Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Closter, NJ 07624

About the role

As a Merchandiser, you'll work independently to showcase organization and time management skills, establish retailer relationships, and be the face of Hallmark. You'll collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement, maintain inventory levels, and support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations as needed. Occasionally you may work with other companies' products in the stores you service.

Responsibilities

• Perform service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores (grocery, drug, department, mass retailers).
• Utilize a Hallmark‑provided mobile device to restock, organize, and monitor Hallmark product inventory inside and outside the Hallmark department.
• Use technology for communication with supervisors, reporting time, providing feedback, and completing required merchandising surveys.
• Interact professionally and courteously with store employees, management, and customers.
• Be responsible for the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• Provide holiday support: work additional days and extended hours leading up to and following holidays such as Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas; may be required to work on the actual holiday, including weekends.
• Participate in department resets: assist with installations, building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections; typically notified two weeks in advance, possibly evenings or weekends.
• Support other team members as needed within your territory as part of Hallmark’s field organization.

Requirements

• Physically demanding role requiring high energy and sense of urgency.
• Consistently push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and display fixtures up to 30 lb throughout the workday and up to 50 lb occasionally.
• Kneel, squat, walk, stand, climb stairs and step ladders throughout the workday.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 lb frequently and 50 lb occasionally.
• Able to operate a digital hand‑held device to open, read documents, and interpret information.
• Access to a Wi‑Fi network and the internet.
• Consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.

Benefits

• Paid training delivered through live, hands‑on instruction and virtual classroom training.
• Voluntary benefits for part‑time employees (medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, minimum essential coverage/preventive care).
• Eligible employees receive annual pay increases.

Pay

Starting hourly pay rate: $16.00 – $18.00 per hour, based on skills and experience.

Schedule

• Part‑time position with a variable schedule during the work week.
• Average weekly hours: 8 – 10 hours.
• Availability required the week before and after major holidays, which may include weekends.
• Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.