Part Time Merchandiser

About the role

American Greetings is a global leader in the Celebrations marketplace. Celebrate with us and join our team today! As a Merchandiser with American Greetings, 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 celebration’s product, including greeting cards, gift wrap accessories, party goods, plush and more.

Responsibilities

• Service stores on your assigned route, including merchandising and organizing product orders, displaying product within greeting card departments and other retail locations, maintaining an organized backroom area, 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 skills 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.

Requirements

No experience necessary; we will train you.

• Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and fixtures of up to 40 pounds; stand, walk, stoop, and squat throughout the workday (a stepstool may be used).

Qualifications

• 18 years of age 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 the 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)

Skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong time management and organizational skills

Benefits

• Flexible work scheduling
• Paid training
• 401(k) with company match

Pay

The starting pay is $13.10 per hour with two increases during the first year of employment (the listed rates are subject to change based on work location). After 6 months of employment the pay rate will increase to $13.80. After 1 year of continued employment the pay rate will increase to $14.50.

Schedule

The weekly average hours are 5 hours per week. The weekly hours may increase to an average of 12 hours per week around holidays.

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