Hallmark Field Installation Merchandiser Floater (part-time) Reading, MA 01867

Field Installation Merchandiser Floater

As an Field Installation Merchandiser Floater, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with local store teams and fellow team members with new store installations, resets/remodel, and season installations. You will also support and work independently to showcase your organization and time management skills, your ability to establish retailer relationships, while being the face of Hallmark. There will be occasions when you will collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement and maintain inventory, when needed. On occasion you may have the opportunity to work with other products from other companies in the stores that Hallmark services. In this role, you will be provided with a schedule in advance for the accounts you will service. The job includes removing product, dismantling and building/assembling fixtures, placing products on display. This could include a a small reset on a 4ft display or it could involve an entire department. Typically, an on-site Installation Supervisor will assign tasks to each Hallmarker on the team.

Your starting hourly pay rate will be $15.50 to $17.50 per hour depending on your skills and experience. We provide paid training, delivered through live, hands-on instruction as well as virtual classroom training. Hallmark part time employees are offered voluntary benefits that include medical, dental, vision etc. Eligible Employees receive annual pay increases. This is a Part-Time position with a variable schedule during the work week. Average weekly hours for this position are between 10-20 hours per week. Availability the week before and after major holidays, which may include weekends is required. Availability to support season changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.

Your role and responsibilities will include performing service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores such as grocery stores, drug stores, department stores, and mass retailers. The field merchandiser position consists of three major components:

1. Installation day engagement: As part of the Installation team, you will be responsible for the assigned reset/installation activity for the account which could include removing product and trash, dismantling fixtures, building fixtures, and displaying products. This could include evenings or weekend hours. You will Utilize a mobile device provided by Hallmark, to communicate with your supervisor, provide feedback, answer surveys, monitor the inventory of Hallmark products within and outside the Hallmark department. The use of technology is critical in this role, for the day-to-day work as well as 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 also vital for success in this role.
2. Holiday support: Hallmark's operations revolve around seasonal demand. Leading up to and following holidays such as Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, you can expect additional days and extended hours during the work week. On occasions like Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Father's Day, you may be required to work on the actual holiday itself, which may include the weekend.
3. One Team Vision: As part of Hallmark's field organization, you are part of a network of merchandisers professionals that often times will support other team members as needed in their territories.

This role covers the geographical area of Rowley, MA to Rockport, MA to Downtown Boston, MA to Methuen, MA. Reading, MA is roughly center. You must live within this area and be available to travel to work within the area.

This is a physically demanding job that requires a high level of energy and a sense of urgency. You will be working on the selling floor as well as in back stockrooms. You must be able to consistently push, pull, lift, and carry cartons, merchandise, and display fixtures up to 30 pounds throughout the workday and up to 50 pounds on occasion. You will also be required to kneel, squat, walk, and stand throughout your workday, and you may be required to climb stairs and step ladders.

Basic qualifications include being at least 18 years of age, able to read, write and understand English, have the 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, have access to a Wi-Fi network and the internet, and have access to consistent transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.