Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Auburn, AL 36830

Hallmark Cards • Auburn, AL

7d • $13 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

As a part-time Merchandiser, you will independently service Hallmark departments in retail stores, including grocery, drug, department, and mass retailers. You will represent Hallmark, build relationships with store teams, optimize product placement, maintain inventory, and support fellow merchandisers with seasonal resets and installations. You may occasionally work with other companies’ products in the stores you service.

The role averages 4–8 hours per week on a variable schedule during the work week. Pay starts at $13.00–$15.00 per hour, depending on skills and experience. Paid training is provided through live, hands-on instruction and virtual classroom training. Availability before and after major holidays, including possible weekend work, is required, as is availability for season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.

Day-to-day work includes restocking, organizing, and monitoring Hallmark products, managing the full Hallmark display at assigned stores, and using a Hallmark-provided mobile device for work tasks and communication. Seasonal work may involve additional days and extended hours, and work on certain holidays may be required. Department reset assignments can include building or installing fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections; these assignments may take place in the evenings or on weekends. Remodel assignments are typically communicated two weeks in advance.

The job is physically demanding and takes place on retail selling floors and in back stockrooms. Employees must frequently handle cartons, merchandise, and fixtures weighing up to 30 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds, and may need to kneel, squat, walk, stand, and climb stairs or step ladders.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be able to read, write, and understand English.
• Be able to frequently grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• 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.
• Be available for a variable work-week schedule averaging 4–8 hours per week.
• Be available the week before and after major holidays, which may include weekends.
• Be available to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.

Responsibilities

• Restock, organize, and monitor Hallmark products within and outside Hallmark departments at assigned retail stores.
• Maintain and take responsibility for the entire Hallmark product display at assigned stores.
• Use a Hallmark-provided mobile device for daily work, communication with a supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, and completing surveys for required merchandising activities.
• 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 holidays; work on certain holidays when required.
• Participate in department installations and resets, including building or installing fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections.
• Support other merchandisers in their territories as needed.
• Provide availability for season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.

Benefits

• Paid training, including live hands-on instruction and virtual classroom training.
• Eligible employees receive annual pay increases.
• Part-time employees with schedules under 30 hours can access voluntary benefits, including dental, vision, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, and minimum essential coverage for preventive care.

What This Job Offers

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