. This develops associates’ ability to efficiently handle customer service topics.   As an Assistant Sales Manager for the company your average salary will be from $36,000-$50,000 a year.

General Manager: A general manager will achieve sales and profitability goals for store throughout effective use of short and long-range planning, expense management and inventory shortage control. This assumes leadership and development role throughout effectual total store communication, awareness of morale, staff development, and execution of selling priorities. The general manager directs the recruiting efforts of the store to guarantee staffing is up to plan.   The average yearly salary for General Manager is around $48,000-$78,000.

Benefits

• Medical, as well as dental benefits
• Short term and long term disability
• Travel accident insurance
• Profit sharing 401(K)
• Pension plan
• Direct deposit and more…

Atmosphere and Perks

This is a promising company with enough rooms for career growth and professional advancement. Set with a fast-paced working environment, Bloomingdale offers its new entry workers with competitive pay scales, flexible workweek and paid job training. Other employees also qualify for more job perks such as health and medical insurance benefits, future financial planning, paid time off, product discounts and reimbursement.

Interview Questions

Why do you want to apply for a job here?

Will you be working here for longer years?

Why should the company hire you?

How do you handle difficulty in life?

How are you when you work in the sales industry?

Can you easily deal with others?

What will you do to encourage customers to buy from the store?

What if there are complaints from the customers? What will you do?

How will you maintain quality customer service principles when you are under pressure and that you are having trouble dealing with difficult customers?

What will you do if you have noticed some offenses done against the company?

Interview Tips

If you are called for an interview, you must be lucky enough for not all who have submitted their application will be chosen to undergo another level of the job application process. If you are found qualified in the pre-screening, you will be called for an interview which usually happen within two weeks after you have submitted the application.

Come for an interview ahead of time. You must be able to display enthusiasm and think positively so you will gain confidence in dealing with the interviewers. In answering questions, you have to choose your language very carefully. Always manifest your interest and sincerity for the job you have applied for in the company.

How to apply

You can either apply for a job in store, or if you want, you will be able to apply online as well. When you apply online, you can visit their job site here.   Search by openings, and more.