History of Marshalls

Mashalls, Inc. is owned by the TJX companies.   Today, they have over 725 stores located over 42 states, including Puerto Rico.   They even consider on expanding into Canada in the near future as well.   As of 2010, they are the second biggest off-price retailer, only following their partner company, TJ Maxx.

Founded in 1956, their headquarters today are in Framingham, Massachusetts.   They sell items such as clothing, home goods, jewelry, and more.   They have over 125,000 employees, and do over 17 billion in revenue annually.

Hours of Operation:   Mon-Sat: 9:30am-9:30pm; Sun: 11:00am-8:00pm

Minimum Age to Work Here:   16 years old

Positions Available:   Sales Associate, Assistant Store Manager, Store Manager, Decorative Home Product Development Specialist, Distribution Center General Warehouse Associate, Distribution Center Loss Prevention Supervisor, Distribution Center Supervisor, District Manager, District Secretary, Financial Analyst, Financial Control Analyst, Front End Control Officer, Legal Secretary, Loss Prevention Detective, Merchandise Associate, Merchandise Associates Part-Time, Merchandise Coordinator, Regional Human Resources Manager, Regional Training Manager, Store Detective

Background Check Required?  Yes

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

Job Description / Average Wage

Cashier: You will work in the front of the store, ringing customers up.   You will assist them with questions, as well as process any returns if they have any.   You will have to bag their goods, as well as make sure everything is at 100%.   The average wage is $7 to $9 a hour.

Sales Associate: You will work the main floor.   You will help keep things clean, stock the floor shelves, as well as assist customers with any questions that they may have.   In your down time, you may have to help in the back room, or clean the floors, and more.   The average wage is from $7 to $9 a hour.

Receiving: Working in the backroom, you’re going to be in charge of unloading trucks as they come into the store.   You’re going to help with unloading, unpacking, as well as making sure that everything is priced according to what they need to be priced at.   You will also ensure that the items that come into the store aren’t damaged.   Any damaged goods will be sent back to it’s manufacture.   The average wage is anyhwere from $8 to $10 a hour.

Front End Coordinator: You will be in charge of running the front end.   You will assist your cashiers, assign schedules, as well as override any transactions.   You will also have to assist customers with any complaints that they may have.   This job pays anywhere from $8 to $10 a hour.

Assistant Manager: The assistant manager is going to watch over the entire store.   He/she is going to help with opening the store, closing it, as well as ensuring that everything is running according to the company policy.   You will also help assist other associates with any jobs that they might have.   The average wage is anyhwere from $9 to $13 a hour.

Benefits

• Medical benefits package (medical, dental and more)
• Disability
• Vacation, Sick time paid off
• 401(K), profit sharing
• Adoption assistance
• College savings program
• Discounts and more…

Atmosphere and Perks

Marshalls is one of the best companies that offers wide array of employment opportunities. Marshalls’ employees in entry-level will be able to receive paid on the job training, higher salary rates and flexible hours. Those qualified employees will be eligible for more benefit package like paid time off, future financial planning benefits and health and medical insurance. There are more rooms for promotions at Marshalls. If you want a challenging workplace environment, this place is the right place to start where you can improve professionally.

Interview Questions

Do you have a reliable form of transportation that will not affect your ability to be on time on the job?

What do you do in your free time?

What kind of person are you?

Why do you want to work for Marshalls?

How flexible is your schedule?

Do you have any experience in a sales environment?

How do you define customer service?

How will you exceed your manager’s expectations?

Describe a time when you find a customer hard to handle?

What would you do if a customer asked you for a discount?

Why should Marshalls hire you?

Interview Tips

You will be scheduled for an interview after you have submitted the necessary papers for the employment process. This will usually happen after 2 weeks from the time you have submitted the said documents. Make sure you are well dressed when you come for an interview. Be sincere in answering questions. These interview questions are aimed at identifying your skills and abilities necessary for the job, your previous work experiences and your customer relations skills.

How to apply

Since Marshalls is owned by TJ Maxx, you will have to apply through the TJX website, which can be found here.   If you don’t want to apply online, you can also request a job application in store as well.