Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Aurora, IL 60506
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it—never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to extract substantive info:
- Job Overview: description of role: work independently, showcase organization/time management, establish retailer relationships, face of Hallmark, collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory, support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations, occasional work with other products from other companies.
- Salary and schedule details: Starting hourly pay $15.50 - $17.50 per hour depending on skills/experience. Paid training (live hands-on and virtual). Hallmark part-time employees offered voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision etc. Eligible employees receive annual pay increases. Part-time position with variable schedule during work week. Average weekly hours 4-10 hours per week. Availability week before and after major holidays (including weekends) required. Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, inventory support.
- Your Role and Responsibilities Will Include: service work in Hallmark department of various retail stores (grocery, drug, department, mass retailers). Three major components: Day-to-day engagement: using mobile device to restock, organize, monitor inventory of Hallmark products within and outside Hallmark department; use of technology critical for day-to-day work, communication with supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, answering surveys; professional courteous interaction with store employees, management, customers vital. Responsible for entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores. Holiday support: leading up to and following holidays (Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas) additional days and extended hours; may be required to work on actual holiday itself, which may include weekend. Department Resets: may be part of team responsible for installations and tasks like building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, resetting card sections; notified two weeks in advance for remodel assignments; could include evenings or weekend. One Team Vision: part of network of merchandisers professionals that often support other team members as needed in their territories.
- Physical Requirements: physically demanding job requiring high level of energy and sense of urgency; work on selling floor and back stockrooms; must be able to consistently push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, display fixtures up to 30 pounds throughout workday and up to 50 pounds occasionally; also required to kneel, squat, walk, stand throughout workday, may be required to climb stairs and step ladders.
- Basic Qualifications: at least 18 years of age; able to read, write, understand English; ability to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally; able to operate a digital hand-held device to open and read documents and interpret information; have access to Wi-Fi network and internet; have access to consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled. Part-time employees with work schedule less than 30 hours have access to variety of voluntary benefits through Voluntary Benefits including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and minimum essential coverage (preventive care). (Repeated later). Also note: prior to applying, watch our merchandisers in action. Must show how you meet basic qualifications in resume or document upload, or by completing work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types DOCX and PDF. (These are application instructions; we should remove them). Also legal boilerplate: Immigration Reform and Control Act, Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship, employment contingent upon signing Employment Agreement, arbitration agreement, completing Form I-9, pass background check. Hallmark is equal opportunity employer. (Remove). Also "Principals only please." etc. Also Hallmark marketing copy: "For over 100 years..." etc. Remove.
We need to decide sections: We have Pay and Schedule details (salary and schedule). We have Responsibilities (Your Role and Responsibilities). We have Requirements (Physical Requirements and Basic Qualifications). Could combine Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should include sections only if we have real specific content.
We have About the role: could be the Job Overview paragraph. That's substantive.
Responsibilities: we have detailed responsibilities.
Requirements: could be Physical Requirements.
Qualifications: could be Basic Qualifications (age, language, ability to lift, device operation, Wi-Fi, transportation). Could also include the voluntary benefits note? That's more Benefits.
Skills: maybe not explicitly listed; we could infer skills like organization, time management, retailer relationships, communication, technology use. But we should not invent details; we should only include if posting explicitly mentions them. The posting mentions "showcase your organization and time management skills", "ability to establish retailer relationships", "professional and courteous interaction", "use of technology is critical". Those could be considered skills. However we need to decide if we want a Skills section. The instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. If we can incorporate skills into About the role or Responsibilities, maybe we don't need separate Skills. But we have headings list; we can omit Skills if no specific content. However we have explicit mention of skills; we could put them in Skills section as a list. But we need to ensure we don't invent. The posting says: "showcase your organization and time management skills, your ability to establish retailer relationships". Also "professional and courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers is also vital". Also "use of technology is critical". Those are skills. So we could create a Skills section with those items.
Benefits: posting mentions paid training, voluntary benefits (medical, dental, vision etc), annual pay increases, voluntary benefits for part-time employees less than 30 hours (dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, minimum essential coverage). Also maybe "Hallmark part time employees are offered voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision etc." So we have benefits.
Pay: we have hourly pay range.
Schedule: we have variable schedule, average weekly hours 4-10, availability week before/after major holidays, availability to support season changeovers etc.
We need to avoid duplication: The voluntary benefits appear twice; we should include once.
We must not include application instructions, legal boilerplate, EEO, etc.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll structure:
About the role
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Responsibilities
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Requirements
- ...
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(Physical Requirements)
Qualifications
- ...
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(Basic Qualifications)
Skills
- ...
