Part Time Merchandiser - Sioux Falls, SD

About the role

Join American Greetings as a Merchandiser and play a vital role in helping people celebrate life’s special moments. You’ll work independently across various retail locations, showcasing your 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.

Responsibilities

• Service stores on your assigned route, including merchandising and organizing product orders, displaying product within greeting card departments and other retail locations, and maintaining organized backroom areas.
• Communicate with management about any questions or concerns regarding service or schedules.
• Work in a fast-paced retail environment using effective time management and organizational skills.
• Partner and build relationships with retail store associates and management during daytime retail business hours.
• Be available 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 assigned stores using a company-issued tablet.
• Work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Requirements

• 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, as most routes include multiple retail locations.
• Access to reliable internet to receive critical job information and updates.
• Technological competency—able to learn and use a company-provided tablet for training and daily tasks.
• Meet scheduling needs, including occasional weekends and the day before/after major holidays (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 of up to 40 pounds throughout the sales floor and backrooms.
• Stand, walk, stoop, and squat throughout the workday.
• Use a stepstool to complete some tasks.

Qualifications

No prior experience is necessary—we provide paid training!

Pay

Starting pay is $13.10 per hour, with two increases during the first year of employment (rates may vary by work location). After 6 months, the pay rate increases to $13.80 per hour. After 1 year of continued employment, the pay rate increases to $14.50 per hour.

Schedule

• Weekly average of 10 hours per week, with potential increases to an average of 16 hours per week around holidays.
• Ideal candidate is available during daytime hours, specifically Monday mornings.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible work scheduling.

Route and Schedule

This route services the following retail location: 7821 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108.