Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Converse, TX 78109

About the Role

As a Field Merchandiser, you'll have the opportunity to work independently to showcase your organization and time management skills, your ability to establish retailer relationships, while being the face of Hallmark. You will collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory levels as well as support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations, when needed. On occasion you may have the opportunity to work with other products from other companies in the stores that you service.

Pay

Your starting hourly pay rate will be $12.50–$14.50 per hour depending on your skills and experience. Eligible employees receive annual pay increases.

Schedule

This is a part-time position with a variable schedule during the work week. Average weekly hours are between 10–13 hours per week. Availability the week before and after major holidays, which may include weekends, is required. Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support is also required.

Benefits

Hallmark part-time employees are offered voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage (preventive care). Paid training is provided through live, hands-on instruction as well as virtual classroom training.

Responsibilities

• Perform service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores such as grocery stores, drug stores, department stores, and mass retailers.
• Day-to-day engagement: Utilize a mobile device provided by Hallmark to restock, organize, and monitor the inventory of Hallmark products within and outside the Hallmark department. Use technology for communication, time reporting, feedback, and surveys.
• Professional and courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers.
• Manage the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• 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 require working on the actual holiday, including weekends.
• Department resets: Participate in installations, building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments, and resetting card sections. May include evenings or weekends, with two weeks’ advance notice for remodel assignments.
• Support fellow team members in their territories as part of Hallmark’s field organization.

Physical Requirements

• Physically demanding role requiring high energy and a sense of urgency.
• Work on the selling floor and in back stockrooms.
• Consistently push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and display fixtures up to 30 pounds throughout the workday and up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Kneel, squat, walk, and stand throughout the workday; may require climbing stairs and step ladders.

Requirements

• 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 and read documents and interpret information.
• Access to a Wi-Fi network and the internet.
• Access to consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.