Our story began in 1894 in a small town called Zlin, in Czechoslovakia. The siblings Tomas, Anna, and Antonin Bata founded the T.& A. Bata Shoe Company with $320 inherited from their mother. With over 300 years of family history in shoemaking, the reputation for quality and know-how of the Bata name helped propel the company’s start-up. Being the ninth generation of shoemakers, they introduced innovation which brought about the “Batovka”, a high quality, mass-manufactured, affordable shoe for working people. BATA started building its name in the Malaya when the first store opened at Capitol Building, Singapore in August 1931. Tomas Bata established Bata Shoe Company Limited to carry on the business as manufacturers, distributors, and marketers of footwear. Today, Bata has grown to be a leading footwear manufacturer in Singapore with more than 40 stores and close to 3,000 outlets in the Asia Pacific and African regions.
Bata recognizes that now more than ever, its strength lies with its people. Across the globe and at every level of service, Bata members are guided by a commitment to the same core principle: know the customer, provide them with products that will enhance their lives, and build meaningful relationships through superb service. Bata recruits diverse, imaginative and skillful people, and then empowers them with the resources to provide for the customer.
Bata retains the best people as a result of their unrelenting commitment to equality of opportunity, on-going training and coaching opportunities, and recognition of outstanding service.
Bata commits to helping every employee reach his or her potential. If you're an enthusiastic team player prepared to embrace the power to improve lives around the globe, we invite you to step into this rewarding career.