Job Description

American Greetings is a global leader in the Celebrations marketplace.

Celebrate with us and join our team today!

As a 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.

Pay

The starting pay is $11.70 per hour with two increases during the first year of employment (the listed rates are subject to change based on work location).
After 6 months of employment the pay rate will increase to $12.40.
After 1 year of continued employment the pay rate will increase to $13.00.
We offer flexible work scheduling.
We provide paid training.
401(k) with company match

Route and Schedule

This route will service the following retail locations at: 1202 W Broad St, Elizabethtown, NC, 28337; 13075 Hwy 242 N; 3944 Highway 701 N; 221 S Popular St-Po Box 896; 1011 W Broad St; 604 W Seaboard St, Bladenboro, NC; 7460 Albert St, Dublin, NC; 14430 Nc Highway 87 W, Tar Heel, NC; 66 E Green St, Clarkton, NC; 7564 Twisted Hickory Rd, Bladenboro, NC and 1290 Hwy 410, Bladenboro, NC.

The weekly average hours are 5 hours per week. The weekly hours may increase to an average of 15 hours per week around holidays.

Primary 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 areas, 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 skills 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.

Experience Required

No Experience Necessary! We will train you!

Qualifications

18 yrs or older
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English is required
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
Access to reliable transportation as most routes have multiple retail locations
Access to reliable internet to receive critical job information and updates
Technological competency-able to learn and use company provided tablet for training and daily activity/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

You will be working on the sales floor as well as the back stock room. Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and fixtures of up to 40 pounds throughout the sales floor and backrooms. You will need to be able to stand, walk, stoop, and squat throughout the workday. A stepstool may be used to complete some tasks.

The characteristics listed above are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

American Greetings priority is the health safety of all our employees, and we are taking extra precautions to make sure all associates follow all federal, state, and local safety guidelines.

This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status. EOE M/F/disability/vet VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Related Backgrounds and Industries: Retail, Customer Service, Merchandising, Part-time, Merchandiser, Stocker, #merchandiser

Qualifications

No Experience Necessary!
18 yrs or older
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English is required
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
Access to reliable transportation as most routes have multiple retail locations
Access to reliable internet to receive critical job information and updates
Technological competency-able to learn and use company provided tablet for training and daily activity/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)
Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and fixtures of up to 40 pounds throughout the sales floor and backrooms
You will need to be able to stand, walk, stoop, and squat throughout the workday

Benefits

The starting pay is $11.70 per hour with two increases during the first year of employment (the listed rates are subject to change based on work location)
After 6 months of employment the pay rate will increase to $12.40
After 1 year of continued employment the pay rate will increase to $13.00
We offer flexible work scheduling
We provide paid training
401(k) with company match
The weekly average hours are 5 hours per week

Responsibilities

The weekly hours may increase to an average of 15 hours per week around holidays
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 areas, 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 skills 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
You will be working on the sales floor as well as the back stock room
A stepstool may be used to complete some tasks

Part Time Merchandiser - Elizabethtown, NC

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