Seasonal Toy Soldier

AvaHR; New York (NY); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Job summary

FAO Schwarz in New York City seeks a Seasonal Toy Soldier to welcome guests, lead the opening ceremony, and embody the brand with playful, premium service.

You will engage visitors, stay in character, and support store tours and special events; prior performance or retail experience is a plus. Must lift up to 25 pounds and work part-time during the holiday season.

Qualifications

• Experience in performance, acting, music or dance is a plus.
• Experience with premium or experience-based retailers is a plus.
• Ability to stay in character and engage guests for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Engage each guest to deliver an outstanding experience throughout their visit.
• Lead the daily opening ceremony for the store with flair and uniqueness.
• Act as the store’s personality and build rapport with children and adults by adapting your style.
• Travel for special events with the company or partners on a pre-agreed basis.
• Lead store tours, including private events and VIP tours.

Skills

Performance background

Engaging personality

Public interaction

In character

Physical stamina

Job description

The Job

Join us for the Holiday Season

The Seasonal Toy Soldier will be responsible for welcoming our guests as they enter the store, as well as conducting the daily opening ceremony. The Toy Soldier is synonymous with FAO Schwarz and is tasked with representing the brand to the highest levels of excellence to fully engage our guests.

Part-time (20-29 hours a week)

What You’ll Do

• Engage each guest to deliver an outstanding experience throughout their visit.
• Build connections with visitors and passers-by alike, remaining in character at all times and bringing a sense of fun to the day.
• Act as the personality of the store and build rapport with both children and adults by adapting your style to make them feel welcome.
• Lead the daily opening ceremony for the store with flair and uniqueness.
• Act as greeter for the store in all types of weather, ensuring all guests feel welcome as they start their store journey.
• Be an expert in the local NYC area, ready to supply relevant information to guests on demand as store concierge.
• Participate in social media posts in full Toy Soldier persona.
• Participate in filmed or live video content for social media.
• Travel for special events with the company or partners on a pre-agreed basis.
• Lead store tours, including private events and VIP tours.
• Tailor key talking points to suit your audience and deliver key information with a personal flair.

What You Have

• Experience in a performance, acting, music, or dance background a plus.
• Familiarity with a premium or experience-based retailer a plus.
• An engaging and theatrical personality that can captivate an audience in all environments and situations.
• Remain positive and in character for extended periods of time without losing any of your Toy Soldier magic.
• Capable of lifting up to 25 pounds and bending, twisting, and standing for long periods of time in all types of weather.
• Able to be in costume during all types of weather.

This job description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by this role. Employees are required to perform other related functions as assigned.

FAO Schwarz is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. FAO Schwarz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, interns, or any other covered persons, on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin including ancestry, ethnicity, sex including pregnancy, gender identity, and transgender status, gender, physical or mental disability, including gender dysphoria and similar gender-related conditions, alienage or citizenship status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, unemployment status, caregiver status, credit history, salary history, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state and local laws, with respect to hiring, promotion, discipline, firing, compensation, benefits, or other terms, conditions or privileges of employment.