The company has a flagship store in Times Square, New York City, which is the largest toy store in the world. Spread out on 110,000 square feet, it has a 60-ft Ferris wheel and a 20-ft tall animatronics creation of a T-Rex among its various other attractions. The company was founded in 1948 as a store for baby furniture and has now grown to be a Fortune 500 company with over 70,000 employees worldwide. Toys ''R'' Us also owns FAO Schwarz and has a strong online presence through its websites such as eToys.com and babyuniverse.com. The company offers plenty of opportunities for people interested in part-time and seasonal retail positions.
Most of its seasonal jobs are available from October to December. This is the time it needs thousands of extra workers in its stores and other temporary outlets for handling the increase in the number of visitors doing their Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping. Toys ''R'' Us part time jobs can also be a way of getting into a regular fulltime job at the company. Toys ''R'' Us offers internships for students and also access to a highly competitive MBA program for its employees at the company's Corporate Headquarters in Wayne, New Jersey. Most of the Toys ''R'' Us part time jobs are hourly positions as the store's sales associates. Store associates focus on providing help to the customers to navigate the store and answer questions related to the merchandise. Their main goal is to provide a great shopping experience for customers. Toys ''R'' Us also gives importance to diversity appreciation among its employees and tries to incorporate diversity in all parts of its business.
Employee benefits in Toys ''R'' Us jobs
- Employee Assistance Programs: Employees and their families are offered professional and confidential counseling services and other referral services for work-related issues. The services cover everything from legal and financial issues to stress and substance abuse issues. Issues usually affecting senior employees and employees with childcare issues are also taken care of. Employees planning to adopt a child are also given financial support.
- Insurance and 401(k): Toys ''R'' Us offers its employees medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, a 401(k) with a company match program and other benefits. The pay at Toys ''R'' Us is among the highest in the retail industry. For employees interested in higher education, Toys ''R'' Us offers a 529 College Savings Plan.
- Vacation, Sick Time and Personal Days: Since a good amount of the sales happens during the holidays, associates are given time off instead of the holiday.
- Student Opportunities: For qualified undergraduates and MBA students, the company offers a paid 10-week summer internship program at its corporate headquarters in Wayne, New Jersey.
