Hallmark Field Merchandiser; part-time Anchorage, AK

Job Overview

As a Field Merchandiser, you'll work independently to showcase your organizational and time‑management skills, establish retailer relationships, and represent Hallmark. You will collaborate with local store teams to optimize product placement, maintain inventory levels, and support seasonal resets and installations as needed. Occasionally you may work with other product lines in the stores you service.

• Your starting hourly pay rate will be $18.00 – $20.00 per hour depending on skills and experience.
• Paid training is provided, delivered through live, hands‑on instruction and virtual classroom training.
• Part‑time employees with fewer than 30 hours per week have access to voluntary benefits, including medical, dental, vision, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity.
• Eligible employees receive annual pay increases.
• This is a part‑time position with a variable schedule during the week.
• Average weekly hours are between 10 and 22.
• Availability before and after major holidays, including weekends, is required.
• Availability to support seasonal changeovers, extended services, installations, and inventory support.

You'll perform service work in the Hallmark department of various retail stores such as grocery stores, drug stores, department stores, and mass retailers. The role consists of three major components:

• Day‑to‑day engagement:
  Using a mobile device provided by Hallmark, you will restock, organize, and monitor Hallmark inventory. Technology is critical for day‑to‑day work, communication with your supervisor, reporting time, providing feedback, and answering surveys. Professional and courteous interaction with store employees, management, and customers is essential.
• 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 may be required to work additional days and extended hours, including weekends.
• Department resets:
  At times you may be part of a team responsible for installations and tasks such as building and installing Hallmark fixtures, relocating card departments and products, and resetting card sections. Reminders are typically sent two weeks in advance and may include evenings or weekends.
• Team collaboration:
  As part of Hallmark’s field organization, you support other team members as needed in their territories.

This is a physically demanding job that requires a high level of energy and urgency. Duties include pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying cartons, merchandise, and display fixtures up to 30 pounds routinely and up to 50 pounds on occasion, kneeling, squatting, walking, and standing throughout the day, and occasionally climbing stairs and step ladders.

• At least 18 years of age.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Capability to grasp, pull, lift, and carry products up to 30 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Proficiency with a digital hand‑held device for reading documents and interpreting information.
• Access to a Wi‑Fi network and the internet.
• Reliable transportation to travel to and between assigned stores as scheduled.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment.

Employment is contingent upon signing the Employment Agreement, agreeing to arbitration under the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I‑9 Employment Eligibility Verification, and passing a pre‑employment background check.

Hallmark is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Principals only please.