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(organization/time management, retailer relationships, professional/courteous interaction, technology use)
Benefits
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(paid training, voluntary benefits medical/dental/vision etc, annual pay increases, voluntary benefits for part-time Pay
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, scam warning, duplicated lines, application instructions. Include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it—never emit heading followed by filler/placeholder text. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to extract substantive info: - Job Overview: description of role: work independently, showcase organization/time management, establish retailer relationships, face of Hallmark, collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory, support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations, occasional work with other products from other companies. - Salary and schedule details: Starting hourly pay $15.50 - $17.50 per hour depending on skills/experience. Paid training (live hands-on and virtual). Hallmark part-time employees offered voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision etc. Eligible employees receive annual pay increases. Part-time position with variable schedule during work week. Average weekly hours 4-10 hours per week. Availability week before and after major holidays (including weekends) required. Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, inventory support. - Your Role and Responsibilities Will Include: service work in Hallmark department of various retail stores (grocery, drug, department, mass retailers). Three major components: Day-to-day engagement: using mobile device to restock, organize, monitor inventory of Hallmark products within and outside Hallmark department; use of technology critical for day-to-day work, communication with supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, answering surveys; professional courteous interaction with store employees, management, customers vital. Responsible for entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores. Holiday support: leading up to and following holidays (Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas) additional days and extended hours; may be required to work on actual holiday itself, which may include weekend. Department Resets: may be part of team responsible for installations and tasks like building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, resetting card sections; notified two weeks in advance for remodel assignments; could include evenings or weekend. One Team Vision: part of network of merchandisers professionals that often support other team members as needed in their territories. - Physical Requirements: physically demanding job requiring high level of energy and sense of urgency; work on selling floor and back stockrooms; must be able to consistently push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, display fixtures up to 30 pounds throughout workday and up to 50 pounds occasionally; also required to kneel, squat, walk, stand throughout workday, may be required to climb stairs and step ladders. - Basic Qualifications: at least 18 years of age; able to read, write, understand English; ability to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally; able to operate a digital hand-held device to open and read documents and interpret information; have access to Wi-Fi network and internet; have access to consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled. Part-time employees with work schedule less than 30 hours have access to variety of voluntary benefits through Voluntary Benefits including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and minimum essential coverage (preventive care). (Repeated later). Also note: prior to applying, watch our merchandisers in action. Must show how you meet basic qualifications in resume or document upload, or by completing work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types DOCX and PDF. (These are application instructions; we should remove them). Also legal boilerplate: Immigration Reform and Control Act, Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship, employment contingent upon signing Employment Agreement, arbitration agreement, completing Form I-9, pass background check. Hallmark is equal opportunity employer. (Remove). Also "Principals only please." etc. Also Hallmark marketing copy: "For over 100 years..." etc. Remove. We need to decide sections: We have Pay and Schedule details (salary and schedule). We have Responsibilities (Your Role and Responsibilities). We have Requirements (Physical Requirements and Basic Qualifications). Could combine Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should include sections only if we have real specific content. We have About the role: could be the Job Overview paragraph. That's substantive. Responsibilities: we have detailed responsibilities. Requirements: could be Physical Requirements. Qualifications: could be Basic Qualifications (age, language, ability to lift, device operation, Wi-Fi, transportation). Could also include the voluntary benefits note? That's more Benefits. Skills: maybe not explicitly listed; we could infer skills like organization, time management, retailer relationships, communication, technology use. But we should not invent details; we should only include if posting explicitly mentions them. The posting mentions "showcase your organization and time management skills", "ability to establish retailer relationships", "professional and courteous interaction", "use of technology is critical". Those could be considered skills. However we need to decide if we want a Skills section. The instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. If we can incorporate skills into About the role or Responsibilities, maybe we don't need separate Skills. But we have headings list; we can omit Skills if no specific content. However we have explicit mention of skills; we could put them in Skills section as a list. But we need to ensure we don't invent. The posting says: "showcase your organization and time management skills, your ability to establish retailer relationships". Also "professional and courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers is also vital". Also "use of technology is critical". Those are skills. So we could create a Skills section with those items. Benefits: posting mentions paid training, voluntary benefits (medical, dental, vision etc), annual pay increases, voluntary benefits for part-time employees less than 30 hours (dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, minimum essential coverage). Also maybe "Hallmark part time employees are offered voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision etc." So we have benefits. Pay: we have hourly pay range. Schedule: we have variable schedule, average weekly hours 4-10, availability week before/after major holidays, availability to support season changeovers etc. We need to avoid duplication: The voluntary benefits appear twice; we should include once. We must not include application instructions, legal boilerplate, EEO, etc. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We'll structure:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Skills
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Starting hourly pay rate $15.50 - $17.50 per hour depending on skills and experience.
Schedule
Part-time position with variable schedule during the work week; average weekly hours 4‑10 hours; availability required the week before and after major holidays (including weekends) and to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.
We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. We have specific numbers. Check for duplication: Benefits includes voluntary benefits medical/dental/vision etc; also separate voluntary benefits for part-time . Requirements (Physical Requirements): - Must be able to consistently push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and display fixtures up to 30 pounds throughout the workday and up to 50 pounds occasionally. - Required to kneel, squat, walk, and stand throughout the workday; may be required to climb stairs and use step ladders. - Physically demanding job requiring a high level of energy and a sense of urgency while working on the selling floor and in back stockrooms. Qualifications (Basic Qualifications): - At least 18 years of age. - Able to read, write, and understand English. - Ability to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally. - Able to operate a digital hand‑held device to open, read documents, and interpret information. - Must have access to a Wi‑Fi network and the internet. - Must have consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled. Skills: - Organization and time management. - Ability to establish and maintain retailer relationships. - Professional and courteous communication with store employees, management, and customers. - Effective use of technology (mobile device) for inventory management, communication, reporting, and surveys. Benefits: - Paid training delivered through live, hands‑on instruction and virtual classroom training. - Voluntary benefits for part‑time employees, including