Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Merrick, NY 11566

About the role

As a Merchandiser, you’ll work independently to showcase your organization and time management skills, build retailer relationships, and represent Hallmark. You will collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement, maintain inventory levels, and assist with seasonal resets and installations as needed. On occasion, you may also support products from other companies in the stores you service.

Responsibilities

• Perform service work in the Hallmark department of retail stores such as grocery stores, drug stores, department stores, and mass retailers.
• Restock, organize, and monitor Hallmark product inventory using a mobile device provided by Hallmark.
• Use technology for day-to-day tasks, supervisor communication, time reporting, feedback, and merchandising activity surveys.
• Interact professionally and courteously with store employees, management, and customers.
• Maintain the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• Support holiday operations, including additional days and extended hours before and after major holidays such as Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
• Occasionally work on holidays and weekends during peak seasons.
• Participate in department resets, including building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections.
• Support other team members in your territory as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Physically demanding role requiring high energy and 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; up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Kneel, squat, walk, stand, climb stairs, and use step ladders throughout the workday.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Ability to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability 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.

Pay

Starting hourly pay rate: $17.00 – $19.00 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: 16–18 hours.
• Availability required the week before and after major holidays, which may include weekends.
• Availability to support seasonal changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.

Benefits

Part-time employees working less than 30 hours per week have access to voluntary benefits including medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage (preventive care). Paid training is provided through live, hands-on instruction and virtual classroom training.