Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Durham, NC 27707
Hallmark Cards · Durham, NC · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$13–$15/hrPart-time
We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown fences. Use for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where there is real specific content. We need to extract content from posting.
Let's parse.
Job Overview: description about role, independent work, organization, time management, retailer relationships, face of Hallmark, collaborate with store teams, optimize product placement, maintain inventory, support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations, occasional work with other products. That's overview. Could be "About the role" section.
SALARY AND SCHEDULE DETAILS: Starting hourly pay $13.00 - $15.00 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. This is a Part-Time position with variable schedule during work week. Average weekly hours 8-16 per week. Availability week before/after major holidays (including weekends) required. Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, inventory support.
Thus we have Pay, Schedule, Benefits sections.
Your Role And Responsibilities Will Include: bullet list of duties: 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, use tech for communication, reporting time, feedback, surveys). Professional courteous interaction with store employees, management, customers. Responsible for entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores. Holiday support: leading up to/following holidays, additional days/extended hours, may work on actual holiday (including weekend). Department Resets: part of team for installations, building/installing fixtures, relocating card departments/products, resetting card sections; notified two weeks in advance; could include evenings/weekends. One Team Vision: part of network of merchandisers, support other team members as needed.
Physical Requirements: physically demanding, high energy, sense of urgency. Work on selling floor and back stockrooms. Must be able to consistently push, pull, lift, 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 old; able to read, write, understand English; ability to grasp, pull, lift, 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/from assigned stores as scheduled.
Also note: Part-time employees with work schedule less than 30 hours have access to voluntary benefits (dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, minimum essential coverage). This repeats benefits.
Also mention: Prior to applying, watch our merchandisers in action. Now's your chance to Make Your Mark—just follow instructions below to apply. Must show how you meet basic qualifications in resume/document upload, or by completing work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types DOCX and PDF. This is application instructions; we should remove application instructions per rule: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should drop that.
Also there is boilerplate about Immigration Reform, sponsorship, employment agreement, arbitration, Form I-9, background check, equal opportunity employer, etc. Remove.
Also there is "Principals only please." and Hallmark marketing copy. Remove.
Thus we need sections: About the role (Job Overview), Responsibilities (Your Role And Responsibilities Will Include), Requirements? Could combine Basic Qualifications and Physical Requirements maybe as Requirements? The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content.
We have content for About the role (Job Overview). Responsibilities (the detailed duties). Requirements (maybe physical requirements + basic qualifications? Could be separate: Requirements could be basic qualifications and physical requirements). Qualifications maybe same as Requirements? But we need to avoid duplication. Perhaps we can put Requirements = Basic Qualifications + Physical Requirements. Qualifications maybe we could leave empty? But we must not emit a heading with filler/placeholder text. So only include sections with real specific content.
We have Pay (salary). Schedule (variable schedule, average hours, availability). Benefits (voluntary benefits medical/dental/vision etc). Skills? Not explicitly listed; maybe we could infer skills like organization, time management, retailer relationships, communication, tech use. But we should not invent. The posting mentions "organization and time management skills", "ability to establish retailer relationships", "professional and courteous interaction", "use of technology". Those could be considered skills. But we need to see if we should create a Skills section. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine skills into About the role or Responsibilities. Probably better to not create a Skills section unless we have explicit list. There's mention of skills but not a dedicated list. I'd skip Skills.
Qualifications: we have Basic Qualifications. Could be Qualifications section. Requirements could be Physical Requirements. But we have both. Could combine into Requirements (including both). But we need to follow headings list; we can choose to use Requirements for physical requirements and Qualifications for basic qualifications. Both have content.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (physical), Qualifications (basic), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Check duplication: Benefits appears twice in text; we will include once.
Now produce HTML: use
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where there is real specific content. We need to extract content from posting.
Let's parse.
Job Overview: description about role, independent work, organization, time management, retailer relationships, face of Hallmark, collaborate with store teams, optimize product placement, maintain inventory, support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations, occasional work with other products. That's overview. Could be "About the role" section.
SALARY AND SCHEDULE DETAILS: Starting hourly pay $13.00 - $15.00 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. This is a Part-Time position with variable schedule during work week. Average weekly hours 8-16 per week. Availability week before/after major holidays (including weekends) required. Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, inventory support.
Thus we have Pay, Schedule, Benefits sections.
Your Role And Responsibilities Will Include: bullet list of duties: 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, use tech for communication, reporting time, feedback, surveys). Professional courteous interaction with store employees, management, customers. Responsible for entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores. Holiday support: leading up to/following holidays, additional days/extended hours, may work on actual holiday (including weekend). Department Resets: part of team for installations, building/installing fixtures, relocating card departments/products, resetting card sections; notified two weeks in advance; could include evenings/weekends. One Team Vision: part of network of merchandisers, support other team members as needed.
Physical Requirements: physically demanding, high energy, sense of urgency. Work on selling floor and back stockrooms. Must be able to consistently push, pull, lift, 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 old; able to read, write, understand English; ability to grasp, pull, lift, 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/from assigned stores as scheduled.
Also note: Part-time employees with work schedule less than 30 hours have access to voluntary benefits (dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, minimum essential coverage). This repeats benefits.
Also mention: Prior to applying, watch our merchandisers in action. Now's your chance to Make Your Mark—just follow instructions below to apply. Must show how you meet basic qualifications in resume/document upload, or by completing work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types DOCX and PDF. This is application instructions; we should remove application instructions per rule: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should drop that.
Also there is boilerplate about Immigration Reform, sponsorship, employment agreement, arbitration, Form I-9, background check, equal opportunity employer, etc. Remove.
Also there is "Principals only please." and Hallmark marketing copy. Remove.
