Los Angeles company looking for toy tester
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One lucky kid won’t have to do chores around the house or sell lemonade to make money this summer.
Los Angeles-based ToyQuest is searching for candidates for ‘the best summer job in the world’ -- a toy tester who will earn big bucks to play with some of the company’s latest products.
The job pays $100 per hour and includes hotel accommodations and free round-trip airfare from the successful applicant’s home state to L.A.
The tester will be expected to play with currently released toys and product samples from the company’s Banzai line. Banzai toys include water slides, bouncers, water and foam blasters, sprinklers and pool toys. The tester will then report back to the ToyQuest development and creative teams.
The winner must be energetic, outgoing, creative and at least 9 years old.
‘He or she will need to discuss their impression of the toys with our team, so it is important that the candidate is a creative speaker,’ said Brett Bogar, vice president of product development. ‘The Banzai tester must have lots of energy and love the sun and water.’
Bogar said that although the goal of the campaign was to find ways to improve the line of Banzai toys, the company also was looking to give back to a child and his or her family in these tough economic times.
‘We are looking for a kid who not only wants to get ‘paid to play,’ but who really wants to do some thrilling work as well as receive a great vacation,’ he said. ‘The reality is a lot of families don’t have the extra finances to travel these days.’
Applications are open until May 1 and can be found here.
-- Andrea Chang
