Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Huron, SD 57350

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. Occasionally you may work with other companies' products in the stores you service.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensure the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores is maintained.
• Provide holiday support: work additional days and extended hours around Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, including possible work on the actual holiday.
• 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).
• Support other team members as needed within your territory as part of Hallmark’s One Team Vision.

Requirements

• Ability to consistently push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and display fixtures up to 30 pounds throughout the workday and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to kneel, squat, walk, stand, climb stairs, and use step ladders during the workday.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to operate a digital hand‑held device to open, read documents, and interpret information.
• Access to a Wi‑Fi network and the internet.
• Reliable 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: $15.50 – $17.50 per hour, based on skills and experience.

Schedule

Part‑time position with a variable schedule during the work week; average weekly hours 8‑12. Availability required the week before and after major holidays (which may include weekends) and to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.