Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) North Smithfield, RI 02896

About the role

As a Merchandiser, you'll 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, support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations, and occasionally work with other companies' products in the stores you service.

Responsibilities

• Perform service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores (grocery, drug, department, mass retailers).
• Restock, organize, and monitor Hallmark product inventory using a provided mobile device.
• Use technology for communication with supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, and completing surveys.
• Interact professionally and courteously with store employees, management, and customers.
• Maintain the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• Provide holiday support: work additional days and extended hours around Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, including possible holiday shifts.
• Participate in department resets: assist with installations, building/fixtures, relocating card departments and products, resetting card sections (typically notified two weeks in advance).
• Support fellow team members as needed within your territory (One Team Vision).

Requirements

• Physically demanding role requiring consistent pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying of cartons, merchandise, and display fixtures up to 30 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to kneel, squat, walk, stand throughout the workday, and to climb stairs and step ladders as needed.

Qualifications

• 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, read documents, and interpret information.
• Access to a Wi‑Fi network and the internet.
• Consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.

Skills

• Organization and time management.
• Ability to establish retailer relationships.
• Professional and courteous interaction with store staff, management, and customers.

Benefits

• Paid training via live, hands‑on instruction and virtual classroom training.
• Voluntary benefits for part‑time employees (less than 30 hours/week) including medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage (preventive care).
• Eligible employees receive annual pay increases.

Pay

Starting hourly pay rate: $16.00–$18.00 per hour, based on skills and experience.

Schedule

• Part‑time position with a variable schedule during the work week.
• Average weekly hours: 10–12 hours.
• Availability required the week before and after major holidays (may include weekends).
• Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.