Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Florence, SC 29501

About the role

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.

Pay

• Starting pay rate: $14.50 – $15.50 per hour depending on skills and experience
• Paid training delivered through live, hands-on instruction and virtual classroom training
• Eligible employees receive annual pay increases

Schedule

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

Benefits

• Voluntary benefits for part-time employees (schedule less than 30 hours): medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage (preventive care)
• Paid training

Responsibilities

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 role consists of three major components:

• Day-to-day engagement: Utilizing a Hallmark-provided mobile device, restock, organize, and monitor inventory of Hallmark products within and outside the Hallmark department. Use technology for day-to-day work, communication with your supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, and answering surveys for required merchandising activities. Maintain professional and courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers. Responsible for the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• 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, 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.
• Department Resets: At times, 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 notified two weeks in advance for remodel assignments; could include evenings or weekends.
• One Team Vision: As part of Hallmark's field organization, you are part of a network of merchandiser professionals that often support other team members as needed in their territories.

Physical Requirements

• 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 be required to climb stairs and step ladders
• Work on the selling floor as well as in back stockrooms
• Requires a high level of energy and a sense of urgency

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 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