Part Time Merchandiser - Galesburg, IL

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. You will work independently across various retail locations, showcasing your organization and time management skills to display and maintain inventory levels of our celebrations products, including greeting cards, gift wrap accessories, party goods, plush and more.

• Starting pay $15.30 per hour. After 6 months, pay increases to $16.20. After 1 year, pay increases to $17.00.
• Flexible work scheduling.
• Paid training.
• 401(k) with company match.

This route services the following retail location: 659 Knox Square Dr, Galesburg, IL, 61401. Weekly average hours 5 per week, may increase to 12 around holidays.

• Ideal candidate available during daytime hours and Monday mornings.

• Service stores on assigned route, including merchandising, organizing product orders, displaying product within greeting card departments and other retail locations, maintaining 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 weekly service schedule and workload in assigned stores, utilizing a company‑issued tablet.
• Ability to work on own and with a team.

No experience necessary! We will train you.

• 18 years or older.
• Proficiency in English: speak, read, write, and understand.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Reliable transportation; most routes have multiple retail locations.
• Reliable internet to receive job information and updates.
• Technological competency – able to learn and use company‑provided tablet.
• Meet scheduling needs – occasional weekends, day before and after major holidays as needed (Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas).

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.

This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.