History of Men’s Warehouse

Found on the NYSE under the symbol, “MW”, they have 100s of locations located throughout the United States.   Founded in 1973, George Zimmer, the founder is still the CEO today (2010).   Known for the slogan, “You’re going to liek the way you look, I guarantee it.”, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen a commercial on TV.

Job Description / Average Wage

Customer Service Associate (CSA): As a CSA, you’re going to greet customers as they walk into the store.   You will assist them with their suit selection, as well as answer any questions that they may have.   You will help them size their suit, as well as ring them up at the register.   You will also help them with returns, and cleaning of the store in your downtime.   The average wage is around $8 to $10 a hour.

Wardrobe Consultant:   You’re going to assist those that come into the store looking to purchase a suit.   You’re going to help them pick out colors, match up suits as well as make measurements if they need a particular, customized size.   The average wage for this position is $11 to $18 per hour.

Assistant Manager: As a manager, you’re going to find that you’re going to help the main store manager with any duties that need to be done.   Whether it’s opening the store, closing it, or doing various paperwork.   You will help assign tasks, as well as do many of the duties that the CSA performs.   The average wage is around $13 to $17 a hour.

Store Manager:   Running the entire store, you’re going to make sure that everything is going according to plan. You’re going to be responsible for helping customers with their suits, keeping the store clean as well as managing payroll and the employees.   If any problems do arise with the store, you’re going to have to report to the district manager of the company.   The average wage is anywhere from $26,000 to $64,000 a year.

Benefits

• Medical insurance that includes dental, vision, as well as life insurance.
• Long term disability, as well as short term.
• 401(K) savings plan for retirement.
• Stock ownership plan, as well as   a stock discount program.
• Tuition reimbursement plan.
• Paid time off for holidays, sick days, as well as time off for vacations.
• Discounts, and more…

How to apply

You can request a job application in store, if you want to find out about local openings in your local store.   You can also apply online as well.   If you want to apply online, you can follow this link.   There, you will be able to find various openings that you can apply for.