At David Jones we are proud of our stores, our brands and our employees

Having recently celebrated its 170th year, David Jones is now a top 200 ASX listed company. We employ approximately 10,000 employees across 37 stores throughout Australia. Our business is dynamic and multi-faceted and our portfolio includes the best international and local brands.

With a solid foundation, we remain firmly focused on the future with a growth plan that will see us open up to eight new stores and refurbish up to 14 others. Additionally, there will be the launch of the new David Jones American Express card. Further, we will continue to deliver on our promise of offering our valued customers service and products at the most exceptional and professional level possible, and at a class above any other department store in Australia.

We are always searching for enthusiastic people to join one of our stores, merchandise or head office teams. So whether you are a passionate retailer or an IT, finance, HR or marketing specialist, we invite you to learn more about the people who work together to bring Australia’s premier department store to life.

Our employees tell us:

• They enjoy working with an extensive brand portfolio that includes Australian and international brands
• They appreciate the flexibility in working hours that trading seven days a week provides
• They like the challenge of meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations
• They feel recognised and rewarded when they achieve business goals
• The employee discount is a great bonus!

At David Jones we share our plans
This August our Christmas season recruitment begins. Each year we expand our sales and service teams to create the magic that is Christmas at David Jones. We have a range of positions with commencement dates from August through to early December 2008, continuing until January 2009.

In early September consider the Merchandise Trainee Program. For Finance or Business graduates interested in financial planning and analysis, you are eligible to apply for the Merchandise Planner stream of the exclusive David Jones Merchandise Trainee Program. The 12-month program provides a combination of on-the-job and off-the-job activities.

As we launch more world-famous cosmetics brands, embark on a career path as a beauty consultant or counter manager. Enjoy extensive training and great incentives while working on exclusive product introductions. Opportunities with new brands will arise from August through to October!

From November our Traineeship recruitment begins. A retail traineeship enables you to learn the business from the ground up and take your first step towards a successful management career with David Jones. This Retail Traineeship Program commences in January 2009 and provides nationally recognised qualifications. If you’re looking to continue your management career, opportunities exist as a sales supervisor or manager where you can take the lead, and receive ongoing coaching from a team of experts.

At David Jones we strive to develop our people
We offer a variety of management development programs and training opportunities to support you in your role. On the job, your manager will mentor you. There are also opportunities to participate in special projects, secondments or other individual development activities. Our aim is to ensure you receive the appropriate skills and knowledge to enhance your performance and support your career at David Jones.

At David Jones we promote from within
Development programs and opportunities are linked to our robust Succession Planning process that enables us to identify individuals who have potential or are ready for promotion. We are proud to say that David Jones has many examples of Succession Planning within our stores, merchandise and head office teams.

At David Jones we enjoy rewarding results
We ensure our employees are rewarded and recognised for their skills, experience and performance. We offer performance-based incentive schemes across the business, lifestyle benefits and merchandise discounts.

At David Jones, every day, every person upholds our famous reputation: There’s no other store like David Jones.

Up to 80 per cent of our management appointments are the result of internal promotions.