Part Time Merchandiser - Wilkesboro, NC

About the role

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. You will 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, maintaining organized backroom areas, and performing 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.
• 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 your assigned stores, utilizing a company-issued tablet.
• Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Route and Schedule

This route will service the following retail locations:

• 1801 Us Highway 421, Wilkesboro, NC, 28697
• 21 Sparta Rd
• 1300 Westwood Lane
• 2605 Country Club Rd
• 650 River St
• 33 Sparta Road, North Wilkesboro, NC
• 210 Sparta Rd, North Wilkesboro, NC
• 1302 W D St, North Wilkesboro, NC
• 2367 Statesville Hwy, North Wilkesboro, NC
• 3153 Sparta Road, North Wilkesboro, NC
• 4976 Elkin Hwy 268, North Wilkesboro, NC
• 6103 River Rd Liberty Grove Rd, North Wilkesboro, NC
• 5152 Rock Creek Dr, Hays, NC

The weekly average hours are 6 hours per week. The weekly hours may increase to an average of 14 hours per week around holidays. The ideal candidate would be available during daytime hours, specifically Monday mornings, due to store needs and service requirements.

Pay

The starting pay is $11.70 per hour with two increases during the first year of employment (rates are subject to change based on work location). After 6 months of employment, the pay rate will increase to $12.40. After 1 year of continued employment, the pay rate will increase to $13.00.

Qualifications

• 18 years 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, as most routes have 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 and 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 as well as in the back stock room.
• 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.
• A stepstool may be used to complete some tasks.

The characteristics listed above are representative of the physical demands required to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.