Seasonal Operations Associate (Stockroom)

FAO; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Telehealth

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits

Retirement Plan (401k + Match)

Time-and-a-half pay for Holidays

Job summary

Join FAO Schwarz as a Seasonal Operations Associate and play a crucial role in keeping the store running smoothly. This part-time position (20-29 hours per week) involves processing shipments, replenishing the sales floor, and engaging with guests to enhance their shopping experience.

Located in New York, you will work in either the flagship at 30 Rockefeller Plaza or the boutique at Nordstrom. Responsibilities include maintaining an organized back-of-house, executing visual merchandising

Qualifications

• Organized, dependable, and interested in making the boutique run well.
• Comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for long periods.
• Retail, hospitality, or operations experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive and process shipments accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain a clean, organized back-of-house.
• Replenish the floor with pace and precision.
• Execute visual merchandising standards as per planogram.
• Interact with guests and create moments of connection.

Skills

Attention to detail

Energy and pace

Customer engagement

Flexibility

Job description

Join us for the Holiday Season!

The Seasonal Operations Associate makes the magic possible at FAO Schwarz. From the moment product arrives to the moment it lands in a guest’s hands, you keep the store stocked, organized, and running smoothly. You thrive in the back-of-house but show up just as confidently on the floor.

Part-time (20 - 29 hours a week)

Location:

This role may be assigned to either of our New York locations:

• FAO Schwarz Flagship at 30 Rock:30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111
• FAO Schwarz Boutique at Nordstrom, 57th Street:225 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019

What You’ll Do

As an Operations Associate, you will:

• Receive and process shipments accurately and efficiently, following the team’s priorities to get the right product to the sales floor quickly.
• Keep the back-of-house clean, organized, and easy to navigate, maintaining a system that lets anyone quickly find and pull the product the floor needs.
• Replenish the floor with pace and precision to keep it consistently full, tidy, and guest-ready.
• Execute visual merchandising standards by placing products according to the planogram and maintaining the presentation that guests and both brands expect.
• Fulfill send sale orders accurately and on time, ensuring every purchase is packed, processed, and dispatched efficiently and up to standard.
• Show up for every guest you encounter on the floor, stopping to help and answer questions, and creating a moment of connection, regardless of what you’re working on.
• Support opening and closing routines as needed to help ensure the boutique is operationally ready before guests arrive and properly set at the end of the day.
• Consistently uphold shrink-prevention practices, following loss-prevention processes for both FAO Schwarz and Nordstrom, and escalating anything unusual.
• Flex across operational priorities throughout your shift, adapting to the needs of the moment and supporting the team wherever you’re needed.
• Stay curious and coachable by participating in training and seeking ways to continue growing in the role.
• Share what’s working with the team by actively contributing ideas, observations, and suggestions that strengthen the operation.

What Success looks like

You’re doing well in this role when:

• Guests move through a store that feels effortless and leave with no idea how much work went into making it that way.
• The floor is always fully replenished, tidy, and guest-ready –an empty shelf is the exception, not the norm.
• Shipments are processed accurately and on time, ensuring the right product reaches the floor quickly.
• Your back-of-house is clean, organized, and easy for anyone on the team to navigate.
• Send-sale orders are packed, processed, and dispatched accurately and on time.
• You stop and engage with every guest you encounter on the floor, regardless of workload.
• Shrink prevention processes are consistently followed without prompting.
• Leadership trusts you to adapt, stay flexible, and follow through on your priorities.
• You actively seek feedback, apply what you learn, and demonstrate visible growth over time.

This role aligns with Level 1 in our Career Framework and provides a strong foundation for progression into Specialist roles (Level 2).

You don’t need to be perfect, just organized, dependable, and genuinely invested in making the boutique run well.

• A strong attention to detail and a natural drive to keep things organized, accurate, and to standard.
• The energy and pace to work in a high-volume environment where priorities shift quickly.
• Comfort working in both the back-of-house and on the floor, with the confidence to engage guests when the moment calls for it.
• A genuine interest in toys, play, and the FAO Schwarz brand.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand, bend, and twist for extended periods.
• Flexibility to work across days, evenings, and weekends.

Retail, hospitality, or operations experience is a plus. Curiosity and attitude matter most.

• $19.00/hr + Store Incentive Bonus (Annual salary estimated based on average hours worked)
• Employee discounts
• Telehealth
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Retirement Plan (401k + Match)
• Time-and-a-half pay for Holidays worked
• Paid + Unpaid sick time

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