Seasonal Cash & Admin Associate

FAO; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

$20.00/hr + Monthly Store Incentive

Employee discounts

Telehealth

Pre-Tax Transit Benefits

401k + Match

Holiday pay (time-and-a-half)

Paid + Unpaid sick time

Job summary

FAO Schwarz is hiring a Seasonal Cash & Admin Associate for the flagship store in New York City. The part-time position (20-29 hours/week) focuses on accurate cash handling, daily administrative tasks, and customer service support.

Qualified candidates will have 1+ year in retail, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage logs, notices, and incidents while assisting guests and collaborating with the store team.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience in a fast-paced retail or flagship environment.
• Excellent communication and Office skills; ability to create and use simple spreadsheets and forms.
• Strong organizational ability; complete tasks within agreed timeframes.
• Flexible availability across days, evenings, weekends.
• Capable of lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and twisting, and standing for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Complete opening and closing checklists for administrative tasks, including daily sales sheet and closing recap information.
• Complete day-to-day cash handling tasks such as opening and closing registers, pulls, deposits, safe counts, and cash pickups.
• Complete regular change orders from banking partners.
• Monitor and respond to chargeback requests within prescribed timeframes to avoid unnecessary chargebacks.
• Provide paychecks to the team as requested and ensure accurate logs.
• Escalate building or maintenance issues as needed to agreed partners.
• Ensure all technology is audited regularly and missing items reported.
• Audit supplies and submit purchase requests as needed.
• Track daily cash loss and variances, sending weekly reports to senior leadership team for visibility and to identify retraining opportunities.
• Own the customer service inbox and respond to inquiries in a timely manner, ensuring the guest issue is resolved or escalated as needed.
• Update noticeboards and internal communication as needed.
• File and summarize any incident reports on a weekly basis to the senior leadership team.
• Spend time on the sales floor and demonstrate effective product knowledge by introducing key items to guests based on your understanding of their needs.
• Handle POS transactions, adhering to policies and procedures to accurately process each transaction for the guest.
• Identify opportunities to enhance store policies and procedures.
• Manage your time effectively to ensure key deadlines are met, asking for support when needed.
• Be available to complete other administrative or ad hoc tasks as required in support of the larger store team.

Skills

Communication

Office skills

Spreadsheets

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Light lifting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join us for the Holiday Season!

The Seasonal Cash & Admin Associate is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely completion of day-to-day administrative duties within the FAO Schwarz Flagship store. This role oversees cash processes, change orders, customer service emails, and other required administrative tasks. The Admin Associate should be detail-oriented with the ability to handle sensitive or confidential information.

Part-time: (20-29 hours a week)

Location: 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY

What You'll Do

• Complete opening and closing checklists for administrative tasks, including daily sales sheet and closing recap information.
• Complete day-to-day cash handling tasks such as opening and closing registers, pulls, deposits, safe counts, and cash pickups.
• Complete regular change orders from banking partners.
• Monitor and respond to chargeback requests within prescribed timeframes to avoid unnecessary chargebacks.
• Provide paychecks to the team as requested and ensure accurate logs.
• Escalate building or maintenance issues as needed to agreed partners.
• Ensure all technology is audited regularly and missing items reported.
• Audit supplies and submit purchase requests as needed.
• Track daily cash loss and variances, sending weekly reports to senior leadership team for visibility and to identify retraining opportunities.
• Own the customer service inbox and respond to inquiries in a timely manner, ensuring the guest issue is resolved or escalated as needed.
• Update noticeboards and internal communication as needed.
• File and summarize any incident reports on a weekly basis to the senior leadership team.
• Spend time on the sales floor and demonstrate effective product knowledge by introducing key items to guests based on your understanding of their needs.
• Handle POS transactions, adhering to policies and procedures to accurately process each transaction for the guest.
• Identify opportunities to enhance store policies and procedures.
• Manage your time effectively to ensure key deadlines are met, asking for support when needed.
• Be available to complete other administrative or ad hoc tasks as required in support of the larger store team..

• 1+ year experience in a fast-paced retail or flagship environment preferred.
• Excellent communication and Office skills. Ability to create and use simple spreadsheets and forms.
• Strong organizational ability, ensuring all tasks are completed within agreed timeframes.
• A love of the FAO brand.
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal ability.
• Flexible availability in line with a flagship retail environment across days, evenings, and weekends.
• Capable of lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and twisting, and standing for long periods of time.

• $20.00/hr + Monthly Store Incentive Bonus Potential
• Employee discounts
• Telehealth
• Pre-Tax Transit Benefits
• Retirement Plan (401k + Match)i>
• Time-and-a-half pay for Holidays worked
• Paid + Unpaid sick time

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FAOSchwarzisanEqualOpportunityEmployer.Wedonotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,religion,creed,sex,age,nationalorigin,citizenshipstatus,maritalstatus,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression,disability,militaryorveteranstatus,arrestorconvictionrecord,predisposinggeneticcharacteristics,statusasavictimofdomesticviolence,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyapplicablefederal,state,orlocallaws.