Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Holden, MA 01520

Hallmark Cards • Holden, MA

7d • $16 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

As a part-time Merchandiser, you will work independently in assigned retail stores to maintain Hallmark product displays, monitor inventory, and build positive relationships with store teams. You will restock and organize products, communicate with your supervisor using a Hallmark-provided mobile device, and provide courteous service to store employees, management, and customers. The role may also involve supporting other merchandisers in nearby territories and, on occasion, working with products from other companies in stores you service.

The position has a variable weekday schedule averaging 10–15 hours per week. Workload and hours may increase around seasonal holidays, including possible work on the holiday itself, as well as during season changeovers, installations, and inventory support. Department reset work may include building or installing fixtures, moving card departments and products, and resetting card sections; remodel assignments are typically communicated two weeks in advance and may involve evenings or weekends.

Starting pay is $16.00–$18.00 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 working fewer than 30 hours have access to voluntary benefits, including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage for preventive care.

This is a physically demanding role performed on retail selling floors and in back stockrooms. Employees must regularly handle merchandise and fixtures, move throughout the workday, and may need to use stairs or step ladders. Applicants must be at least 18, able to read, write, and understand English, use a digital hand-held device, access Wi-Fi and the internet, and have consistent transportation between assigned stores. Employment is contingent on work authorization, required agreements and forms, and successfully passing a post-offer background check.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
• Must be able to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to kneel, squat, walk, and stand throughout the workday; may need to climb stairs and step ladders.
• Must be able to operate a digital hand-held device to open and read documents and interpret information.
• Must have access to a Wi-Fi network and the internet.
• Must have consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.
• Must be available for a variable work-week schedule averaging 10–15 hours per week, with availability before and after major holidays, potentially including weekends.
• Must be available to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.
• Must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
• Must complete required employment agreements and Form I-9 and successfully pass a post-offer background check.

Responsibilities

• Restock, organize, and monitor Hallmark products within and outside the Hallmark department at assigned retail stores.
• Maintain responsibility for the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• Use a Hallmark-provided mobile device for daily work, communication with a supervisor, time reporting, feedback, surveys, and merchandising activities.
• Interact professionally and courteously with store employees, management, and customers.
• Support seasonal holiday merchandising, which may require additional workdays, extended hours, or work on the holiday itself.
• Support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory activities.
• Build and install Hallmark fixtures, relocate card departments and products, and reset card sections as assigned.
• Provide support to other merchandisers in their territories when needed.
• Collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory levels.

Benefits

• Paid hands-on and virtual classroom training.
• Eligible employees receive annual pay increases.
• Voluntary benefits for eligible part-time employees working fewer than 30 hours, including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage for preventive care.

What This Job Offers

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