Thus we need sections: About the role (Job Overview), Responsibilities (Your Role And Responsibilities Will Include), Requirements? Could combine Basic Qualifications and Physical Requirements maybe as Requirements? The instruction says use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content.
We have content for About the role (Job Overview). Responsibilities (the detailed duties). Requirements (maybe physical requirements + basic qualifications? Could be separate: Requirements could be basic qualifications and physical requirements). Qualifications maybe same as Requirements? But we need to avoid duplication. Perhaps we can put Requirements = Basic Qualifications + Physical Requirements. Qualifications maybe we could leave empty? But we must not emit a heading with filler/placeholder text. So only include sections with real specific content.
We have Pay (salary). Schedule (variable schedule, average hours, availability). Benefits (voluntary benefits medical/dental/vision etc). Skills? Not explicitly listed; maybe we could infer skills like organization, time management, retailer relationships, communication, tech use. But we should not invent. The posting mentions "organization and time management skills", "ability to establish retailer relationships", "professional and courteous interaction", "use of technology". Those could be considered skills. But we need to see if we should create a Skills section. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could combine skills into About the role or Responsibilities. Probably better to not create a Skills section unless we have explicit list. There's mention of skills but not a dedicated list. I'd skip Skills.
Qualifications: we have Basic Qualifications. Could be Qualifications section. Requirements could be Physical Requirements. But we have both. Could combine into Requirements (including both). But we need to follow headings list; we can choose to use Requirements for physical requirements and Qualifications for basic qualifications. Both have content.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (physical), Qualifications (basic), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Check duplication: Benefits appears twice in text; we will include once.
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We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Must not omit details. Let's capture all details.
About the role: from Job Overview: "As a 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."
We should keep that as a paragraph.
Responsibilities: from "Your Role And Responsibilities Will Include" and subpoints. Need to capture all bullet points. Let's list:
- You'll perform service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores such as grocery stores, drug stores, department stores, and mass retailers.
- The retail merchandiser position consists of three major components:
1. Day-to-day engagement: Utilizing a mobile device provided by Hallmark, you'll restock, organize, and monitor the inventory of Hallmark products within and outside the Hallmark department. The use of technology is critical in this role, for the day-to-day work as well as communication with your supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, and answering surveys for required merchandising activities. Professional and courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers is also vital for success in this role. You are responsible for the entire Hallmark product display at your assigned stores.
2. Holiday support: Hallmark's operations revolve around seasonal demand. Leading up to and following holidays such as Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, you can expect additional days and extended hours during the work week. On occasions like Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Father's Day, you may be required to work on the actual holiday itself, which may include the weekend.
3. Department Resets: At times, you may be part of a team responsible for installations and various tasks like building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, as well as resetting card sections. Typically, you will be notified two weeks in advance for remodel assignments. This could include evenings or weekend.
4. One Team Vision: As part of Hallmark's field organization, you are part of a network of merchandisers professionals that often times will support other team members as needed in their territories.
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Requirements (Physical Requirements): details: "This is a physically demanding job that requires a high level of energy and a sense of urgency. You will be working on the selling floor as well as in back stockrooms. You 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 on occasion. You will also be required to kneel, squat, walk, and stand throughout your workday, and you may be required to climb stairs and step ladders."
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Qualifications (Basic Qualifications): list: 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; have access to a Wi-Fi network and the internet; have access to consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.
Also note part-time employees with work schedule less than 30 hours have access to voluntary benefits (but that's benefits). We'll keep that in Benefits.
Benefits: "Hallmark part time employees are offered voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision etc. Eligible Employees receive annual pay increases." Also later: "Part-time employees with a work schedule less than 30 hours have access to a variety of voluntary benefits through Voluntary Benefits including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and minimum essential coverage (preventive care)." Combine: voluntary benefits include medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, minimum essential coverage (preventive care). Also annual pay increases. Also paid training (live hands-on and virtual). We'll include paid training maybe under Benefits? Could be separate but we have no Training heading. Could include in Benefits as "Paid training provided via live hands-on instruction and virtual classroom training." We'll include.
Pay: "Your starting hourly pay rate will be $13.00 - $15.00 per hour depending on your skills and experience." Also note "Eligible Employees receive annual pay increases." Already mentioned in benefits but we can keep in Pay.
Schedule: "This is a Part-Time position with a variable schedule during the work week. Average weekly hours for this position are between 8 - 16 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."
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Qualifications (Basic Qualifications): list: 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; have access to a Wi-Fi network and the internet; have access to consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.
Also note part-time employees with work schedule less than 30 hours have access to voluntary benefits (but that's benefits). We'll keep that in Benefits.
Benefits: "Hallmark part time employees are offered voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision etc. Eligible Employees receive annual pay increases." Also later: "Part-time employees with a work schedule less than 30 hours have access to a variety of voluntary benefits through Voluntary Benefits including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and minimum essential coverage (preventive care)." Combine: voluntary benefits include medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, minimum essential coverage (preventive care). Also annual pay increases. Also paid training (live hands-on and virtual). We'll include paid training maybe under Benefits? Could be separate but we have no Training heading. Could include in Benefits as "Paid training provided via live hands-on instruction and virtual classroom training." We'll include.
Pay: "Your starting hourly pay rate will be $13.00 - $15.00 per hour depending on your skills and experience." Also note "Eligible Employees receive annual pay increases." Already mentioned in benefits but we can keep in Pay.
Schedule: "This is a Part-Time position with a variable schedule during the work week. Average weekly hours for this position are between 8 - 16 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."
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Requirements (Physical Requirements): details: "This is a physically demanding job that requires a high level of energy and a sense of urgency. You will be working on the selling floor as well as in back stockrooms. You 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 on occasion. You will also be required to kneel, squat, walk, and stand throughout your workday, and you may be required to climb stairs and step ladders."
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