T.J. Maxx Careers and Info

Current CEO: Bernard Cammarata

Status: Active

Founded in 1976 and allied with Marshall’s, TJ Maxx forms The MarMaxx group, the largest retailer of off-price apparel and home fashions in the United States. They offer an ever-changing product line of brand-name family clothing, home décor, and other merchandise. TJ Maxx differs from Marshall’s by offering a large assortment of jewelry and accessories.

In 1956, Zayre Corp was founded, Stanley Feldberg serving as president, a role he continued until 1978. He then served on the Board of Directors until his retirement in 1989. The company soon sold off the “Zayre” name, leaving their sole store brand, TJ Maxx. In 1990, TJ Maxx debuted as an additional store brand and also went international, entering the Canadian market by obtaining the Winners chain. In 1992, the third brand, Homegoods, was launched in the US. 1994 found TK Maxx being founded in the United Kingdom and expanding into Ireland. Marshall’s joined the group in 1995, later becoming consolidated with the TJ Maxx name as The MarMaxx Group.

For those interested in TJ Maxx careers, they offer an excellent growth opportunity, decent compensation, good benefits, an opportunity to advance in your career, job security, and their hours are workable, offering a chance to have a life while making a living. Employees have described working at TJ’s to be fun, citing the fast pace, the friendliness of other staff members, the customers and the ever-changing work environment among the enjoyable things they found.

The TJ Maxx culture has been found to be friendly overall, offering a good work environment with an opportunity to have good work relationships. The experience does however seem to have a good deal to do with the management, leaving several past employees to leave unfavorable reviews. Those in management typically found it to be memorable and offer good benefits while those working part-time as sales associates were more likely to find issues.

For full-time employees, TJ Maxx benefits include optional participation in dental, medical, short-term disability, life insurance, vision discounts and 401k profit sharing plans along with competitive paid time off and Associate discounts. Part-time employees will find them to offer optional participation in a 401k sharing plan and Associate discounts. All benefits are contingent upon the hours worked and the length of employment.