Part Time Merchandiser - Lincoln, IL

Pay

• Starting pay: $15.30 per hour
• After 6 months: $16.20 per hour
• After 1 year: $17.00 per hour
• Flexible work scheduling
• Paid training
• 401(k) with company match

Route and Schedule

• Route services locations at: 825 Malerich Dr, Lincoln, IL, 62656; 415 Limit St; 1210 Woodlawn Rd; 101 Empire Street, Atlanta, IL; 423 E Chestnut St, Mount Pulaski, IL; 514 W Van Buren St, Clinton, IL; and 10768 State Highway 54, Clinton, IL
• Weekly average hours: 7 hours per week; may increase to an average of 15 hours per week around holidays
• Ideal candidate available during daytime hours and specifically Monday mornings due to store needs

Responsibilities

• Service stores on 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 weekly service schedule and workload in assigned stores, utilizing a company-issued tablet
• Ability to work independently and with a team

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 (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, and days before and after major holidays as needed (Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas)

Physical Demands

• Work on the sales floor and in 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
• Stepstool may be used to complete some tasks