Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Norwalk, CT 06851

Hallmark • Norwalk, CT

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The Hallmark Merchandiser independently services Hallmark departments in assigned retail stores, using organization and time-management skills to maintain product displays and build relationships with store teams. The role includes restocking, organizing, and monitoring Hallmark products; communicating with a supervisor and completing required reporting and surveys using a Hallmark-provided mobile device; and providing professional, courteous service to store employees, management, and customers. Merchandisers may occasionally work with other companies’ products in the stores they service.

The position also supports seasonal demand, including additional days and extended hours before and after major holidays. Holiday work may include weekends and, on some occasions, the holiday itself. Merchandisers may assist with seasonal resets and installations, including building or installing fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections. Remodel assignments are typically communicated two weeks in advance and may involve evening or weekend work. Team members may also support other merchandisers in their territories as needed.

This is a part-time role averaging 10–13 hours per week, with a variable work-week schedule. The starting pay rate is $17.50–$19.50 per hour, depending on skills and experience. Paid training includes live, hands-on instruction and virtual classroom training. Eligible employees receive annual pay increases. Part-time employees scheduled for fewer than 30 hours have access to voluntary benefits.

The work takes place on retail selling floors and in back stockrooms and is physically demanding. It involves frequently pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying items up to 30 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds, as well as kneeling, squatting, walking, standing, and potentially climbing stairs and step ladders.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be able to read, write, and understand English.
• Be able to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Be able to operate a digital handheld device to open and read documents and interpret information.
• Have access to a Wi-Fi network and the internet.
• Have consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.
• Have availability during the week before and after major holidays, which may include weekends.
• Have availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.

Responsibilities

• Perform service work in the Hallmark department of assigned grocery, drug, department, and mass-retail stores.
• Restock, organize, and monitor Hallmark product inventory in and outside the Hallmark department.
• Maintain the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• Use a Hallmark-provided mobile device for daily work, communication with a supervisor, time reporting, feedback, and required activity surveys.
• Interact professionally and courteously with store employees, management, and customers.
• Collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory levels.
• Support seasonal demand with additional service days and extended hours before and after major holidays.
• Support seasonal resets, installations, fixture building, card-department relocations, and card-section resets.
• Provide support to other merchandisers in their territories as needed.

Benefits

• Paid training, including live, hands-on instruction and virtual classroom training.
• Annual pay increases for eligible employees.
• Voluntary benefits for eligible part-time employees, including medical coverage, dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage (preventive care).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed