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.

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
• Performing other inventory tasks as needed
• Communicating with management any questions or concerns regarding service or schedules
• Working in a fast-paced retail environment utilizing effective time management and organizational skills
• Partnering and building 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
• Providing occasional assistance with store resets, which may include minor fixture work, product assembly, relocation, or removal as requested
• Reviewing and planning your weekly service schedule and workload in your assigned stores, utilizing a company‑issued tablet
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English is required
• 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)

Requirements

• Working on the sales floor as well as the back stock room
• Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and fixtures of up to 40 pounds throughout the sales floor and backrooms
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, and squat throughout the workday
• A stepstool may be used to complete some tasks
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties

Pay

The starting pay is $17.50 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 $18.60. After 1 year of continued employment the pay rate will increase to $19.50.

Schedule

We offer flexible work scheduling. This route will service the following retail