Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Hamilton Square, NJ 08690

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: $15.95 – $17.95 per hour depending on skills and experience. Eligible employees receive annual pay increases.

Schedule

• Part‑time position with a variable schedule during the work week
• Average weekly hours: 12 – 13 hours
• Availability required the week before and after major holidays (may include weekends)
• Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support
• Holiday periods (e.g., Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day) may require working on the actual holiday, including weekends
• Department resets may include evenings or weekends; typically notified two weeks in advance

Benefits

• Paid training (live, hands‑on instruction and virtual classroom training)
• Voluntary benefits for part‑time employees: medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage (preventive care)

Responsibilities

• Day‑to‑day engagement: Using a Hallmark‑provided mobile device, restock, organize, and monitor inventory of Hallmark products within and outside the Hallmark department. Use technology for daily work, communication with supervisor, time reporting, feedback, and surveys. Maintain professional, courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers. Responsible for the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• Holiday support: Additional days and extended hours leading up to and following holidays (Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas). May be required to work on the holiday itself, including weekends.
• Department resets: Participate in team installations: building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, resetting card sections. May involve evenings or weekends.
• One Team Vision: Support other merchandisers in their territories as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Consistently push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and display fixtures up to 30 pounds throughout the workday
• Occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
• Kneel, squat, walk, and stand throughout the workday
• Climb stairs and step ladders as required
• Work on selling floor and in back stockrooms

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