Part Time Merchandiser

About the role

American Greetings is a global leader in the Celebrations marketplace. As a Merchandiser, you are a vital part of our company's purpose: helping people celebrate holidays, each other, and all of life's special moments, by making the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day. We are looking for merchandisers to work independently across various retail locations, showcasing their organization and time management skills to display and maintain inventory levels of our celebrations product, including greeting cards, gift wrap accessories, party goods, plush and more.

Pay

• Starting pay: $12.60 per hour
• After 6 months: $13.30 per hour
• After 1 year: $14.00 per hour
• Flexible work scheduling
• Paid training provided
• 401(k) with company match

Route and schedule

This route services the retail location at 420 W Bandera Rd, Boerne, TX 78006. Weekly average hours are 7 hours per week, increasing to an average of 13 hours per week around holidays.

Responsibilities

• Service stores on your assigned route, including merchandising and organizing product orders, displaying product within greeting card departments and other retail locations, maintaining organized backroom areas, and other inventory tasks as needed
• Communicate with management any questions or concerns regarding service or schedules
• Work in a fast-paced retail environment utilizing effective time management and organizational skills
• Partner and build relationships with retail store associates and management during daytime retail business hours
• Availability for additional working days and extended hours leading up to and immediately following major holidays
• Provide occasional assistance with store resets which may include minor fixture work, product assembly, relocation, or removal as requested
• Review and plan your weekly service schedule and workload in your assigned stores, utilizing a company-issued tablet
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Experience required

No experience necessary — we will train you.

Qualifications

• 18 years or older
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
• Access to reliable transportation (most routes have multiple retail locations)
• Access to reliable internet to receive critical job information and updates
• Technological competency — able to learn and use company-provided tablet for training and daily activities/tasks
• Meet scheduling needs — occasional weekends, the day before and after major holidays as needed (e.g., Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas)

Physical demands

• Work on the sales floor and in back stock rooms
• Push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and fixtures up to 40 pounds throughout sales floor and backrooms
• Stand, walk, stoop, and squat throughout the workday
• May use a stepstool to complete some tasks
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties