Seasonal Sales Associate

FAO; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Store incentive bonus

Employee discounts

Telehealth

Pre-tax commuter benefits

401k + Match

Holiday pay premium

Paid sick time

Unpaid sick time

Job summary

FAO Schwarz is seeking a Seasonal Sales Associate in New York for the Holiday Season. You will deliver the brand, engage guests, and support in key branded areas on the sales floor.

This part-time role includes POS processing, merchandising, stock replenishment, and exceptional service. Flexibility for days, evenings, and weekends, plus benefits like discounts and health options.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in premium retail or experience-based environment.
• Capable of lifting up to 25 pounds and standing for long periods of time.
• A love of the FAO brand.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal ability.
• Flexible availability across days, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

POS transactions

Merchandising

Stock handling

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Join us for the Holiday Season!

The Seasonal Sales Associate delivers 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.

• 1+ years of 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.

• $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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