Hallmark Field Merchandiser (part-time) Prospect Heights, IL 60070

Hallmark • Prospect Hts, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Field Merchandiser, you'll have the opportunity to work independently to showcase your organization and time management skills, establish retailer relationships, and be the face of Hallmark. You will collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory levels, as well as support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations when needed. On occasion, you may also work with other products from other companies in the stores you service. This is a Part-Time position with a variable schedule during the work week, averaging between 10-15 hours per week. The role involves performing service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores such as grocery stores, drug stores, department stores, and mass retailers. Day-to-day engagement includes utilizing a mobile device provided by Hallmark to restock, organize, and monitor the inventory of Hallmark products within and outside the Hallmark department. The use of technology is critical for daily tasks, communication with your supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, and answering surveys for required merchandising activities. Professional and courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers is vital. You are responsible for the entire Hallmark product display at your assigned stores. Holiday support is a significant component, requiring additional days and extended hours during the work week leading up to and following major holidays like Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. You may be required to work on the actual holiday itself, which may include weekends. Department Resets involve being part of a team responsible for installations and tasks such as building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections, with notifications typically two weeks in advance for remodel assignments, which could include evenings or weekends. As part of Hallmark's field organization, you are expected to support other team members as needed in their territories.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Able to read, write and understand English.
• Ability to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Able to operate a digital hand-held device to open and read documents and interpret information.
• Access to a Wi-Fi network and the internet.
• Access to consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Work independently to showcase organization and time management skills and establish retailer relationships.
• Collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory levels.
• Support fellow team members with seasonal resets and installations.
• Perform service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores (grocery, drug, department, mass retailers).
• Utilize a mobile device to restock, organize, and monitor the inventory of Hallmark products.
• Use technology for day-to-day work, communication with supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, and answering surveys.
• Maintain professional and courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers.
• Be responsible for the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• Provide holiday support, including additional days and extended hours during the work week before and after major holidays, potentially working on weekends or the actual holiday.
• Participate in department resets, including building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections.
• Support other team members as needed in their territories.

Benefits

• Paid training, delivered through live, hands-on instruction as well as virtual classroom training.
• Voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision (for part-time employees).
• Annual pay increases.
• Access to a variety of voluntary benefits through Voluntary Benefits including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and minimum essential coverage (preventive care) (for part-time employees with a work schedule less than 30 hours).
• Leadership opportunities.
• Support for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees