Macy’s is proudly America’s Department Store. There’s a reason we’ve been around for 160 years. Customers come to us for fashion, value and celebration. Macy’s is also known for giving back to our communities.
The magic of Macy’s ultimately comes alive in our stores, and our store colleagues are the ones making it happen. They provide outstanding customer service, create a memorable shopping experience, and drive sales results. A store position at Macy’s (seasonal, part-time, or full-time) is the perfect way to explore the world of retail. Some of Macy’s top executives started their careers as part-time retail sales associates. Our store positions are ideal for forming relationships, building teams, and developing leadership skills to grow your career at Macy’s. Macy’s stores are ideal for building capability in creating partnerships, building teams, and developing the leaders of tomorrow. Macy’s is the “Academy” for retail careers.
• A store colleague position (whether it’s a seasonal job, part-time retail job, or a full-time career) is the perfect way to launch a career in the world of retail. Many of Macy’s top executives started their careers in part-time retail sales roles, or as recent college graduates into our development programs in the various functions at Macy’s.
Job Overview The Maintenance Carpenter/Painter is responsible for maintaining building interior walls, flooring, ceiling, all entry doors, fitting room hardware, fixture drawers, and hinges as well as journey-level work in the painting, finishing, and maintaining of a wide variety of interior and exterior surfaces, structures, and fixtures. Candidate will be required to perform duties in more than one facility.
Essential Functions
Carpenter Essential Functions:
• Install, maintain, and repair: walls, flooring, ceilings, fixtures, doors, hardware, and repair laminate
• Perform repair and preventative maintenance as required on building interior
• Regular use of power tools and handling and lifting of heavy and/or bulky items.
• Utilize Work Order System for assignment of repair work orders as well as preventative maintenance actions
• Ensure systems remain in compliance with local codes
• Must possess a valid Drivers License.
• Ability to intermittently travel out of town and between different store locations.
• Ability to work safely around customers and employees.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and specifications.
• Ability to work without direct daily direct supervision.
• Perform these functions in an efficient manner, as directed by the People Leader
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Perform all duties in a safe manner in accordance with established work standards and safety guidelines
• Assist with all aspects of maintenance and repair within assigned facilities including on call availability
Painter Essential Functions:
• Prepares, primes, sands, seals, patches and paints interior/exterior surfaces, furniture, and fixtures utilizing all types of
painting materials such as varnish, lacquer, and latex. Adjust colors as needed.
• Applies tape and joint compound to repair sheetrock walls and ceilings.
• Removes graffiti using a variety of available products.
• Installs and repairs wall coverings.
• Operates, cleans, and maintains all painting equipment, including brushes, rolls, sprayers, and pumps.
• Purchases and inventories equipment and supplies.
• Estimates time and materials required.
• Erects scaffolding and uses ladders as necessary in a manner consistent with safety codes.
• Safely stores and labels all materials.
• Adheres to state and local disposal requirements as it relates to hazardous materials handling.
• Responds to routine and emergency calls for service and maintains a record of work completed in the work order system.
• Perform these functions in an efficient manner, as directed by the People Leader.
• Dependable attendance and punctuality.
Competencies
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 5+ years direct experience
•Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate and share information with diverse groups of customers and peers.
• Resourceful and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Resourceful self-starter, works well independently as well as part of a team, and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Ability to work a flexible schedule with retail hours, including day, evening, weekends, and/or holidays
• Must be able to respond to after hours and weekend calls (24/7).
• Candidate must possess ability to prioritize work, to negotiate painting, maintenance and repair workload with store
management's requests while working within limitations of Facilities budget and structure.
Physical Requirements
• Position requires prolonged periods of standing/walking around store or department
• May involve reaching, crouching, kneeling, stooping and color vision and climbing ladders
• Frequent use of computers and other technology, necessary to perform job functions, including handheld equipment
• Frequently lift/move up to 50lbs
• Requires the use of power tools, and handling of heavy and/or bulky items.
• Some travel between stores is required.