Seasonal Sales Associate

FAO Schwarz; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

FAO Schwarz in New York is seeking a Seasonal Sales Associate to deliver the FAO Schwarz brand to every guest who visits the store. You will cover multiple functions on the sales floor, including cash wrap, selling across key FAO Schwarz branded areas, and providing sales support.

This is a part-time position (20-29 hours per week) requiring the ability to lift up to 25 pounds and stand for long periods, with flexible availability across days, evenings, and weekends in a flagship retail

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in fast-paced premium retail or experience-based environment.
• Capable of lifting up to 25 pounds and standing for long periods.
• Flexible availability across days, evenings, and weekends in a flagship store.

Responsibilities

• Use the FAO Schwarz selling vision to engage and delight each guest.
• Build authentic connections with guests to build rapport during their visit.
• Demonstrate product knowledge by introducing key items based on guest needs.
• Maintain understanding of store layout and local area to handle guest queries.
• Handle POS transactions, adhering to policies to process each sale.
• Demonstrate basic merchandising to maintain floor layout and planograms daily.
• Support with stock refilling and other product tasks as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Job description

The Seasonal Sales Associate is responsible for delivering the FAO Schwarz brand to each guest as they visit the store, ensuring they receive care, attention, and excitement. The Sales Associate covers many functions across the sales floor, including cash wrap, selling across key FAO Schwarz branded areas, and sales support in key areas.

Part-time (20-29 Hours a Week)

What You'll Do

• Use the FAO Schwarz selling vision to effectively engage and delight each guest.
• Build authentic connections with guests to build rapport and relationships during their visit, at times handling multiple guests simultaneously.
• Demonstrate product knowledge by introducing key items to guests based on your understanding of their needs.
• Maintain a good understanding of the store layout and local area to be able to effectively and accurately handle guest queries.
• Handle POS transactions, adhering to policies and procedures to accurately process each transaction for the guest.
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic merchandising principles in order to maintain the floor layout and planograms on a daily basis.
• Support with stock refilling and other product tasks as needed.

What You Have

• 1+ year experience in a fast-paced premium retail or experience-based environment preferred.
• Capable of lifting up to 25 pounds, and bending, twisting, and standing for long periods of time.
• A love of the FAO brand.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal ability.
• Flexible availability in line with a Flagship Retail environment across days, evenings, and weekends.

This job description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by this role.

FAO Schwarz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, arrest or conviction record, predisposing genetic characteristics, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.