History of Toys R US

Toys R US started out as Children’s Supermart by Charles Lazarus in Washington, DC during the post-war baby boom era in 1948. At first it was a furniture retail outlet for baby furniture. Mr. Lazarus soon started getting requests for baby toys and later more mature toys for children. In 1957 the focus of the store changed to toys for children of all ages. Toys R US came in existence in 1957 in Rockville, Maryland as a toy store like it is today. In 1966 Interstate Toys acquired Toys R US, White Front and Topps Department Stores as well as Children’s Bargain Town USA.

The stores soon grew until they were bought out and had an appointed board of directors who launched a plan to re-launch the chain with remodeling. This did not prove to be too successful and the directors blamed the competition from Wal-Mart and Target for their failure. Bain Capital Partners, L.L.C. took over investing $1.3 billion dollars splitting the toy division from the baby division. Now there are two divisions Toys R US and Babies are US. Both divisions are very happy with the change and the business seems to be doing very well in the open market place.

Hours of Operation:   Mon-Sat: 10:00am-9:00pm; Sun: 10:00am-7:00pm

Minimum Age to Work Here:   16 years old

Positions Available:   Store Associate, Asset Protection Specialist, Customer Service Representative, Store Team Lead, Sales Associate, Sales Team Member, Assembler, Game Sales Team Member, Risk Management Support Representative, Off Hours Stocking Crew, Human Resources Department Supervisor, Back Of House Specialist, Pricing And Signage Team Member, Sales Team Member, Store Receiving Specialist, Maintenance/Housekeeping Team Member, Off Hours Stock Clerk, Department Supervisor, Assistant Manager, Store Manager

Background Check Required?  Yes

Negotiation:   The hourly rate is set so there is no room for negotiation.

Job description/ Average wage

Sales Associate: Sales Associates must help the customer find the toys that they are looking for and suggest toys that are appropriate for the age group the toy is intended. They must take the sales at the cash register receiving cash or a credit card in order to complete the sale. They must also make sure that they keep their cash drawer in balance, their area clean, and the side of the aisle full of products. The average wage for a sales associate starts at $7.00 an hour and goes upward with experience and time on the job.

Customer Service Associate: The Customer Service Associate must help the customer find the right toys, games, or project for the age of the child. They also must help the parent in operation of some of the more complicated toys. The customer service associates will usually take returns on toys, help with exchanges, and other problems that might occur with a product. The average wage starts out at $8.00 an hour.

Supervisor: Working in a particular department, you’re going to be in charge of helping customers, as well assigning tasks to various employees.   You’re going to ensure that the department is up to par when running the department.   You’re going to want to make sure that the department is clean, as well as functioning at 100%.   The average wage is anywhere from $10 to $19 a hour.

Cashier: Working in the front of the store, you’re going to be in charge of running the cash register.   You’re going to take orders, ring them up, handle cash, as well as assist the customers with any problems that they may have with their order.   The average wage for this position is going to be anywhere from $8 to $13 a hour.

Assistant Store Manager: The assistant store manager must help schedule employees, take care of new merchandise as it arrives, as well as take care of any customer complaints. They are also responsible for marking out new merchandise as soon as it arrives. They must make sure that the aisle are kept free of any objects and that the toys are kept in an orderly manner. The assistant manager usually opens or closes the store and must perform all duties required in doing this process. The starting salary for an assistant manager is $48,967 per year.

Benefits:

• Insurance Coverage
• Vacation, Sick Time and Personal Days
• Saving for the future with a 401 (k) plan with a company match of $1 per $1
• Provide family assistance programs

How to apply:

You can apply for these jobs positions and many more by visiting their website:   http://www.9.toysrus.com/careers

Please feel free to visit your local store and apply for the available job positions in your area.