Nordstrom Names Manager For New Store At The Mall Of San Juan In Puerto Rico
Store Opening Date Set for March 6, 2015; Manager Jobs Posted on July 24, 2014
SEATTLE (April 23, 2014) – Nordstrom, Inc., one of the United States’ leading fashion specialty retailers, announced John Banks as manager of its store at Rideau Centre in Ottawa. Nordstrom Rideau Centre will open on Friday, March 6, 2015 and will be the company’s second store location in Canada, following its opening in Calgary on September 19, 2014. The new store will feature a compelling mix of apparel, shoes and accessories for women, men and children.
Banks began his Nordstrom career in 1999 in the restaurant division as the Southern California Regional Cafe Manager. In 2001, he became the store manager at Nordstrom Montclair Plaza in Montclair, Calif., and later served as store manager at two of the company’s largest stores at Nordstrom Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. and Nordstrom Fashion Valley in San Diego. Most recently Banks served as the Southeast Human Resources Director, and was based in Miami.
“John’s varied leadership assignments across our business make him an ideal candidate to lead our store team in Ottawa,” said Karen McKibbin, president of Nordstrom Canada. “Customer service is the cornerstone of our business and his experience coupled with his pioneering spirit will help us bring our culture of service north of the border.”
“We’re new to Canada and we’re going to focus on doing things the right way for Canadians,” said Banks. “That means we’ll work hard to see our business through the eyes of our local customers so that we can provide a relevant and meaningful shopping experience.”
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Banks continued to say that he is looking forward to building a team of 400 employees from the local community, which will include 30 department managers. Management positions will be posted on July 24 and hiring will begin in August. Those hired into management positions will be brought to Seattle for a cultural immersion program where they will learn about the company culture, hear from Nordstrom leaders and have the opportunity to work alongside a mentor manager in a store. Housing, food and travel will be paid for by Nordstrom. The company will hire an additional 360 employees for sales and support roles beginning in December. Interested applicants are invited to create an online profile at www.careers.nordstrom.com.
Banks plans to move to Ottawa with his partner Saul and rescue-dog Ginger in July. He will split his time between Ottawa and Seattle through the end of the year. In his free time, he enjoys home renovations, creating abstract paintings and entertaining family and friends. He looks forward to “making new friends and discovering all that the beautiful capital city has to offer.”
Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the leading fashion specialty retailers based in the U.S. Founded in 1901 as a shoe store in Seattle, today Nordstrom operates 267 stores in 36 states, including 117 full-line stores, 147 Nordstrom Racks, two Jeffrey boutiques and one clearance store. Nordstrom also serves customers through Nordstrom.com and in the online private sale marketplace, HauteLook.com. Nordstrom, Inc.'s common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol JWN.