Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Springfield, TN 37172

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: $14.00–$16.00 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: 4–12 hours per week
• 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 delivered through live, hands‑on instruction and virtual classroom training
• Voluntary benefits for part‑time employees (less than 30 hours/week): medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage (preventive care)

Responsibilities

The retail merchandiser position consists of three major components:

• Day‑to‑day engagement: Using a Hallmark‑provided mobile device, restock, organize, and monitor inventory of Hallmark products within and outside the Hallmark department. Technology is critical for daily work, communication with your supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, and completing required surveys. Professional, courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers is vital. You are responsible for the entire Hallmark product display at your 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, which may include the weekend.
• Department Resets: Participate in teams responsible for installations and tasks such as building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections. Typically notified two weeks in advance; assignments may include evenings or weekends.
• One Team Vision: As part of Hallmark’s field organization, support other merchandisers as needed in their territories.

Physical Requirements

• Physically demanding role requiring high energy and a sense of 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 throughout the workday; up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Kneel, squat, walk, and stand throughout the workday
• May be required to climb stairs and step ladders

Requirements

• 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
• Consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled