February 2022 Employer Spotlight
The Youth Employment Centre asked Michaels to answer a few questions about their company.
How long have you been in business?
Since 1998 in Canada.
How many locations do you have in Calgary and nationally/internationally? What locations are hiring locally in Calgary and area?
In Calgary we have 9 stores, across Canada total is 132; USA and Canada total more than 1105 stores.
How many people does your organization employ? How many locally?
In general, we are over 7500 employees.
What type of positions do you offer? (ex. Full time, part time, seasonal, contract etc.)
Full time and part time hourly positions.
What are the benefits of working for your company? Staff discounts, incentive programs, scholarships etc.
- Staff discounts
- Incentive programs
- Scholarships
Describe opportunities for advancement.
Michaels has an excellent mentorship and career development program. Career advancement is endless as long as the Team Member is interested in furthering their career within Michaels. We have senior leaders who have started as part time cashiers and sales.
List any corporate responsibility initiatives that your organization is currently involved in.
Michaels is proud to be involved in helping build a better community. Our efforts are directed corporately to help us focus our charitable participation in Project Sunshine starting 2022. Project Sunshine's mission is to bring joy and play to pediatric patients from newborn to 21 years old with special programming that inspires family to participate. Michaels provides charitable participation in the Boys and Girls Club of America and Canada. For more information visit https://canada.michaels.com/en/givingback.
Our Team Members nationally are involved with various volunteer efforts in their local communities.
What are some entry level career opportunities that your organization offers? Please attach job descriptions. Youth want to know as much detail as possible before deciding to apply.
• Part time Sales
• Part time Cashier
• Part time Replenishment Team – early shifts 3am & 5am shifts
How would someone find out about opportunities at your company? How can a candidate apply?
Our online application is always available for job seekers to review current open positions or enter their general application:
Describe your hiring and interview process?
- For hourly full time / part time positions, our store managers will review online applications regularly via Workday
- The applicants are invited for a face to face interview
- Offers are made to those who match what our store managers are looking for
- The selected candidates will receive an online offer via Workday
What do you look for in an employee?
- Flexible availability – days, afternoons, evenings and weekends
- Customer service oriented
What type of education/training/equipment do you require?
No minimum requirement, we will train.
What is the minimum age required to work for your company? Are there different age requirements for different positions?
The minimum age to work for our company is 16 years old; those who are considered for our Framing Department must be 18 years old.
Provide a wage range for entry level positions.
Alberta minimum wage is $15.00 per hour.
What are the hours of the business and general shift times?
Store hours are:
- Monday - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Tuesday - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Wednesday - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Thursday - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Friday - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Saturday - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Sunday - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
The Team Member may be scheduled based on the store openings or scheduled before store opening hours.
Are there a minimum number of hours someone needs to work per week?
4-20 hours per week for part time.
Is there flexibility regarding school schedules?
The Team Member may provide their availability to the store manager and their hours will be scheduled accordingly.
Is a uniform provided or do employees have to pay for it?
Yes, the vest is provided to the Team Member. If they wish, they may purchase Michaels logo t-shirts.
For more information about Michaels, please visit their website here.
