Support Merchandiser

About the role

American Greetings is a global leader in the Celebrations marketplace. Celebrate with us and join our team today! As a Support 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 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 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 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.
• The ability to work on your own and with a team.

Requirements

• No experience necessary – we will train you.
• 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).
• Physical demands: 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.

Benefits

• Paid training.
• 401(k) with company match.

Pay

The starting pay is $13.50 per hour with two increases during the first year of employment (rates subject to change based on work location). After 6 months of employment the pay rate increases to $14.30; after 1 year of continued employment the pay rate increases to $15.00.

Schedule

This route services the following retail locations: 1575 Coshocton Avenue, Mount Vernon, OH 43050; 855 Coshocton Ave and 800 W Coshocton St, Johnstown, OH. The weekly average hours are 5 hours per week, which may increase to an average of 15 hours per week around holidays. Additional support may be needed in the territory with required availability multiple days in succession and increased hours per day if applicable to business and project‑based assignments. Ideal candidates are available during daytime hours and specifically Monday mornings due to store needs and service.